UFO Sightings in Missouri Among States Deemed 'UFO Hotspots'

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📝 Description

Latest coverage (as of December 13, 2025) reiterates Missouri's placement as No. 19 among the top 20 U.S. states with the most UFO sightings, based on data from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) as compiled by the Action Network. The article notes Missouri averages about 46.7 sightings per 100,000 residents. The dateline for the piece is Kansas City, Missouri, and the reporting emphasizes that these figures are counts of reported sightings (not confirmed extraterrestrial activity) and reflect long-term NUFORC submissions. Several outlets in 2025 echo the NUFORC-based tallies and per-capita rates, without tying the numbers to a single event.

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News article using NUFORC data (via Action Network) to rank states by UFO sightings per capita; datelined from Kansas City, MO. No specific incident is described; the piece compiles state-level counts from NUFORC and presents them as a per-capita ranking rather than a report of a singular encounter.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Per NUFORC data, Missouri's per-capita rate is cited as 46.7 sightings per 100,000 residents; total state sightings cited in related coverage are in the low thousands (context varies by source). The numbers are sourced from NUFORC and summarized by the Action Network; local outlets and aggregators (e.g., Stacker, ABC/area outlets) have echoed these tallies in 2025.

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