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)
Madison · WI, USA
I think I saw a normal looking passenger jet in the air that wasn't moving.
Green Bay · WI, USA
16 orange lights In Slope Formation Near Pamperin Park. ((anonymous report))
Sheboygan · WI, USA
Object appeared ESE over Lake Michigan as an orange ball of light. As we watched it it became brighter and began flickering.
Madison · WI, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by the witness. PD))
Crescent · WI, USA
White light soars across sky, disappears into thin air. ((NUFORC Note: International Space Station overflight. PD))
Webster · WI, USA
We observed a shining light in the southwest sky. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a sighting of Venus. PD))
Madison · WI, USA
White orb over Lake Mendota, Madison, WI. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flare, caused by photographing the Sun. PD))
Village of Caledonia · WI, USA
Ball of light that changes shape. ((NUFORC Note: Probably Venus. PD))
Wausau · WI, USA
I was driving home from work, the sky was overcast and I noticed 3, what I thought might have been a planet and stars, but it was to ov
Wausau · WI, USA
Snail Speed, Moving Star, Extreemly bright, Wausau's skycams kept going down. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Caledonia (Village of)) · WI, USA
A ring of several changing shape glowing objects going around in a circular pattern. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights. PD))
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Observed light in my doorway walk through the door and looked out the door saw an object in air went got my phone took a film of it
Milwaukee · WI, USA
I noticed object went to my front door noticed something in the air I proceeded to open my door stepped on my porch walk down a few ste
West bend · WI, USA
5 yellowish glowing cylinders in Dimond formation, one leading.
Waukesha · WI, USA
Round spherical bright white orb sat low and fixed in the western sky for hours. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Venus? PD))
Superior · WI, USA
White egg shaped object over Lake Superior, middle of day, disappeared.
Sparta · WI, USA
Orange looking circle traveling SE over Sparta, WI. No apparent sound noticedand a smaller lite figure above. ((anonymous report))
New Berlin · WI, USA
Very large, bright white light seen raidly descending to the northwest.
Macfarland · WI, USA
Around 3:30am I witnessed a low hanging light blue sphere shaped object streak across the sky heading E. ((anonymous report))
Fremont · WI, USA
Red lights sling-shooting through the sky.
River Falls · WI, USA
Spherical luninous multi-colored hovering in the same position, now heading west toward the twin cities, St. Paul, Mpls. 18:57pm
Waunakee · WI, USA
Bright white light towards Madison. Slightly higher and left from nearby antenna.
Elkhorn · WI, USA
Large v-shaped stationary craft with several white non flashing lights
Green Bay · WI, USA
This object appeared to be about "radio tower" height and was simply put a bright light in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Ellsworth · WI, USA
I noticed a few miles ahead of me a translucent sort of silver circle just below the clouds.