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North Dakota UFO Sightings Analysis
We analyzed all 9 UFO sighting reports in North Dakota from 2021 to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance is "circle" (2 reports, 22.22% of total).
- October is the month with the most reported UFO sightings (2 reports, 22.22% of total).
- Friday is the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (3 reports, 33.33% of total).
- 02/18/21 is the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (1 reports, 11.11% of total).
- Sightings occur more often during the evening, between the hours of 16:00 - 19:59 (3 reports, 33.33% of total).
North Dakota UFO Sighting Reports in 2021
This is a sampling of 20 North Dakota UFO reports from 2021, presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
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Top left corner of video, towards the end you see it leap after a second one appears or maybe just how the craft travels.
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Bright light going into wooded area I live on a farmstead. In back of my home is a wooded area. As I was in bed looking out the window.
There was a large bright light that lasted 3 seconds. Right after you could see a light descending into the woods you could see this light hitting the branches as it went down. I was not able follow it due to some buildings and I was a little afraid to go out side.
I was by myself.
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MADAR Node 93.
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MADAR Node 93.
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MADAR Node 93.
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MADAR Node 93.
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I witnessed a flying object, flying relatively low & slow, with 4 perfectly squared lights marking the corners. The bottom center had a slight orange glow. I could not make out much of the body, but noticed the front too lights were slightly elevated in comparison to the rear.
No planes were trackable overhead on any of the apps I have.
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First photos sent back from perseverance on mars skyline shows dark object in the sky towards the right of the photo. Only visible once photo is zoomed up.
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Large object, resembling a flat iron, sat motionless off the highway. We were hauling a load of heating oil, eastbound from Stanley, on RT 2, when my partner called my attention to an unusual object on the north side of the highway. The object resembled a dark colored flat iron, approximately 75’ wide, and close to 100’ long.
From top to bottom, I’d say it was 30', and it appeared to be sitting on hundreds of points, or legs, which kept it between 15’ and 20’ off the ground. Weather at the time, about 12:04 PM, was 19 degrees Fahrenheit, wind blowing from the north at 16 mph, gusting 23 mph, and the skies were overcast. I radioed the police department, back in Stanley, back at City Hall, and let them know what we had seen.
They said that another caller had notified them about the object, and that a deputy was in route to the location.
North Dakota UFO Sightings From 2021 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Circle | 2 reported sightings | 22.22% of all reports |
| Rectangle | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| Other | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
North Dakota UFO Sightings From 2021 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| October | 2 reported sightings | 22.22% of all reports |
| September | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| February | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| January | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| August | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| May | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| June | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| March | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
North Dakota UFO Sightings From 2021 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
| Weekday | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | 3 reported sightings | 33.33% of all reports |
| Monday | 2 reported sightings | 22.22% of all reports |
| Sunday | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| Saturday | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| Wednesday | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| Thursday | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
North Dakota UFO Sightings From 2021 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
| Date | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 02/18/21 | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| 10/18/21 | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| 01/15/21 | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| 08/18/21 | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| 06/07/21 | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
North Dakota UFO Sightings From 2021 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during. We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
| Time Of Day | Hours | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evening | 16:00 - 19:59 | 3 reported sightings | 33.33% of all reports |
| Night | 20:00 - 23:59 | 2 reported sightings | 22.22% of all reports |
| Early morning | 04:00 - 07:59 | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| Afternoon | 12:00 - 15:59 | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| Late night | 00:00 - 03:59 | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
| Morning | 08:00 - 11:59 | 1 reported sightings | 11.11% of all reports |
All North Dakota Cities with reported UFO sightings in 2021
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports were filed per city in North Dakota, in 2021
| City | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Valley City | 4 UFO Reports | Valley City UFO Sightings in 2021 |
| Stanley | 1 UFO Reports | Stanley UFO Sightings in 2021 |
| Bismarck | 1 UFO Reports | Bismarck UFO Sightings in 2021 |
| West Fargo | 1 UFO Reports | West Fargo UFO Sightings in 2021 |
| Ardoch | 1 UFO Reports | Ardoch UFO Sightings in 2021 |
Other Years with Reported UFO Sightings in North Dakota
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in North Dakota.