Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1983

346 sightings reported across the United States in 1983, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

346

vs. 1982

-12.2%

394 → 346

Top shape

Disk

67 reports

Top state

36 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

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Top shapes

1983

Disk 67

Triangle 50

Unknown 36

Other 36

Sphere 28

Oval 26

Top states

1983

CA 36

NY 23

MI 20

TX 19

FL 15

VA 14

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

97836000s

Birmingham (Uk/England) · 1983-10-01 · sphere

Firstly&#44 I was stunned and stared at the object for what seemed minutes&#44 but probably was only seconds. My first inclination was to bec

Most witnesses

200 observers

Nevada (Over), NV · 1983-06-01 · other

Inflight sighting

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