UFO Sightings in Wisconsin
2,297 UFO sightings reported in Wisconsin since 1947, peaking in 2013 (179 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,297
- Span
- 1947–2022
- Peak year
- 2013 (179 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1947–2022 · peak 2013 (179 reports)
Top cities in Wisconsin
Milwaukee
1958–2021 · peak 2015 (12 reports)
Madison
1947–2022 · peak 2013 (11 reports)
Green Bay
1975–2020 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Kenosha
1973–2020 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Racine
1977–2020 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Appleton
1973–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Janesville
1974–2021 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Oshkosh
1983–2020 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Waukesha
1972–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
La Crosse
1982–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Eau Claire
1985–2021 · peak 2009 (3 reports)
Fond du Lac
2007–2021 · peak 2010 (5 reports)
Stevens Point
1968–2021 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
West Bend
1967–2020 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Mukwonago
2003–2020 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Beloit
1975–2021 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Sheboygan
2000–2020 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Manitowoc
1987–2021 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Brookfield
1993–2018 · peak 2010 (4 reports)
Superior
1998–2021 · peak 2020 (3 reports)
De Pere · WI, USA
Natural orange light in the sky with a part of an aircraft exposed
Ellsworth · WI, USA
Tic tac ufo over Ellsworth Wisconsin
Racine · WI, USA
Was out on my boat fishing salmon a Rama. Looking out east over the lake a strange light was going back and forth traverseing 20 degre
Wales · WI, USA
Seen several fireball/lights throughout a 2 hour span making some odd movements during a lightning show.
Oshkosh · WI, USA
At around 21:00 pm Chicago time, In Oshkosh, WI at Utica Golf course. A friend and I were standing in the parking lot watching 2 very l
Sussex · WI, USA
Objects Hovering
Peshtigo · WI, USA
((NUFORC Note: Anonymous source elects to provide no information. PD))((anonymous source))
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Voronezh symbol shape ufo spotted in Milwaukee.
Manitowoc · WI, USA
Shiny silver large disk in sky near cedar crest, hole in the middle with lights. Would hover in 1 place then start turning and spinning
Prairie du Chien · WI, USA
Bright flashes moving across the sky, in a NWt direction. Random frequency of flash. Dogs responded. ((anonymous report))
Hixton · WI, USA
Low, fast moving blinking light that dropped 5-6 very bright balls that fell into woods
Milwaukee · WI, USA
I can see a cylinder crossing at high speed on the sky,from west to downtown,on the back is very dark cloud.. ((anonymous report))
Greenville · WI, USA
Craft with three lights.
Broadhead · WI, USA
I was in a field having a bonfire. I looked through the fire and thought I was looking at 2 bright embers. I stepped aside so the fire
Wisconsin Rapids · WI, USA
Orange circular light silently floating across the sky.
Madison · WI, USA
Bright light appears on an overcast night, remains stationary for 20 minutes, then vanishes.
Oconomowoc · WI, USA
Circulating white light beneath a disk, slowly flowing left to right in the distance at low altitude.
Middleton · WI, USA
Was looking at clouds through sliding glass door, 5th floor apt., Taking pics because they looked pretty. Decided to zoom and make a v
East Troy · WI, USA
Some kind of light, coming from the ground up, illuminated the entire sky to a mellow shade of green.
Madison · WI, USA
Saw 2 bright white lights flashing (left, then right, then left, then right) in distance, much higher than the tree line, but in a stat
Chetek · WI, USA
We noticed a long straight line of white lights. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of cluster of Space Link satellites. PD))
Manitowish waters · WI, USA
Reported seeing a triangle of lights, moving across the sky w/ glowing contrails behind. ((NUFORC Note: Space X satellites. PD))
East Troy · WI, USA
Huge 3 light UFO in night sky, 5/26/19. ((anonymous report))
Cross plains · WI, USA
3 white, non-flashing crafts flying in a line. ((NUFORC Note: String of Space Link satellites. PD))
Rome/Nekoosa · WI, USA
3 lights, in a row, streaking across the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))