UFO Sightings in West Virginia
851 UFO sightings reported in West Virginia since 1944, peaking in 2012 (63 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 851
- Span
- 1944–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (63 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1944–2022 · peak 2012 (63 reports)
Top cities in West Virginia
Huntington
1966–2020 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Morgantown
1978–2022 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Charleston
1997–2022 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Martinsburg
1973–2020 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Parkersburg
1980–2021 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Beckley
1984–2021 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Wheeling
1986–2013 · peak 2004 (5 reports)
Clarksburg
1979–2022 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Princeton
2001–2021 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Barboursville
1967–2018 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Fairmont
1995–2016 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Hedgesville
1996–2019 · peak 2005 (2 reports)
Moundsville
1998–2020 · peak 1998 (3 reports)
Hurricane
1997–2019 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Lewisburg
1971–2021 · peak 2014 (2 reports)
Summersville
1999–2019 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Fayetteville
2010–2020 · peak 2013 (2 reports)
Weirton
1956–2022 · peak 2022 (3 reports)
Milton
1966–2014 · peak 2000 (2 reports)
Oak Hill
1996–2021 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Burlington · WV, USA
05/15/03 24:30 Burlington, W.V. Bright red glowing triangle, hovered,circled ,emitted warm air.
Clearfork · WV, USA
Bright Orange Ball in the sky
New Martinsville · WV, USA
Orange Compact Disc Shaped UFO Seen Over West Virginia
Huntington (near) · WV, USA
cigar-shaped ufo spotted .
Summit Point · WV, USA
The object was conical, changing colors and hung motionless in the sky.
Charleston · WV, USA
Riding in the back of the car a friend and I looked out the window and saw a huge silver thing in the sky. It was round cylinder shaped
Beverly · WV, USA
A momentary sighting of a large bright circular object flying through the sky.
Hurricane · WV, USA
UFO Sighting - Black Triangle. Close Up View Of Object. West Virginia 2002
Maidsville · WV, USA
it was over my car.
Lost River · WV, USA
The object appeared in the southwestern sky and appeared to be a star at first glance. What made me more curious was the fact that it w
Huntington · WV, USA
It started out as five lights, then went to one bright light, then the light turned into a ring, and then back into a ball.
Shepherdstown · WV, USA
UFO over Shepherdstown, WV on 10/31/02
Lost Creek · WV, USA
red green and white flashing light which had no movement for over 1 1/2 hours
Clarksburg · WV, USA
A "star" that wasnt a star
Farmington · WV, USA
Small light seen zig-zagging over West Virginia camp
Evans · WV, USA
Changing orange object over treeline.
Bluefield/Green Valley · WV, USA
Strange lights in the sky, Bluefield West Virginia July 29-30 2002
Charleston · WV, USA
it had a transparent covering with 4 lights inside it that glowed 1 bright at a time , but all were visible.
Cabins · WV, USA
Transparent Object Seen In Picture After Downloading.
Charles Town · WV, USA
I would have reported this sooner if I had knon there was somewhere to report it. I was looking out my bedroom window when I saw a whit
Logan · WV, USA
it was a big flashing circle hovering in one spot.
Ansted · WV, USA
Bizarre light in small town that changed colors, other strange sightings within the same week.
Ansted · WV, USA
Bright light in sky with no possiblity of stars because it was cloudy out changed colors then zoomed out of sight
Ansted · WV, USA
bright light in sky no stars seen moved around and changed colors then suddenly vanished
Washington County · WV, USA
A circle light in the Sky