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)
Chamberlain · SD, USA
bright orange lights over Chamberlain, SD
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
light, triangle, airport
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Hovering flashing lights moving up
Mitchell · SD, USA
Dark object with lights around- went west and turned 90 degrees and shot north.
Pierre · SD, USA
Sighted: Three quickly and silently moving unidentified objects with sporadically blinking red and blue lights were sighted flying thr
Pierre · SD, USA
Three objects with blue and red blinking lights were spotted traveling at massive speeds in zig zag patterns across the nite sky.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Triangle formation of lights moving quickly to the North, near Sioux Falls
Brandon · SD, USA
About 7-9 orange objects appeared in the sky to the East, moving Northeast; each faded out after about seven minutes.
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
Twelve orange balls of light moving over Sioux Falls, SD, at 2:00 hrs. on 08/06/10
Huron · SD, USA
((HOAX??)) It was at a stand still like it was waiting at a stop sign!
Hudson · SD, USA
this is a huge triangle shape ufo with one big light and three smaller lights
Ipswich · SD, USA
Orange light moving slowly without sound over Ipswich, SD
Ipswich · SD, USA
Bright, unexplained light
Rosebud · SD, USA
strange orange glow
Pine Ridge · SD, USA
Pine Ridge, South Dakota - Bright Orange Light, June, 26th, 2010
Aberdeen · SD, USA
Orange balls shooting into the air and forming a check mark formation.
Rapid City · SD, USA
There was 5 of us outside. I looked to the east and seen a bright white light. I thought it was a helicopter but heard nothing. I let m
Eagle Butte · SD, USA
7 Flaming flying object's the night before an important Native ceremony.
Keystone · SD, USA
Strange Orb light in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of ISS? Please check . PD))
Sioux Falls · SD, USA
One, spherical light orb that is slow moving then rapidly accelerating up into clouds.
Egan · SD, USA
White cigar shaped object in sight for 2 to 3 minutes sighting duration. No noise, contralis, etc.
Egan · SD, USA
2 to 3 minute sighting of bright oval shaped object.moving south.
Brookings · SD, USA
Strange fast moving silent orbs seen over South Dakota skies.
Huron · SD, USA
Red flashing lights that apeared randomly across the sky.
Rapid City · SD, USA
Single, bright white light over Rapid City, SD.