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)
Whitehouse · TX, USA
Ongoing nightly sightings in East Texas.
Kingwood · TX, USA
Total of 5 deep orange/yellow lights floated across the sky, too close together to be airplanes, made no sound, & were following a path
Marfa · TX, USA
Silent unknown triangle aircraft with white and red lights seen near Marfa, TX.
Haslet · TX, USA
Orange glowing orbs in formation slowly moving across the night sky.
El Paso · TX, USA
Bright Spheres Of Light Observed Flying Formation in Access of 2,500 mph
Frisco · TX, USA
Bright orange/gold fire-like object hovering over greenbelt in Frisco, TX (Stewart Creek Estates)
Mesquite · TX, USA
Worm shaped object seen from ISS live stream
Midland · TX, USA
Very bright light in the night sky and witnessed it through binaculars changing shapes and colors. ((NUFORC Note: Star or planet? PD
Ft. Worth · TX, USA
I saw what I thought to be a cloud, but it was moving a steady pace across the sky. When i realized it was not a cloud i quickly though
Ft. Worth · TX, USA
100 orbs over Jacksboro golf course.
Katy · TX, USA
2 red spheres see by my daughter and myself in Katy, TX.
El Paso · TX, USA
Oval shaped, blinking lights, going in weird patterns.
Houston · TX, USA
Downtown Houston, Texas, 3 people witnessed a quick oval flash through the sky at a fast speed.
Galveston · TX, USA
Large Hot Pink/Red very low and slow orbs over West end of West Bay. 7 seen in total
Montgomery · TX, USA
Objects not moving. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of a celestial body, a star or planet. PD))
Callallen/Orange Grove · TX, USA
Between and above the clouds streak across a ship with a bright ocean blue contrail measuring three fingers wide in the sky. Maneuverin
Conroe · TX, USA
Alert intercept/fighter in full afterburner, manoevering through Houston IAH airspace.
Texas City · TX, USA
Coming from Walmart and seen 2 lights in the sky. I was driving and I know that it wasn't going to hang around long so I fumbled for
Plano · TX, USA
Dim grouping of lights that changed shape as it moved over our house.
Gladewater · TX, USA
Hesitant to post, since not a UFO, but what could cause Sirius to appear to move?
Santa Fe · TX, USA
Unknown circular (disk) type aircraft moving at astronomical speed with ground shaking noise
Santa Fe · TX, USA
Disk sighting with intense ground shaking noise 3-7-15 Next day same noise twice-no sighting 03-08-15
Spring Branch · TX, USA
Three lights aligned together in right formation. Very slow moving while producing a humming sound.
San Antonio · TX, USA
2 objects one teardrop yellow center green, red outer layer and another small light hovering multi colored
Miami · TX, USA
3 white lights in the shape of a triangle, observed for 5minutes