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)
East Barnard (county farm road) · TX, USA
A huge display of lights more in the form of a disc, but too large and obsured to make that determination.
El Paso (outside) · TX, USA
Observed a massive rectangular silent object with glowing red spears on either side about 150 ft off the ground for ten minutes
Aledo · TX, USA
Three craft, with red and white "tails", slower and larger than shooting strars were seen moving fron SW to Northeast.
Richardson · TX, USA
This encounter consisted of a brief sighting of several fireballs and related streaks seemingly flying in formation.
Ozona · TX, USA
slow moving groups of lights with tails moving in cone shaped formation from west to east at a low altitude.
Newton · TX, USA
Bright object appeared to be burning up in atmosphere as in re-entry.
Canyon (outside of) · TX, USA
the lights were traveling from the west side of canyon, tx. it looked like a an airplane taking off and being attacked by other small a
Eureka · TX, USA
Two lights w/firetail changed direction in sky at high rate of speed.
Weatherford · TX, USA
Serveral blue lights with long contrails travelling for 30 seconds from south to north in the western sky as viewed from Weatherford TX
Big Spring · TX, USA
bright lights stream across sky and leave a bright orange tail then slowly fade out.
Falcon · TX, USA
((HOAX??))comet like white bright vapor
Brock · TX, USA
What was over Texas 5-3-01
Birmingham · TX, USA
I Have No Idea What Happened
Wichita Falls · TX, USA
weird thing in texas
Montgomery · TX, USA
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Houston · TX, USA
Bright Light High in sky moving north to south
Richardson · TX, USA
Triangular shape ship with red light on bottom moving a circular motion. Went very slowly.
Dallas · TX, USA
Perfect Circle UFO Spotted at 30,000 Feet
Pasadena · TX, USA
Large rectangular craft seen New Year's Eve
Texarkana · TX, USA
The object very bright, shimering, as bright as the setting sun about 25 degrees to the south!! Oval or disc shaped standing upright, h
Rock Springs · TX, USA
It was a clear night no moon and was looking up at the stars when I walked out the door.
Richardson · TX, USA
there was a row of lights that was changing formation and seemed to be hovering on the right side of the moon.
West Columbia · TX, USA
Green Fireball
Alpine · TX, USA
Silent, triangle
Houston (Spring) · TX, USA
Six elongated lights, cylinder shaped, although actual "craft" could not be seen. NO sound. Smooth travel, no wavering.