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)
Bandon · OR, USA
Red and white light flying erratically and very fast
Salem · OR, USA
I was walking down the street in West Salem Or. and it was completely black outside. The sky was cloudy and full of trails. Two balls
Albany · OR, USA
Two bright white lights moving very fast eventually stopping next to a third into a triangle formation
Riley · OR, USA
Saw several lights, doing various things like strobing, moving, disappearing after one slow flash, splitting, and a swoop.
Troutdale · OR, USA
Round light moved quickly near moon Troutdale, Oregon. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flare, caused by photographing the Sun. PD))
Prineville · OR, USA
I can't explain well.
Eugene · OR, USA
UFO flashes by in video.
Portland · OR, USA
Three silent red orbs over SW Portland, moving at high speed, making 90 degree turns.
Gresham · OR, USA
Fixed bright multicolored light in the NW sky after sunset, looked like a very bright star but seemed too brilliant for the usual star.
Aloha · OR, USA
Light, orange, red, fast speed.
Astoria · OR, USA
Six to eight red lights/globes observed for about 2 minutes/no sound/video obtained.
Florence · OR, USA
Orange circular object moving fast.
Gearhart · OR, USA
I was outside about 10:15pm and was watching the skies. I noticed a bright "light" (about 4 times brighter than the brightest star).
Bend · OR, USA
On my right hand side a bright green fireball soared through the sky. ((anonymous report))
Portland · OR, USA
An extremely fast moving blue flash. Appeared under cloud cover and was visible for approximately 4 seconds.
Portland · OR, USA
Group of 3 lights sighted heading south towards Portland.
Portland · OR, USA
Sporadic movement: circular, straight, zig-zag. Star-like, no blinking lights. Cont. movement and short periods of complete stillness.
Seaside · OR, USA
I spot the very faint dark orange circular object moving at a good speed from North to South along Seaside Beach.
Salem · OR, USA
Silent, explosive lights traveling away from Salem.
Lebanon · OR, USA
Bright white light moving fast in sky turns red suddenly, changes directions and begins to descend then a second white light is seen.
Astoria · OR, USA
Bright flaming orange orb, with blue pulses of light emitted every few minutes, flying over the water and was completely silent.
Sprague River · OR, USA
Oval white object hovering to the south.
Eagle Point · OR, USA
Bright light slowly traveling from N to S. After a couple minutes it turned from white to orange and dissapeared.
Medford · OR, USA
Fire ball inferno on opposing valley wall. Then vanished.
Beaverton · OR, USA
Bright airplane-esque light, slow moving, no blinking, fade out.