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)
Woodburn · OR, USA
Bright light just west of Woodburn was seen for 30 minutes then was gone in a blink of an eye. ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Salem · OR, USA
Lights moving from south to north, low to ground and slow without any sound.
Forest Grove · OR, USA
Big Blue Orb Flying low near Forest Grove Oregon, USA.
McMinnville · OR, USA
Spherical object scene, hovering moving back and forth and up and down fairly rapidly, Clear skys no clouds in the southwestern sky, up
Chiloquin · OR, USA
RED, BLUE, GREEN ROTATING LIGHTS IN NIGHT SKY. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius sighting. PD))
Beaverton · OR, USA
I was driving south on Murray Blvd at about 2:00pm in the afternoon. I was in a long line of traffic where Murray Blvd. Crosses over T
Wilsonville · OR, USA
Might be a UFO. ((NUFORC Note: Possible twinkling star?? PD))
Happy Valley · OR, USA
Bright pulsing light moving at fast speeds over Milwaukie, Oregon
Medford · OR, USA
A cone shaped object with a long strip of lights that changed color, seen over Medford
Salem · OR, USA
A triangle shape of 3 rapidly flashing blue-white lights moving slowly over downtown Salem, OR
McMinnville · OR, USA
Big Metal Ball. Glowing.
Prineville · OR, USA
Bright lights change number and into object and strike of lights apear in picture taken Prineville, OR
Salem · OR, USA
Bright planet type light that went nova and shrunk to nothing. Hurt my skin and eyes.
Obrien · OR, USA
This all started earier in the day, as I fired some small arms, I noticed a sound of thunder then a sonic boom then the sounds of a jet
Portland · OR, USA
I was sitting outside on my porch after midnight. As I sat there I looked out above my neighbors house to see two stars about an inch a
Dufur · OR, USA
3 flashing lights at exact distances crossed entire sky over a field and ducked behind a hill in less than 2 minutes.
Portland · OR, USA
Two nights after my first encounter I spotted another last night! I was out on my porch watching the stars when one of them moved. The
Eugene · OR, USA
formation of lights 4 white 1 red with amazing sign-wave pattern over entire craft.
Talent · OR, USA
Green and White Falling Object, Near Ashland, Or
Prospect · OR, USA
Object near jet in Prospect, Oregon.
Brookings · OR, USA
I saw a steady white light traveling west to east over Brookings, OR. It was bright and traveling fast.
Aloha · OR, USA
Bright light over Aloha, OR, travelling fast
Medford · OR, USA
An extremely fast object of hazy chevron shape from one horizon to the other in a minute's time. ((NUFORC Note: Satellite?? PD))
Tualatin · OR, USA
Fireball sighting on Halloween night
Scappoose · OR, USA
oval shaped ufo shoots in to air with many colors