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
I was in and out of the house throughout the night observing the Perseids meteor shower. I chose a pair of bright stars in the northern
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Circle craft very high in the sky changing color. ((anonymous report))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Tear drop shape was very brilliant white with red and blue tip.
Brandon/Sioux Falls · SD, USA
((HOAX??)) Saucer/disk seen by one middle schooler in Brandon, South Dakota.
Gary · SD, USA
Ten bright orange lights move into formation, hover, turn white, and then vanish.
Rosebud · SD, USA
While observing a plane flying in Northeast direction, I noticed a cylindrical object trailing behind the plane at an angle so that it
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
4 lights in a pattern. 4 lights that expanded and come back to center. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights?? PD))
Rosco (8-10 miles W of; US Hwy. 12) · SD, USA
I saw a black cylinder. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is medical professional. PD))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
There was a large snow storm the night of December 4th. Unfortunately, I doubt anyone was able to see much outside.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Small unorganized groups of orbs that had a goldish glow.
Belle Fourche · SD, USA
The light started off as white. Flashing in an off pattern. The light slowly began moving away. Then changed directions and headed towa
Mission · SD, USA
Stationary bright white lights tightly arranged in 2 rows of 3 in eastern sky, with full moon.
Oglala · SD, USA
Object remained visible to naked eye as stationary ball of light, just at sundown. Diffficult to determine dist. ((anonymous report))
Howard · SD, USA
Red lights moving southeast to the north, one made a 90 degree turn.
Pierre · SD, USA
Blinding bright triangle. ((anonymous report))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Flashing red light moving from W to E for 2 min. Thought it was a plane, but too high & no white. Vanished. Clear sky.
Custer · SD, USA
Bright Orange Tire Size Orb.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
((HOAX??)) Red Orb moves E along S of city.
Vale · SD, USA
During a thunderstorm I was taking phots from my 2nd floor window and got a pic of an unknown craft in the sky hovering when enhanced b
Clear Lake · SD, USA
A light dips down and disappears in a flash. ((anonymous report))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
((HOAX??)) It was spinning around my house my friends where with me and they saw it to. Something shot out.
Hartford · SD, USA
Round, glows and blinks, maintains car speed and is near to me and the ground. Followed for miles. ((anonymous report))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
White sphere traveling at extremely hight rate of speed toward the ground before curving up into the sky and disappearing with a flash.
Alcester · SD, USA
Ufo east if house.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
We saw very bright round shape in the sky west and slightly north, too large and too bight to be a star. It did not move for at least 1