UFO Sightings in Rhode Island
570 UFO sightings reported in Rhode Island since 1944, peaking in 2012 (49 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 570
- Span
- 1944–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (49 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1944–2022 · peak 2012 (49 reports)
Top cities in Rhode Island
Warwick
1975–2021 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Providence
1981–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Cranston
1975–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
South Kingstown
1944–2021 · peak 2010 (5 reports)
Pawtucket
1974–2021 · peak 2015 (4 reports)
Woonsocket
1999–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Leeds (UK/England)
1975–2011 · peak 2001 (3 reports)
Coventry
1966–2019 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
North Kingstown
1989–2021 · peak 1997 (2 reports)
Newport
1970–2021 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
North Providence
1996–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Johnston
1996–2019 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Narragansett
1965–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Cumberland
2001–2021 · peak 2017 (3 reports)
East Providence
1979–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Westerly
2002–2021 · peak 2020 (3 reports)
Wakefield
2003–2019 · peak 2008 (2 reports)
Charlestown
1964–2020 · peak 2000 (2 reports)
Smithfield
1982–2020 · peak 2020 (2 reports)
West Warwick
2000–2019 · peak 2000 (1 reports)
East Providence · RI, USA
A large white pulsating light
East Providence · RI, USA
Very bright white obj. changes shape from circle to oval. 1/3 apparent diam of moon at closest approach. Blinking lights at top.
N. Providence · RI, USA
Man witnesses "small white dot, that came out of clouds." Was slow-moving, white, w/ "red on tail."
N. Kingston · RI, USA
Young man from Univ. of RI calls to report seeing small dot in sky that "does loop-dee-loops, blinks." Had little tail behind it.
N. Providence · RI, USA
Man reports seeing cluster of 3 objects "like white balloons" pacing airliner in N sky. Objs. disappear, return. Change color,shape.
Block Island · RI, USA
Time loss and multiple objects seen on Island of coast of Rhode Island, USA.
Burlingame State Park · RI, USA
Small airborne, manta-shaped object observed from a closest distance of ~15 feet for around 6 seconds by two reliable observers.
North Kingstown · RI, USA
Bright light, sunny afternoon sky, Aug. '89. Stationary for 2 hrs. plus, highly visible, eerie.
Exeter · RI, USA
UFO seen Christmas Eve 1987. Made sudden "L" shape turn unlike any known aircraft.
Warwick · RI, USA
Large matalic disk shaped object hovoring over field, 30' from street, 20-25 feet off ground.
Smithfield · RI, USA
lights were flashing and I thought to myself "there are no towers here".
Narragansette · RI, USA
boomerang shaped object with 5 greenish lights growing in size and then turned and disappeared
Warwick · RI, USA
Two orange/gold saucer shaped craft
Providence · RI, USA
A sighting at a distance of 30 feet
Charlestown · RI, USA
A witness in Charlestown, Rhode Island reported a disk-shaped object seen for up to 10 minutes in 1980, with sightings noted during spring and summer months.
Wordens Pond Road · RI, USA
A bright light appeared over the trees while driving home and changed colors soon after that,.
East Providence · RI, USA
V shaped (Chevron shaped ) Craft appeared to just clear the top of the Water Tower
Warren · RI, USA
Light over T F Green Airport.
Warwick · RI, USA
Warwick, Rhode Island Jan/Feb 1978 Red Orb
Fall River/North Tiverton · RI, USA
ABOUT 150 FEET IN THE SKY WAS THIS MAGNIFICENT GLOWING WHITE OVAL SHAPED OBJECT BRIGHTER THAN A FLUORESCENT LIGHT, IT HOVERED.
Riverside · RI, USA
UFO EXPERIENCE (PHENOMENA) TUESDAY JANUARY 18, 1977
Coventry · RI, USA
Huge wing craft - 1000 feet in width hovered over house, no noise or lights
Weekapaug · RI, USA
Three globular lights in a tight triangular formation passed east to west at low altitude
Warwick · RI, USA
I saw a fast moving, brightly lit, huge object, within 25 ft of me for half an hour.
Coventry · RI, USA
red orbs 'dancing' around a central orb