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)
Sugar Camp · WI, USA
Blinking red, green and yellow lights above Dam Lake, Sugar Camp WI
Caledonia · WI, USA
7-10 Orange glowing lights travelling in unison.
Bagley · WI, USA
A guy in Wisconsin spotted a moving light in the sky.
Franklin · WI, USA
Diamond or prism shaped flickering light in N/NE sky over Milwaukee. Obj. was holding steady in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Oak Creek · WI, USA
Unusual star like objects.
Sheboygan · WI, USA
Light formation that moved like giant bird soaring silent.
Greenville · WI, USA
Standing on back porch facing south toward airport. I seen a bright pure white star looking object falling extremely fast straight vert
Oak Creek · WI, USA
Glowing sphere/light hang in the sky in the E over L Mich. for about 10min. 3x the size of a star. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
Fond du Lac · WI, USA
Large star-like ball with lights hovering and then moving slowly into the distance.
Cudahy · WI, USA
It was a bright orange diamond pattern. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus, or a "twinkling" star?? PD))
Cudahy · WI, USA
Lighted sphere traveling southwest.
Brookfield · WI, USA
3 yellow orbs over Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Dousman · WI, USA
Bright yellowish/white light hovering, no sound of craft.
Ladysmith · WI, USA
I was exiting Bruce, WI, when I noticed what looked like a meteorite falling to earth.
Oak Creek · WI, USA
Two red orange fireballs fly low over neighborhood.
Bayfield · WI, USA
3 bright red lights. Aircraft appeared to approach fast stop or almost stop and then took off very fast. In and out flight pattern appe
Winneconne · WI, USA
2 solid orange lights flew east to west.
Amberg · WI, USA
Orange sphere traveling north turning 90 degrees and go west
Sturgeon Bay · WI, USA
Solid white light follows jet, stops as fades out
Poynette · WI, USA
Triangle craft with absolutely no sound traveling slow and low. 6 glowing lights, 3 of which were larger on each end of the triangle.
Wyocena · WI, USA
Lights with noise. No actual object seen.
Kaukauna · WI, USA
Loud, booming, rumbling coming from the sky
Racine · WI, USA
Stationary star like object that twinkled green, gold and red but made small fast mauevers then stationary again.
Genoa City · WI, USA
Large diamond-shaped aircraft with multi-colored lighting.
Phillips · WI, USA
Bright light in western sky over Phillips; moves in uneven patterns.