Year Report

UFO Sightings in 1988

503 sightings reported across the United States in 1988, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

503

vs. 1987

+7.2%

469 → 503

Top shape

Unknown

69 reports

Top state

55 reports

Monthly breakdown

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Top shapes

1988

Unknown 69

Triangle 56

Circle 56

Disk 51

Light 51

Sphere 44

Top states

1988

CA 55

NY 35

TX 28

FL 23

WA 20

PA 20

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

4838400s

Walnut Creek, CA · 1988-06-01 · unknown

I was a young child and had very scary nightmares and now I have realized they were the result of an abduction.

Most witnesses

50 observers

Basking Ridge (near), NJ · 1988-08-07 · chevron

Daylight NJ i78 large chevron shaped craft 50 plus eye witnesses

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