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)
Milbank · SD, USA
Notice single white lights ((Starlink satellites?))
Summerset · SD, USA
25-30 white lights flying in a straight line equally spaced apart. ((Spacelink satellites))
Sturgis · SD, USA
50 UFOs flew in a straight line, perfectly spaced apart. (("Spacelink" satellites??))
Yankton · SD, USA
Low flying Ufo cluster over Yankton.
Garretson · SD, USA
White seemingly hovering Tic-Tac object Near a plane in the sky Observed for 25 seconds Rapidly accelerated out of visible range in app
Brookings · SD, USA
Triangular Shaped Drone
Worthing · SD, USA
There was a basketball sized orb that was bright white. Moved up and down and then disappeared.
Black Hawk · SD, USA
Line of evenly spaced white, star-like lights moving in night sky from west to east and disappearing overhead.
White Lake · SD, USA
We spotted 2-3 warm white lights in the air south of our location. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
On November 22nd about 6 p.m. I went outside looking west and noticed a large batwinged aircraft approaching from the north heading due
Brandon · SD, USA
Fireball seen above Brandon sd
Hot Springs · SD, USA
I was entering Wind Cave National Park from the south end when I got out of my vehicle to get some fresh air from my long drive. I loo
Mankato · SD, USA
9pm saw shiny formation, moved effortlessly, no lights, quiet, then flew out of sight.
St. Francis · SD, USA
Like a small lights lining up and blinking oddly and then after that a triangle shape flew across spring creek sky and kept blinks odd
Hayti (outside of) · SD, USA
Multiple red and blue blinking lights at various altitudes, Hamlin Co., SD.
Brandon · SD, USA
The setting sun was reflecting off of it brightly. ((anonymous report))
Brandon · SD, USA
An unusually bright light in the sky NW 20 degrees. ((anonymous report))
Belle Fourche · SD, USA
2 lights appear one over the other, both ascend, slowly disappear. Saw same last 3 nights. ((anonymous report))
Mitchell · SD, USA
30 white orbs. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites from Falcon 9. PD))
Sisseton · SD, USA
Line of 30 lights in a line. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites. PD))
Brookings · SD, USA
Triangular object with 7 lights on the bottom, appearing to be a few hundred feet from the ground. ((anonymous report))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
((HOAX??)) There were 12 orange lights Moving west to east. ((anonymous report))
Rapid City · SD, USA
Between 17 and 20 orange orbs drifted toward the Black Hills. ((anonymous report))
Deadwood · SD, USA
Very bright round object above the Moon that did not move for 3 hrs. + in Deadwood, SD. ((NUFORC Note: Balloon? PD))
Sturgis · SD, USA
4 silent craft in close formation, and real low!