Year Report

UFO Sightings in 2000

5,393 sightings reported across the United States in 2000, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.

Total sightings

5,393

vs. 1999

-1.7%

5,486 → 5,393

Top shape

Light

1,067 reports

Top state

845 reports

Monthly breakdown

reports / month

402

Jan

349

Feb

410

Mar

349

Apr

323

May

481

Jun

648

Jul

514

Aug

536

Sep

566

Oct

420

Nov

395

Dec

Top shapes

2000

Light 1,067

Triangle 611

Unknown 480

Circle 451

Other 437

Fireball 420

Top states

2000

CA 845

AZ 386

WA 383

TX 279

NY 226

FL 223

Notable reports

outliers

Longest duration

259200s

Windsor (Canada), ON · 2000-07-15 · unknown

Woke up to a circular dounut shaped bruise on my left bicep which was NOT there when I went to bed&#33

Most witnesses

5,000 observers

Show Low, AZ · 2000-10-05 · circle

large, glowing, donut shapped ufo sighted near show low, arizona, 5000 witnesses. captured on video.

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