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Analysis of Sioux Falls, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004
We analyzed all 1 UFO sighting reports in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "light" (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- November was the month with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Thursday was the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- 11/11/04 was the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the afternoon, between the hours of 12:00 - 15:59 (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 2004
These Sioux Falls, South Dakota UFO reports from 2004 are 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).
Full Report Text:
My husband and I were driving south on Interstate 29 going to Sioux Falls. When we were about 6-7 miles north, of the city, I was looking up in the sky watching for the usual airline traffic from the airport. I used to live in Sioux Falls not too far from the airport and loved watching the planes and am well aware of all types of conventional air craft.
The day was clear and sunny with just a few lines of whispy clouds. I was watching one jet fly over, east to west and then another came along also, east to west. A little higher in the sky, I noticed a bright round, white,light like a nickle at arms length and, I am estimating about 60 degrees off the horizon to the south and a little west of the city.
It was very bright and appeared to be flashing though, it could have just been the reflection of the sun. At first I thought it was another plane but it didn't appear to be moving and didn't have a contrail as the other planes did. I asked my husband if he saw it and he said he did.
It appeared to be moving in and out and above and below the clouds and would fade out from time to time. When the second plane came over, I noticed another light of the same type lower than the second plane and on the same course. It disappeared after about 5-10 seconds, the other one was still visible.
I pulled to the side of the road to get a better look and try to get some pictures. It disappeared as we drove on, then, it reappeared and I pulled off onto the off ramp and drove down another highway looking for a gravel road so I could park and watch it. It was still in the same place in the sky and still doing the same things.
By the time I had found a gravel road, it appeared to be higher up but still in the same place and barely visible, then it was just gone. I did notice another plane come from the airport, circle around at a lower altitude in the direction of the light but, don't think this pertained to it.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota UFO Sightings From 2004 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Light | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota UFO Sightings From 2004 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| November | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota UFO Sightings From 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota UFO Sightings From 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11/11/04 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota UFO Sightings From 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon | 12:00 - 15:59 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
All South Dakota Cities with reported UFO sightings in 2004
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in South Dakota in 2004. You can also view the state-level list of UFO sightings in South Dakota in 2004.
| City | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 2 UFO Reports | Rapid City, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| Salem | 1 UFO Reports | Salem, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| Lead | 1 UFO Reports | Lead, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| Sisseton | 1 UFO Reports | Sisseton, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| Watertown | 1 UFO Reports | Watertown, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| Sturgis | 1 UFO Reports | Sturgis, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| New Effington | 1 UFO Reports | New Effington, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| Spearfish Canyon | 1 UFO Reports | Spearfish Canyon, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| Little River | 1 UFO Reports | Little River, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| Pickstown | 1 UFO Reports | Pickstown, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| Sioux Falls | 1 UFO Reports | Sioux Falls, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |
| Dupree VOR | 1 UFO Reports | Dupree VOR, South Dakota UFO Sightings in 2004 |