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)
Mitchell · SD, USA
It looked like a flying canoe.
DeSmet · SD, USA
We were at the Lake Henry fishing. We took a picture and we never saw anything but when we looked at the picture there is an object in
Rapid City · SD, USA
Looked for and found a satellite, as well as a UFO
Red Shirt (near) · SD, USA
A flying object that flew parallel with me caused electronic effects and a truly weird experience
Wolsey · SD, USA
LARGE flashing lights set on horizon.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
I am going out of my apartment reguraly to smoke cigaretes, and since I am working nights, I am a night owl you can say. I have seen me
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
2 diamond shape star colored objects.move across the SD sky silently while clocking device is off then on.
Hwy. 90 · SD, USA
A cloud appeared in the sky, huge, oval in shape, emitting the most amazing magnetic field, shooting lightening out in short spikes aro
Pine Ridge · SD, USA
steady light yellow orangish light moving from southwest to middle of the night sky turning sharp and headed due north.
Northern Oglala · SD, USA
Finally, I have the courage to speak up. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Bridgewater · SD, USA
Broad daylight , clear sky, very strangely moving object-like a child skipping rope
Pierre · SD, USA
Red and green lights moving with no sound over Pierre, in central South Dakota, seen in 1998 now finally reported.
Midland · SD, USA
Red ball of light exploding into many small white lights with one strobing along highway.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Looked towards a thunderstorm approaching from the west. First saw a bright shape in the sky in the northwest direction. The light wa
Marty · SD, USA
Amber egg-shaped craft,ascended at slow speed.
McCook Lake · SD, USA
Four white lights, 60 - 80 mph, completely silent in close proximity.
Rapid City · SD, USA
there was a light similar to a falling star, only bigger and longer in duration...i have seen plenty of falling stars and this was not
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Giant white streak moving across the sky at a high rate of speed stopped and took a 90 degree turn and went straight up and eventually
Egan · SD, USA
The Weirdest Thing I Have Ever Seen
Eagle Butte · SD, USA
lighted crafts seem to take notice of us
Hartford · SD, USA
Man sees a large, white disc in the night sky. Obj. splits into 2 smaller orange orbs, one of which maneuvers, then 2 orbs rejoin!
Howard/Artesian · SD, USA
Object descends and follows locomotive
Spencer · SD, USA
Alien crafts-Eastern South Dakota- late summer early fall 1996
Black Hills · SD, USA
Man witnesses bizarre silvery disc, "as long as 2 school buses," hover, then streak away. (Phone line goes dead. No other data.)
Rapid City · SD, USA
It was very early morning and I was delivering papers. I heard a very large BOOM!!! and everything turned blue. I looked toward the noi