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)
Spearfish · SD, USA
The object first appeared in the north sky. My attention was drawn to what initially appeared to be a shooting star. The first thing
Rapid City · SD, USA
Triangular Dark Silent Craft Over Downtown Rapid City, South Dakota
Rock Hill · SD, USA
Bright spherical object was moving from south to north at about 5,000 feet in altitude; very high rate of speed. Size of the object wa
Lake Byron · SD, USA
Green zigzag ufo.
Deadwood · SD, USA
Saucer type UFO hovering over Crazy Horse Monument captured on digital camera.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Unk light hovering for a moment then sped away
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Triangle object without colored or blinking lights, shortly later a bright shere shaped object was scene.
Huron · SD, USA
bright light over southdakota home
Burke (north of) · SD, USA
Air Force bombing runs mistaken for UFO's
Sturgis · SD, USA
We were at the sturgis motorcycle rally that year and were sitting out on our deck late at night. We saw a light way up in the sky that
Mitchell · SD, USA
I simply don't know what they were.
Eagle Butte · SD, USA
My son and his wife, 9 yr old son, and 9 neighbors and I were present; they were all outside talking and my son called me. He said some
Eagle Butte · SD, USA
a large bright light was taking our picture.
Rapid City · SD, USA
the object was hanging in the air above us for about 15-20 secodns and flew away very slowly...
Rapid City · SD, USA
landing of unidentified object
Sioux Falls (near) · SD, USA
My husband and I were driving south on Interstate 29 going to Sioux Falls. When we were about 6-7 miles north, of the city, I was looki
Dupree VOR (in-flight) · SD, USA
White pulsing light
Rapid City/ Box Elder · SD, USA
Saw tri-angle lights under dark body while driving west on I-90.
Salem/Montrose (between) · SD, USA
Light explodes in sky above Canistota, SD. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor from the Leonid meteor shower. PD))
Sisseton · SD, USA
"Armageddon" or "Deep Impact" type fireball cruises over South Dakota
Lead · SD, USA
light in the sky flashed once approx. every 2 minutes but never moved. Stayed in one location and flashed once every 2 minutes!
Watertown · SD, USA
A bright light similar to a very bright star, flew across the sky from the northwest to the southeast at a constant speed.
Sturgis · SD, USA
A ufo consisting of 2 white lights moving north easterly over I90 near Piedmont, SD. Sighted on June 10, 2004
Rapid City · SD, USA
It hovered until we stopped like it was waiting for someone to see it.
New Effington · SD, USA
Explosion in the sky