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)
Fond du Lac · WI, USA
Witnessed 18 to 20 fireball orange round orbs
Hartland · WI, USA
CRAZY UFO ENCOUNTER i was outside having a ciggarette about 9:20pm and kinda daydreaming and gazing off to the south. I see a orange gl
Hayward · WI, USA
Was sitting out side looking into the sky, Was looking at the stars when i looked to my side and saw 2 Orbs Of bright orange lights flo
Rice Lake · WI, USA
Stationary flashing lights in sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of "twinkling" star?? PD))
Wauwatosa · WI, USA
Orange fireballs in night sky
East Troy · WI, USA
Triangle red in color object moving at a high rate of speed moving west.
Ephraim · WI, USA
Upon leaving our house this evening, my husband and I watched as 4-5 reddish orange bright lights moved across the sky, in a line, o
Eau Claire/Elk Mound · WI, USA
Evenly spaced triangle low in the sky with flashing lights.
Sheboygan · WI, USA
Slow moving red, round, object in the night sky over Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Barron · WI, USA
Five witnesses (Including myself) were watching a meteor shower and saw three bright, blue-green lights go across the sky in 5 seconds
West Bend · WI, USA
Most amazing thing I have ever seen in my 48 years and hope I never see nothing like that again.
Madison · WI, USA
Extremely bright red light in NW night sky. No defined shape. Slowly traveled eastward. Light dimmed and disappeared.
Ellison Bay · WI, USA
Yellowish-orange sphere traveling slightly erratically, but mostly southerly at 9 pm off Ellison Bay, WI.
Hudson · WI, USA
20 very bright lights in distinct groupings traveling across the sky.
River Falls · WI, USA
8 objects redish orange
Madison (Town of Westport) · WI, USA
Five neon-orange fire-like orbs floating in a steady northeast to south direction in the sky over residential houses in Madison (Town o
Grafton · WI, USA
Weird orange lights moving into formation, then disappearing
Grand Chute · WI, USA
Two neon-orange fire-like orbs floating in a steady northeast to south direction in the sky over residential houses in Grand Chute, WI.
Racine · WI, USA
Glowing spheres.
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Silent group of 12-15 glowing orange orbs of light appear one at a time over horizon and flying in a spread out cluster NW to SWW
Green Bay · WI, USA
30+ lights traveled low and silent over the city and a silent triangle shape with no belly strobe flew directly overhead.
Green Bay · WI, USA
Observed 1 large unidentified craft and a series of 8 - 10 bright orange balls travelling evenly and slowly across the sky
Green Bay · WI, USA
36 orange lights seen over Green Bay by seven in parking lot. Objects heading south to north in the western sky.
Green Bay · WI, USA
UFO's over Green Bay
Oshkosh · WI, USA
An orange object floated at low level and slow from SSE to NNW.