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)
Clinton · WI, USA
Loud jet sound mixed with loud growling rumbling sound that hovered low as if a tornado mixed with jet.
Madison · WI, USA
A shining green orb appearing suddenly in the sky in Madison, WI.
Kenosha · WI, USA
I'd like to add I had no prior belief in aliens or ufo's but once I saw this hovering over the lake, my whole perspective changed.
Camp Douglas · WI, USA
Color changing dot in the sky moving in jerking motions. Brightness and color changed with the movement.
Albany · WI, USA
275°-290° West of coordinates 42°44'7" N 89°22'54" W at around 6:00 me and my two friends were outback on my patio smoking a
Williams Bay · WI, USA
Steady light like large star over Walworth County. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of a star or planet, we suspect. PD))
Kenosha · WI, USA
Cigar shaped silvery white object with no wings flew silently across sky into cloud cover from north to south.
Lake Geneva · WI, USA
Loud, long, low pitched rumbling over Geneva Lake, WI.
Hudson · WI, USA
3-22-15 Hudson Wis. discs. 40 minutes reddish orange pulsing lites from 6+/- craft. spinning noted. multiple positions. 3-26-15
Mosinee · WI, USA
3 spheres that looked like children's bubbles flew across the sky in a triangle formation.
Algoma · WI, USA
Strange orange light west of Algoma.
Beloit · WI, USA
Triangle & fighter plane escort?
Hudson · WI, USA
3-26-15 Hudson, Wis., rectangular? 15-20 minutes. bright yellow and white lites pulsing, silent.. 3-30-15
Burlington · WI, USA
Was driving into burlington from milwaukee heading south. By the time I was pulling up to the light by walmart and taco bell I saw this
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Dozens of orange lights traveling over Milwaukee south west side sky.
Appleton · WI, USA
I saw a weird flying object with bright lights hovering above Little Lake Butte des Morts.
Lyndon Station · WI, USA
Orange-reddish orbs traveling vertical and horizontal.
Rockwood · WI, USA
Bright white w/ green tint and no trail, looked like an airplane crashing, very high rate of speed.
Greenville · WI, USA
A hovering craft for 2 min then slowly went under tree line 6 visible lights 2 red and 4 bright white ones.
Richfield · WI, USA
A hovering craft was seen over a farm field with blinking lights. The lights had a pattern.
Milwaukee · WI, USA
3 red light in delta formation flying at 5 k ft from w to east toward mke mitchel field.
Rubicon · WI, USA
Flight path from East to Northwest. High in the sky glimmering in the sun no noise or trails.
Kenosha · WI, USA
Watched a stationary bright light that disappeared instantly, like a light bulb turned off.
Hartford · WI, USA
Fiery, round, object blazed across the night sky, descending rapidly toward an adjacent field. The flames dissipated as it drew closer.
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Two points of light above Bayview.