UFO sightings in South Dakota
There are 13 civilian UFO sighting reports from South Dakota in the NUFORC data on this site, dated 1998 to 2013. The busiest year was 2007, with 5 reports. The shapes witnesses reported most were orb (6), triangle (2) and rectangle (1).
Most reports come from Mitchell (2), Rapid City (2) and Bridgewater (1), out of 11 places in the state with at least one report.
Recent sighting reports from South Dakota
All 13 reports, newest first.
- 24 Oct 2013 · 20:15MitchellOrb· 15 s
Orange light that fades out and reappears.
Show on map - 26 Oct 2011 · 23:10Rapid CityTriangle· 5 s
flying triangle Rapid City South Dakota about 15 minutes after Report
Show on map - 19 Oct 2011 · 03:20LennoxOther· 1 min
Neon flash then a fast fading jetstream like trail
Show on map - 19 Oct 2011 · 02:00RennerOrb· 2 s
Woman sitting on her porch is illuminated from overhead by a very bright light, which streaks off.
Show on map - 14 Oct 2010 · 19:20MitchellOrb· 2 min
Dark object with lights around- went west and turned 90 degrees and shot north.
Show on map - 12 Oct 2010 · 06:07Sioux FallsOrb· 10 min
Hovering flashing lights moving up
Show on map - 25 Oct 2007 · 08:00Sioux Falls, SdOther· 15 min
Ufo entered atmosphere and hovered over city. videotaped by Keloland tv, Rapid City Web cam. ((NUFORC Note: Contrail. PD))
Show on map - 24 Oct 2007 · 20:25Turkey RidgeRectangle· 3 min
5 bright orange square lights over Southeast SD
Show on map - 22 Oct 2007 · 20:30StephanOrb· 2 h
Bright orange lights dropping , what looked like flares?
Show on map - 22 Oct 2007 · 20:00HurleyOther· 30 min
multiple bright lights and objects that would alternate and fade in and out in a row
Show on map - 15 Oct 2007 · 21:00MissionOrb· 10 min
The night sky was clear and the stars were shining bright, when we saw this bright orange light.
Show on map - 15 Oct 2001 · 19:35Rapid CityTriangle· 30 s
I have never seen anything like this before. It kind of scared me.
Show on map - 17 Oct 1998 · 11:30BridgewaterOther· 5 min
Broad daylight , clear sky, very strangely moving object-like a child skipping rope
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Where these reports come from
Reports are from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) public database: what members of the public said they saw, in their own words. Nobody has checked them, and most sightings have ordinary explanations.