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)
Sulphur Springs · TX, USA
Shaded triangle very high in the sky...there were no light on the craft. It traveled from the north side of the sky to the S side.
Houston · TX, USA
Recalled childhood experience
Aransas Pass · TX, USA
I saw a huge circle of lights in front of me, not very far off.
Waco/Amarillo (enroute to) · TX, USA
Burning fire tube.
unknown · TX, USA
a circle, not moving, hovering over a mountain...
Brownsville · TX, USA
I just called a friend that also witnessed the UFO to verify the time. As for the sighting goes. About ten of my closest friends and my
Kingsville · TX, USA
Star like object that appeared moving slowly due south then increased speed. Did not change direction.
Campwood · TX, USA
large light stoped then shot off
Bryan · TX, USA
observed light above normal airways moving at a high rate of speed seemed to be swerving. watched it until could not see anymore. From
Eustace · TX, USA
Oval object streaking through sky, high rate of speed, trailing yellow and orange smoke, or dust particles behind it.
Corpus Christi · TX, USA
Gentlemen I have always been someone who relies on experiential knowledge. I have always felt that the likelyhood of other intelligence
Austin · TX, USA
I saw a triangle craft, huge, black, white light in each corner, red light in center, hovering above me at about 200-300 feet altitude.
Austin (area) · TX, USA
my fiancee' and i were driving to her mother's house in hutto after work for a visit at about 11 o'clock at nigt. it was clear out, whi
Lufkin · TX, USA
This object exucuted manuvers that no man made object could at speeds exceeding any winged craft.
Pampa · TX, USA
Bright light that would light up the sky and then dim. Also crossed great distances in short amount of time; disappeared and reappeare
Dallas · TX, USA
While inbound on Amer. Airlines Flt. 1409 from Atlanta to Dallas, just north of Dallas, @4,000 feet, I saw a small disk like object 2'x
Fort Hood · TX, USA
The 3 shapes went into a formation of a triangle and hovered around for about 30 seconds.
Midland · TX, USA
Headed north bound on Big Spring Street.35 to 40mph. Broad daylight no clouds in sky.After the object faded away my watch read 2:10pm.R
Austin · TX, USA
1 to 3 objects moved in sky flashing blue , green, red then blue again
San Antonio · TX, USA
the ship was huge and mystifying.
San Antonio · TX, USA
bright yellow lights over san antonio texas
Austin · TX, USA
Eruption of blue-white light in the sky followed by sweeping action and lesser blast of blue-white light, south, toward San Antonio.
Pecos (mile marker 205 highway 10) · TX, USA
Single aircraft swooped toward my car, stopped, and then moved off behind disappearing from sight
Austin · TX, USA
Fireball, green with white center, with a tail of white sparkling stuff. It went horozontally across sky, winked out.
Houston · TX, USA
Strolling with my wife in the Heights part of Houston, on a quiet and dark residential street. I had been seeing a number of horizontal