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)
Milwaukee (north of) · WI, USA
Glowing streak high in the sky.
Friendship · WI, USA
3 Blinking Lights appeared like fireworks then disappeared moved west and did the same 2 more times. Jets were flying in area.
Wind Lake · WI, USA
UFO's Spotted in Wind Lake, WI on Christmas Eve.
La Crosse · WI, USA
Triangle with lights gliding over neighborhood.
Baraboo · WI, USA
I was looking west on a clear night. All of a sudden I saw a very fast moving bat wing type craft heading east.
Kenosha · WI, USA
Four white-yellow lights moving across the sky over Lake Michigan at incredibly fast speeds.
Madison · WI, USA
Spot light turned off, triangle pattern lights, helicopter noise, dog bark, shooting stars
Deer Park · WI, USA
Red and white blinking lights that zig-zagged at a high rate of speed above Cylon Wildlife Area.
Chippewa Falls · WI, USA
2 Reddish orange glowing/flickering orbs
Fond du Lac · WI, USA
Orange/red ball moving south east, no sound, NO aviation lights.
Waukesha · WI, USA
2 triangular objects with absolutely no noise moving extremely fast.
Green Bay · WI, USA
Pulsing light in horizon.
Milwaukee · WI, USA
4 bright objects in the sky looks like drones. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of planets in the E sky. PD))
Granton · WI, USA
Approximately 8 flashing lights, moving in the sky between 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm.
Green Bay · WI, USA
Fast moving, silent illuminated craft spotted of Green Bay Wisconsin.
Cleveland · WI, USA
Bright green light descending toward earth at 45 degree angle.
Muskego · WI, USA
Watched a extremely bright, circular shape go streaking across the sky, was no airplane or helicopter, way to fast..and it was low, low
Pine River · WI, USA
Two extreme white changing shapes with downward beams of light. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly planets in the SE sky? PD))
Hartland · WI, USA
White light that appeared blue on camera.
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Glowing orange ball in sky moving west to east.
Oak Creek area · WI, USA
Traveling S to N appeared moving just above treeline height, large orange light that reduced to pinpoint then disappeared.
Elcho · WI, USA
V-like shape craft above Langlade County WI USA
Plymouth · WI, USA
Cigar-shaped object with a white light on the front and a blinking red light on the back. Moving at an extremely fast pace.
Janesville · WI, USA
Bright white sphere with geometrical points surrounding and within circle. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus?? PD))
Rice Lake · WI, USA
White fireball round-like orb of light.