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)
Mineral Wells · WV, USA
A big light in the sky, almost like a sphere changing colors, it was and may still be there. We stood outside for 10 to 15 watching it.
Charleston · WV, USA
My Aunt ((name deleted)) sent me a poor quality video of what she saw.
Flatwoods · WV, USA
Observed Start-shaped object over Flatwoods, WV.
Princeton · WV, USA
Dogs acting very strangely; three lights in the sky
Capon Springs · WV, USA
At approx. 0406ET, on 01/07/2018, we witnessed two oval to disc shape craft hovering at approximately 800 to 1000 ft.
Buckhannon · WV, USA
There was 2 circle shaped lights, they were very bright and hovering. Then the lights went out, we heard a loud roaring sound like a je
Morgantown · WV, USA
Bright white light with a greenish color, appeared in evening sky around Snake Hill Rd area & took off as quick as it appeared.
Buckhannon · WV, USA
Green, blue, and red sparkling light. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a "twinkling" star. PD))((anonymous report))
Shinston · WV, USA
Yes I witnessed this craft while in a McDonald's drive thru it hovered approx three minutes before shooting straight up in wht seemed l
Morgantown · WV, USA
A flying object, that changed colors from white to blue, would fly straight and pause mid-air.
Westover · WV, USA
A bright orange fireball seemed to vanish after a few moments in the sky.
Follansbee · WV, USA
2 green lights hovering low maybe 85ft above the rd RT2N.
Huntington · WV, USA
Orange solid light zig zag up and down jumping in different locations in the open clear sky. Jumped 10-12x fast. ((anonymous report))
Martinsburg · WV, USA
I saw a white object, high in the sky, directly overhead, moving faster than a normal airplane, and it was traveling from SW to NE.
Spruce Knob · WV, USA
Square Light during Perseids Meteor Shower 2017
Beckley · WV, USA
2 orange lights in Beckley, WV moving east to west staying just above tree line and moving at the speed of a plane
Barboursville · WV, USA
UFO during the eclipse.
Barboursville · WV, USA
Elongated Object With Protrusions On Each Side Seen During Solar Eclipse Between Moon & Sun
Thornton · WV, USA
Super bright white light Moving and hovering off to the west
Elizabeth · WV, USA
((HOAX??)) Looked like a star that moved across the sky and flashed a white light and was gone.
New Cumberland · WV, USA
Driving down back roads my 2 buddies and I seen 2 separate orange balls flying slowly.
Beaver · WV, USA
5 spheres over Beaver. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Wallops Island. PD))
Coolridge · WV, USA
2 fireballs changing direction.
Ashton · WV, USA
Bright light hovering in our field for about a minute not to far in the distance then disappeared right in front of our eyes
Cedar Grove · WV, USA
There were 3 hovering object over the kanawaha river for at least 20 minutes. There were red and blue flashing lights.