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)
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Trumpet-like sounds.
Aberdeen · SD, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. PD))
Dell Rapids · SD, USA
Silent, triangular shaped object with no lights!
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Redish orangeish ball of light flying over my house making absolutely no noise.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Steady Humming Sound
Wakpala · SD, USA
At first there were flashing lights in the sky that were way lower than a star.. And these lights seem to be hovering and making quick
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
((e-addres deleted)) email if seen also. Small repeating light patterned craft move across sky.
Sioux Falls (at UT 33 and Southeastern) · SD, USA
I was riding on Hwy 11 between 41st and 26th when I spotted something weird by the water tower on 28th and Judy. At first I thought it
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
I have 4 excellent pictures would like someone to look at them.
Alcester · SD, USA
Ripples in the sky, and bright flashes of light.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
The Ufo was white and a cylinder shape.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Noiseless Elliptical Craft With 2 Sets Lights At Each End.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Looked like a silent flying boomerang shaped thing with perfectly spaced lights underneath it flying in straight direction.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
We saw this disc shaped object flying over 57th and I29 last evening. Very large, quiet, no lights or propellers. About the size of a
Egan · SD, USA
Bright light when zoomed in on with video camera looked like a diamond. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Sisseton · SD, USA
light over south dakota
Rapid City · SD, USA
Pulsing noise, purposely did not look for craft. Three seperate nights. Gets louder and faster as gets closer.
Huron · SD, USA
3 red glowing lights.
Huron · SD, USA
The UFO looked BIG.
Spearfish · SD, USA
My buddy and I were driving up Maitland Dr. when we saw some kind of orange light. As it went along different pieces seemed to stream u
Rapid City · SD, USA
Not a UFO per se, but one giant ball of light breaking up over a 20 second period of time traveling in one direction.
Pierre · SD, USA
Bright light with no sound moves west to east.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Single very bright object seen moving through sky from North to South.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Two yellow/orange flame-like lights hovering in a non-linear pattern and then dimming and traveling upward.
Watertown · SD, USA
Bright cool blue flash and moved erratic like a bug.