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)
Beaver Dam (north of) · WI, USA
Driving along Hwy 151 just north of Beaver Dam WI, there was a large orange ball that stood still. We know it was standing still due to
Appeleton · WI, USA
Clear starless night
Appeleton · WI, USA
Clear starless night. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Brule · WI, USA
4 Yellow lights that suddenly disappear
Algoma · WI, USA
6 lights very close to each other moving on the same path at the same speed. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Janesville · WI, USA
When I first spotted the lights it looked like two bright fireballs in the sky. I thought I was seeing a crash in the sky. Then I got a
River Falls · WI, USA
Large ball of orange light that slowly lowered to the west of where we were driving.
Pell Lake · WI, USA
I couldn’t see the shape of a craft all I could see was a huge beam of light shining straight from the sky to the ground. It was so wid
Fond Du Lac · WI, USA
Driving through Fond Du Lac with my dad in the dark heading home and this ball of light comes speeding down very quickly then disappear
Janesville · WI, USA
Bright light seen for over an hour then moving and dimming intermittently.
Twin Lakes · WI, USA
7 or 8 lights moving slowly from the west, all equally spaced apart and disappeared one by one above us. ((Starlink satellites?))
Twin Lakes · WI, USA
7 lights slowly moving west to east, equally spaced, appeared to be moving upward and disappeared. ((Starlink satellites?))
Kansasville · WI, USA
A stream of slow moving lights coming from the west and disappearing as they flew overhead. ((Starlink satellites?))
Twin Lakes · WI, USA
Confirmation sighting of star like lights moving east to west in straight line. ((Starlink satellites?))
Elkhorn · WI, USA
Star like lights moving from west to east in straight line, in night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Starlink satellites? PD))
Beloit · WI, USA
There was a straight line of stars moving from W to E. (("Spacelink" satellites.))
Beloit · WI, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no detailed information. PD))
Milwaukee · WI, USA
At 6:30 p.m., I and others witnessed 30-40 rising lights in WSW Milwaukee for about 10 minutes. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Rice Lake · WI, USA
Red circle inside red circle?
Dane · WI, USA
Two hovering objects seen in early morning in the country with very bright lights.
Antigo · WI, USA
airport runway like lights
Delavan · WI, USA
Fast moving bright object doing high speed "aerobatic" maneuvers
Sheboygan · WI, USA
Upon driving I noticed a very bright yellowish orange stationary light in the southern sky that looked like a star but much larger and
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Bright light, eastern sky changes colors round midnight
Milwaukee · WI, USA
Light seen zipping across trail with very loud noise after it.