UFO Sightings in Texas
5,691 UFO sightings reported in Texas since 1945, peaking in 2008 (367 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 5,691
- Span
- 1945–2022
- Peak year
- 2008 (367 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1945–2022 · peak 2008 (367 reports)
Top cities in Texas
Houston
1954–2022 · peak 2008 (26 reports)
Austin
1960–2022 · peak 2013 (26 reports)
San Antonio
1970–2022 · peak 2008 (17 reports)
Dallas
1945–2022 · peak 2008 (20 reports)
El Paso
1957–2022 · peak 2008 (9 reports)
Fort Worth
1950–2021 · peak 2010 (8 reports)
Corpus Christi
1947–2022 · peak 2011 (6 reports)
Arlington
1952–2022 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Katy
1978–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Plano
1977–2022 · peak 2005 (7 reports)
Round Rock
1993–2021 · peak 2011 (8 reports)
Lubbock
1955–2021 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Amarillo
1960–2022 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Abilene
1991–2021 · peak 2008 (7 reports)
Garland
1962–2021 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Denton
1972–2019 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Spring
1999–2021 · peak 2014 (8 reports)
Galveston
1950–2020 · peak 2010 (4 reports)
San Angelo
1967–2020 · peak 2010 (9 reports)
McKinney
1991–2021 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Dallas · TX, USA
Its bottom appeared as three dimly illuminated elongated octagons, one in front of two in tandem.
McGregor · TX, USA
Half moon shape craft sighted over McGregor Texas 08/13/2007
Alvin · TX, USA
Various high altitude objcets seen around Houston-Alvin, Texas areas during storm.
Bend · TX, USA
Unexplainable blinking lights witnessed over Texas sky.
Plano · TX, USA
Multiple strange hovering lights seen in the night sky over Plano and Allen, Tx.
TX · USA
((HOAX??)) Saw a UFO with a bright beam like light while laying in bed. ((NUFORC Note: Student report; possible hoax. PD))
Marfa · TX, USA
Steady cigar shape light cruises under Moon at speed with no sound or blinking.
Fort Hood/Killeen · TX, USA
Weird lights
Fort Hood · TX, USA
moving lights, and faded objects, explosions.
Freeport · TX, USA
Surfside, Texas Oval bright white. UFO glowing with heat dispersing from object. No sound. I was awaken by an intense white beam.
Gilmer · TX, USA
Triangluar lighted craft in night sky.
Alvin · TX, USA
Red and green object with noise that made a thumping noise when it hit the ground.
Livingston · TX, USA
Bright, circular white light moving over East Texas was easily seen with full moon out. ((NUFORC Note: Possible satellite. PD))
Wichita Falls · TX, USA
I went to ; object was Iridium satellite #42.
Garland · TX, USA
I saw a strange bright light in the sky at a fireworks show and decided to take some pictures.
Wichita Falls · TX, USA
White light in eastern Texas sky flying south and dissapearing...@8 seconds. ((NUFORC Note: Flare from Iridium satellite? PD))
Abilene · TX, USA
Largest "Falling Star" I've ever seen
San Antonio · TX, USA
Triangular UFO with blue smoke coming from it over San Antonio, Texas
El Paso · TX, USA
Delta-shaped metallic object observed for about a minute, and then disappeared.
Tomball · TX, USA
Object seen in cloudy sky over Tomball
McKinney · TX, USA
Bright Oval White Light Moving Super Fast Speeds East of Mckinney Texas
Portland · TX, USA
Two pink lighted teardroped shaped crafts came stopped for a second and then left.
Austin · TX, USA
Witnessed a group of 8 or 10 high altitude glowing lights traveling at very high speed from north to south over austin
Big Bend National Park · TX, USA
7/23/07 - Big Bend Nat'l Park 20 miles from Terlingua, Tx - diamond shaped yellow craft in photograph.
Flower Mound · TX, USA
Fireball near DFW Airport on 7/23/07