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)
Stephenville · TX, USA
Central Texas Sighting in Fall of 1997. Pulsing, single craft at EXTREME SPEEDS.
Alvarado · TX, USA
"V" Shaped craft over Night Sky in Alvarado TX. Oct. 1997
Abilene · TX, USA
Saw a bright light before grocery shopping and disappeared and took off.
Round Rock · TX, USA
Major UFO event, Round Rock Texas
Houston · TX, USA
Witnessed black, metallic UFO pass by airplane window at 28,000 feet. Witnessed by several people in daylight.
Childress (approx 20 miles north of · TX, USA
A bright light, which I thought was a "falling star", suddenly leveled off at my altitude, veered to the north, then came directly at m
Childress (North of) · TX, USA
I submitted this report last week, but haven't seen it posted, so I thought it may have been lost in the shuffle. Incidentally, as a c
Nocona · TX, USA
A very dim, round ball of light that moved at a very high speed across the sky--much faster than a jet, but slower than a meteorite.
El Paso · TX, USA
I saw what appeared papers swirling high in the atmosphere. They changed into two huge white kite like objects which then turned into
Comfort · TX, USA
1 cylinder object- highly polished silver. Joined after brief time by another- from thin air! Then both moved away and vanished!
Houston · TX, USA
Beautiful silver-colored flying saucer about the size of a round 18 wheeler with turquoise lights around perimeter seen.clearly in '97.
Huffman · TX, USA
Large object seen running N. of FM 1960 bearing W. It was about 1,000 through 4,000' feet in altitude. Looked to be between 5-8mi awa
Robertson County · TX, USA
Mother-Ship, preceded by four helicopters and some other craft with a red, circular light.
Eustace · TX, USA
3 circular lights, rapidly spinning and blinking about 100 ft over the tree tops.
Kingsville · TX, USA
A cigar shaped craft about the size of my pinky at arms lenght was seen traveling due north spotted over Kingsville, Tx. Craft traveli
Woodlands · TX, USA
i and my best freind took my telescope to test it out(my freind's in college sr. 1 of his subjects is astronomy
Kilgore · TX, USA
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Kilgore · TX, USA
Two police officers, out on a hunting expedition, witness a dramatically bright "fireball" close to their position.
Lake Tawakine · TX, USA
object looked like a frying pan .the lights that formed handle were constant.the lights that formed the pan were flashing and changing
Greenville · TX, USA
AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A AIRPLANE BUT THE CRAFT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN MY SON WAS GETTING OFF THE BUS IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE, AND HE AS
El Paso · TX, USA
UFO with five army helicopters following it over FT BLISS.
Lake Fork · TX, USA
Bright light illuminates area and then turns and moves away without any sound
Corpus Christi · TX, USA
UFO experience when I was young in Corpus Christi, Tx
Austin · TX, USA
Large rectangular, metallic, no sound, no lights, just above trees, not moving trees, Austin, TX end of 1996 thru 1997
Houston · TX, USA
1997 Houston, Tx., midnite - 1a.m., observed silent, dark, Chevron shaped object, gliding very slowly overhead, tremendous size.