Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1950

63 sightings reported across the United States in 1950, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

vs. 1949

+61.5%

39 → 63

Top shape

Disk

26 reports

Top state

7 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

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Top shapes

1950

Disk 26

Oval 9

Light 6

Other 4

Sphere 4

Unknown 4

Top states

1950

MS 7

CA 6

NJ 4

KY 4

PA 4

TX 4

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

181800s

Bay St. Louis, MS · 1950-07-02 · light

It was the July 4th weekend&#44 Bay St Louis MS was deserted&#44 the nearby Movie theater and bar were closed early&#44 and the locals had left

Most witnesses

30 observers

Galveston, TX · 1950-06-20 · sphere

Large orange-red lowering "Moon" object

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