UFO Sightings in Oregon
3,346 UFO sightings reported in Oregon since 1937, peaking in 2020 (237 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,346
- Span
- 1937–2029
- Peak year
- 2020 (237 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1937–2029 · peak 2020 (237 reports)
Top cities in Oregon
Portland
1960–2022 · peak 2014 (47 reports)
Salem
1949–2022 · peak 2014 (19 reports)
Eugene
1968–2022 · peak 2016 (13 reports)
Beaverton
1962–2022 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Bend
1980–2021 · peak 2015 (11 reports)
Medford
1971–2021 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
Albany
1991–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Springfield
1987–2021 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Hillsboro
1994–2020 · peak 2013 (10 reports)
Gresham
1976–2022 · peak 2005 (5 reports)
Grants Pass
1978–2020 · peak 2008 (6 reports)
Lincoln City
1997–2021 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Roseburg
1966–2022 · peak 2020 (7 reports)
Oregon City
1972–2021 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Corvallis
1956–2021 · peak 2008 (6 reports)
Lake Oswego
1995–2021 · peak 1995 (7 reports)
Milwaukie
1972–2020 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Ashland
1992–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Florence
1995–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
McMinnville
1997–2021 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Aloha · OR, USA
This was a stationary large white light that then moved slowly south then picked up speed quickly disapeared.
Portland · OR, USA
Bright Green, Orange, and White lights
Portland · OR, USA
Jade Comet?
Klamath Falls · OR, USA
"Light" flew as wingman to commercial flight.
Portland · OR, USA
object was reddish orange in color and the light flickered.
Ashland · OR, USA
Large object just hovered over the vehicle for about 30 sec
Portland · OR, USA
Spectacular day-time meteor or satellite re-entry
Manzanita · OR, USA
Three bright orange/yellow lights, appeared to meet up over the ocean and travel inland.
Manzanita · OR, USA
There were orange colored lights coming from the northwest traveling in a line at a fast speed. The most at one time were 3. One appear
Mulino · OR, USA
They both went outside and as my brother in law discribed it was the typical cigar shaped shining object lower than the planes flight.
Prineville · OR, USA
is it someone eles or uss
Eugene · OR, USA
"DELTA" SHAPED OBJECT FLYS OVER AT 2:00 IN THE MORNING.
Portland (southeast) · OR, USA
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Tualatin · OR, USA
Small silver disk shape far off, seen on a clear sunny afternoon for a few seconds, blinked out, did not reappear.
Salem · OR, USA
I SAW A BRIGHT ORANGE LIGHT IN THE SKY WHICH APPEARED TO HAVE A TAIL OF LIGHT THAT SUDDENLY SPLIT INTO TWO LIGHTS.
Portland · OR, USA
objects seen while waiting on city buses
Aloha · OR, USA
A tube like object slowly moving south at a steady speed until it disapeared.
Sandy · OR, USA
Two aircraft vapor trails, made at the same time, intersected at an angle, and became one, with one jet in the sky.
Otis/Lincoln City · OR, USA
Witnessed bright light/object seemingly intensify and then accelerate away in a matter of about 1-2 seconds.
Gresham · OR, USA
Orange object that traveled in a zig zag line
Portland · OR, USA
seen while walking home from work.
Molalla · OR, USA
I was on my way home when I noticed a dark disk hovering above the mountain range
Portland · OR, USA
[This is being written by MUFON investigator, John Kirby, section director, Multnomah County, Oregon] Witness was stopped at a traffic
Woodburn (south of) on I-5 North @mile post 265 · OR, USA
A bright light was observed, not moving @ about 60 degrees above horizon. Without moving, it disappeared. It was observed for approx 1
Bay City · OR, USA
Two large oval lights, side by side, like giant headlights in the sky. There was aircraft noise at 10:02pm I saw the lights at 9:45pm