UFO sightings in West Virginia
There are 30 civilian UFO sighting reports from West Virginia in the NUFORC data on this site, dated 1954 to 2013. The busiest year was 2009, with 4 reports. The shapes witnesses reported most were sphere (10), orb (7) and triangle (4).
Most reports come from Beckley (2), Grafton (2) and Huntington (2), out of 24 places in the state with at least one report.
Recent sighting reports from West Virginia
All 30 reports, newest first.
- 15 Oct 2013 · 23:30ReedsvilleTriangle· 1 min
Dark-colored, silent, hovering triangle with red and white lights.
Show on map - 10 Oct 2013 · 21:17Lost CreekTriangle· 45 s
Small triangle with 3 lights floating low over a field then slowly flying away.
Show on map - 2 Oct 2013 · 20:05MartinsburgOrb· 2 s
Very green light appeared and fell straight down.
Show on map - 16 Oct 2012 · 15:00WilliamsonCigar· 2 h
An object was spotted hovering near Williamson, W.Va. during the daytime witnessed by many.
Show on map - 12 Oct 2012 · 21:45Cabin CreekOther· 40 s
Three big white lights with a set of twinkling lights. Craft was hovering then moved at slow pace. Then it disappeared at of then air.
Show on map - 23 Oct 2011 · 22:50MartinsburgSphere· 10 min
It was the wildest thing I've ever seen and it was for sure a UFO.
Show on map - 2 Oct 2011 · 19:27MayaguezSphere· 2 min
((HOAX??)) Sighting occurred at an alt. approx. of 3000' above sea level in mid valley. Obj. was emitting a bright orange light.
Show on map - 19 Oct 2010 · 23:00Cross LanesOrb· 4 s
Orangish Objects Zig Zag across the sky as fast as a shooting star.
Show on map - 25 Oct 2009 · 16:00LavaletteSphere· 3 min
Satellite looking object made erratic movement in daylight in clear skys near Huntington WV.
Show on map - 15 Oct 2009 · 22:00DavisOrb· 10 min
Large Flickering Light
Show on map - 1 Oct 2009 · 19:00GraftonSphere· 2 min
Orange Orb in West Virginia
Show on map - 1 Oct 2009 · 00:00GraftonOrb· 20 s
Orange light hovering from east to west over town
Show on map - 1 Oct 2008 · 05:00HuntingtonCigar· 10 min
cylinder shaped object with no lights or sound with plane following behind it
Show on map - 20 Oct 2007 · 20:20Crown HillTriangle· 7 min
One huge Black triange with white lights followed by a second smaller triangle with blue lights
Show on map - 20 Oct 2005 · 04:15RockportOrb· 30 s
Fireball falling from sky but slow landed on ground and glowed for about 30 seconds then went out.
Show on map - 24 Oct 2004 · 23:25WheelingOther· 5 min
The sky lit up blue lighting the entire surface around us. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Show on map - 13 Oct 2004 · 23:00ParkersburgSphere· 10 s
the object gave off a light that illuminated the entire sky then disapated completely.
Show on map - 10 Oct 2004 · 14:00MorgantownSphere· 10 s
Solid round silver ball passing over at about 3000MSL.
Show on map - 20 Oct 2003 · 20:45BeckleySphere· 10 s
I saw an amazing bright flouescent green fireball fall to the earth from the south on a clear night that took only seconds.
Show on map - 20 Oct 2003 · 20:45BeckleyRectangle· 5 s
I was driving down S. Kanawha St about 8:45. My friend and I suddenly saw a huge glowing flourescent green flash shooting down from the
Show on map - 15 Oct 2001 · 23:59Mt. OliveOther· 1 min
Flying object over Mt.Olive West Virginia
Show on map - 2 Oct 2001 · 06:50SandyvilleDisc· 5 min
Red Glowing Blimp-Like Object Hovering over a field
Show on map - 12 Oct 2000 · 17:40New HavenDisc· 6 s
Disk shaped object sited over Mason County W.V. traveling at high rate of speed.
Show on map - 15 Oct 1998 · 22:00HintonOrb· 15 min
Single light travelling at high rate of speed, radically changed course numerous times. Stayed in same area for entire time, orbiting
Show on map - 11 Oct 1995 · 20:00HuntingtonOther· 2 min
Young man & grandfather see a "large, orange, round or oval" obj. move along horizon very fast, hover, move erratically. Bizarre!
Show on map - 15 Oct 1989 · 10:30MorgantownTriangle· 15 min
I was working as a DJ at WCLG in Morgantown WV. I am sorry I dont know the date and am sorry that I am now reporting a 9 year old sigh
Show on map - 1 Oct 1986 · 22:00WheelingOrb· 10 s
Missing time after seeing something that looked like the Northern lights.
Show on map - 1 Oct 1974 · 18:00WeirtonSphere· 4 min
Upon coming home one evening in the early spring, I saw in the eastern horizon three circular objects that looked like three full mooon
Show on map - 16 Oct 1959 · 22:30Four StatesSphere· 10 min
MYSTERIOUS RED LIGHTS IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
Show on map - 1 Oct 1954 · 19:00FlatwoodsSphere· 1 min
I saw the craft go across the horizon. It appeared to be on fire, I first thought it was a plane going down. It landed near a farm.
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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.