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)
Brandon · SD, USA
Unsure of object. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of the star, Sirius. PD))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
I was stopped at the intersection of 26th and Sycamore in Sioux Falls, SD, at 19:32. A huge bright light (white) was falling from the
Hot Springs · SD, USA
I came outside on my front porch to get some fresh air and I look at the hills which I usually do cause there beautiful and I seen thre
Aberdeen · SD, USA
Out walking at about 21:00 in Aberdeen SD I saw a very bright orange, firey light moving across the sky from easy to west at about 45 d
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
I was at my house waiting for lunch. I decided to go to the dining room to watch outside. I saw an object in the sky. I'm not sure what
Madison · SD, USA
Strange hovering light due East of Madison, SD. Sighting occurred at the dosc golf course at 7th and Blanche. Light hovered in the far
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Cloaked spacecraft? Something hidden in a cloud?
Chester · SD, USA
Quiet, swift moving craft.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Boomerang With floating/fluttery material.
Spearfish · SD, USA
"Classic" saucer.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Out of no where a blinking light in the shPe of the saucer appears 10 seconds later it was gone. ((anonymous report))
Tea · SD, USA
Fireball observed north of Tea, SD.
Dell Rapids · SD, USA
I saw a blue and white flash of light that quickly fell to the earth while I was driving home from school.
North Sioux City · SD, USA
White light ball moving south to north, then up.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
A green light hit me and a white cross appeared over my body.
Jefferson · SD, USA
Brilliant fireball traveled from east to west. ((anonymous report))
Brookings · SD, USA
White sphere. ((anonymous report))
Crooks · SD, USA
During fireworks show, obj. a half mile or so due E in the distance, w/ colored lights seen flashing lights quickly. ((anon. report))
Rapid City · SD, USA
Multiple aircraft. ((anonymous report))
Box Elder · SD, USA
I photographed 1oval shaped green mass and 1sphere shaped blue orb from a construction site on Elsworth afb both objects were moving in
Rapid City · SD, USA
I was dropping of my grandaughter with my wife. We were head back to the west side of town where we live i looked up toward the horizen
Rapid City · SD, USA
Sounds in the middle of the night.
Brookings · SD, USA
Moving star-like object with short red and blue beams coming out of it.
Roberts County · SD, USA
Mystery orb which changed direction.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Strange sounds coming from the sky.