Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1954

112 sightings reported across the United States in 1954, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

112

vs. 1953

+51.4%

74 → 112

Top shape

Disk

36 reports

Top state

22 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

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Top shapes

1954

Disk 36

Circle 19

Light 12

Unknown 10

Other 9

Oval 7

Top states

1954

CA 22

TX 12

NY 12

PA 8

VA 7

IN 6

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

1 hour

Philadelphia, PA · 1954-07-15 · disk

I saw 2 alabaster white perfectly round objects over our ball field as they hovered over us for about an hour, then they were gone.

Most witnesses

500 observers

St. Louis Airport (Lambert Field), MO · 1954-07-01 · oval

EXTREMELY bright, red oval near airport. Suddenly accelerates and STREAKS over horizon.

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