UFO Sightings in South Dakota
365 UFO sightings reported in South Dakota since 1947, peaking in 2012 (27 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 365
- Span
- 1947–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (27 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1947–2022 · peak 2012 (27 reports)
Top cities in South Dakota
Sioux Falls
1947–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Rapid City
1995–2021 · peak 2009 (5 reports)
Yankton
1987–2022 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Huron
2003–2020 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Mitchell
2000–2019 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Brookings
2009–2022 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Sturgis
2004–2021 · peak 2021 (2 reports)
Eagle Butte
1994–2009 · peak 2005 (2 reports)
Pierre
1998–2017 · peak 2010 (2 reports)
Brandon
2010–2019 · peak 2019 (3 reports)
Hot Springs
1994–2020 · peak 1994 (1 reports)
Egan
1997–2015 · peak 2009 (2 reports)
Spearfish
2001–2016 · peak 2001 (1 reports)
Mission
2001–2017 · peak 2001 (1 reports)
Sisseton
2002–2019 · peak 2002 (1 reports)
Watertown
2004–2014 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Aberdeen
1956–2016 · peak 1956 (1 reports)
Dell Rapids
1947–2016 · peak 1947 (1 reports)
Belle Fourche
1995–2019 · peak 1995 (1 reports)
Hartford
1997–2017 · peak 1997 (1 reports)
Rapid City · SD, USA
Triangular object over Rapid City
Rapid City · SD, USA
Loud humming triangular craft observed over Western South Dakota moving at high speed
Rapid City · SD, USA
Seemingly shooting star spilt into 4 objects, then joins back up into one object in the Black Hills.
Gregory · SD, USA
white sphere seen about 1/3 the size of a full moon, hovering then disappearing at high rate of speed
Rapid City · SD, USA
North east sky. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Black Hills · SD, USA
Light seen in the Black Hills
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Flashing Red and White Disc off in the Eastern sky on the southwestern side of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Glowing Orangish/Yellowish aircraft witnessed South from Sioux Falls S.D.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Large triangular delta wing looking 10 to 15 lights not bright dull and dim it moved very fast.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Two oval objects appeared in the sky right where unmarked planes made an X con-trail!! ((NUFORC Note: Contrails?? PD))
Mission · SD, USA
Very scary experience that ever happened to me.
Kennebec · SD, USA
Bright triangular white light with two much smaller circular lights that flew with it. ((NUFORC Note: Overflight of ISS. PD))
Rapid City · SD, USA
Silver cigar shape craft over north rapid
Mission · SD, USA
The night sky was clear and the stars were shining bright, when we saw this bright orange light.
Ft. Thompson · SD, USA
weird lights over ft thompson sd
Hurley (west of) · SD, USA
multiple bright lights and objects that would alternate and fade in and out in a row
Stephan · SD, USA
Bright orange lights dropping , what looked like flares?
Turkey Ridge · SD, USA
5 bright orange square lights over Southeast SD
SD · USA
Several orbs over South Dakota farmland.
Sioux Falls · SD, SD, USA
Ufo entered atmosphere and hovered over city. videotaped by Keloland tv, Rapid City Web cam. ((NUFORC Note: Contrail. PD))
Rapid City · Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Object moving horizontally across South Dakota sky
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Black, oval, reflective object seen gliding through the daytime sky.
Rosebud · SD, USA
A Group of 9 Lights in 2 Rows flying south, slowing down then forming a V shape. A Low Humming Sound can be Heard.
Vermillion · SD, USA
I saw these lightrs high in space every 5 minutes for about 20 minutes.
Oglala · SD, USA
" A bright light was seen in the sky and it came down and went over the house and disappeared, no sound"