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)
Bonduel/Pulaski · WI, USA
Hovering, 1 white light in front 2 red in back, low flying, no sound, unexplainable movements.
Fort Atkinson · WI, USA
20 Flying lights disappearing. ((Spacelink satellites))
Poynette · WI, USA
Multiple lights traveling in a straight line. ((Spacelink satellites))
Sheboygan · WI, USA
Light formation. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Unity · WI, USA
The sky was clear as I observed a white star-like object in the western sky around 23:30 hrs moving W to E.
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Large bright light in the western sky. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Star like points of light evenly spaced apparently at very high altitude traveling at considerable speed. ((Starlink satellites))
Fond du Lac · WI, USA
I saw all 19 craft travel from the W in a half circle to the N. All craft were in a single line except few. ((Starlink satellites))
Baraboo · WI, USA
There was a long string of evenly spaced lights 35 total fling higher than airliners. ((Starlink satellites))
Mount Horeb · WI, USA
24 objects in trail format moving west to east over south central Wisconsin at extremely high altitude. ((Starlink satellites))
Kewaunee · WI, USA
String of unknown objects over lake Michigan/Kewaunee WI ((Starlink satellites))
Green Bay · WI, USA
37 objects that looked like satellites all flying same direction,some inline,others spaced apart. ((Starlink satellites))
Rice Lake · WI, USA
Fidget spinner shape flying south to north NO LIGHTS NO SOUND! city lights reflected off bottom as it passed overhead. Only saw it as i
Eau Claire · WI, USA
Fleet of lights all travel in the same direction. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Stanley · WI, USA
I was watching the sunrise on my way home and looking at the pretty colors and all of a sudden I noticed some lights just under the clo
Wisconsin Dells · WI, USA
Flashing lights that faded then came back. Stayed in place. Seemed to be more than one light, and rectangle. In comparison to other s
Red Granite · WI, USA
Square craft with many lights
Janesville · WI, USA
02/11/20 19:30 Janesville, Wisconsin 5 orange spheres maneuvering in the night sky then disappeared.
Tomah · WI, USA
Just over horizon looking east saw huge yellow star like light then on second later second light appeared horizontal to first then one
Athelstane · WI, USA
Noticed bright light in sky,moving left to right,then stationary,looked through binoculars & looked like a round sphere,red, blue,green
Amery · WI, USA
Pink saucer in the sky with a bubble underneath.
Edgar · WI, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no information. PD))
Waupaca · WI, USA
Brightest object in the sky next to the moon. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Venus in the western sky? PD))
Superior · WI, USA
Saw a green glowing object streaking through the sky in a way that a shooting star would, or a meteor, or something crashing. It was gr
Marshall · WI, USA
Two steady white lights moving in tandem, west to east near Madison, WI