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)
Philippi · WV, USA
Observed 6 spherical objects with binoculars moving uniformly to the NE in a clear blue early evening sky.
Elkins · WV, USA
12 or more big bright golden star like orbs making shapes in the sky,started slow then they became very fast paced Finally disappearing
Barboursville · WV, USA
Orange triangular shaped object hovering in the sky over our Beechfork State Park campgound, Barboursville, WV.
Rupert · WV, USA
UFO with orange light in a hurry to get somewhere.
Romney · WV, USA
Space debris.
Lewisburg · WV, USA
Out gazing at the meteor shower and spotted a weird set of steady orange lights to the south of us approx 5 miles moving slowly to the
Keyser · WV, USA
To the northeast, I noticed a round light moving across the sky. There wasn't any sound coming from it. It was solid red, then white.
McMechen · WV, USA
Silver orb that vanished behind clouds
Fayetteville · WV, USA
A star-like light appeared to be flying for approximately 13-14 seconds before pulsing two bright bluish-white lights and then vanished
Buffalo · WV, USA
Egg-shaped orb. Red/orange on top and bottom w/green lights in the middle. Steady, then moved, then shot up and away.
Fayetteville · WV, USA
Bright yellow light above Fayetteville, seen for a couple years in a row.
Cyrus · WV US 52 North • Coordinates: 38°18′19″N, WV, USA
Traveling N on US route 52; triangular object appeared hovering at a great distance in the northwest sky.
Hurricane · WV, USA
I saw an orange object that looked like it had green and red flashing lights. First thought was an airplane but the Orange color wasn'
Wayne · WV, USA
I saw a silver orb.
Mason · WV, USA
Glowing red misty orb seen by two people that we know of in Mason, WV.
Cameo · WV, USA
I walked out in my back yard and looked up at the stars. There was only 1 cloud in the sky almost strait overhead. I would look back o
Sutton · WV, USA
Football shaped object, with dull white light hovering over Exchange, WV.
Clendenin · WV, USA
There was white orbs, one cylinder of red, orange, and yellow in mid air, things I cant explain came from the approaching storm.
Charlestown · WV, USA
Slowly moving Orange lights, no sound, 2x2 straight line formation.
Bowden · WV, USA
Half-moon shaped UFO spotted while flying at the fire tower in Bowden, WV.
Mannington · WV, USA
Bright white light, in the sky and has stayed in the same area of the sky for 6 hours.
South Charleston · WV, USA
Bright metal craft In the sky.
Morgantown · WV, USA
This light I'm seeing appears to be moving in a short distance back and forth.
Hedgesville · WV, USA
It was sometime after midnight on 04/09/15, when I was woken by a noise coming from my dining room.
Clendenin · WV, USA
circle of lights red, green, blue repeating