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)
Austin · TX, USA
Brilliant, fast yellowish white light split into 2 lights (red and yellowish-white) over Austin, then both vanished.
Garland · TX, USA
Intense bright white light.
Austin · TX, USA
Fast moving lights moving from E to N.
Katy · TX, USA
Two bluefish greenish lights traveling very low, no sound at all, very high speed observed near La Centera mall in Katy, TX.
McKinney · TX, USA
Two large, bright lights traveling east to west extremely fast and just disappeared.
Mansfield · TX, USA
Light balls.
Spicewood · TX, USA
Light that splits into 2 lights. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a sighting on July 12, 2014, not July 11, we suspect. PD))
San Marcos · TX, USA
A very low, fast moving (like jet..no noise) light parallel to horizon..split to two and went out. Between Wimberley and San Marcos Tx
Austin · TX, USA
Two Super fast moving white lights in early evening sky south Austin, TX.
Austin · TX, USA
Two bright white lights chasing each other on an absolute horizontal path-not meteors.
Leander · TX, USA
Hi-Speed, Low Altitude White Light ORB Sighting in Leander, Texas 7/12/14 (~21:15).
Quitman · TX, USA
East Texas July 2014 sighting one into two
Lago Vista · TX, USA
A large, cylinder shaped structure with bright lights on both ends, flew over our deck and disappeared in 10 seconds.
Thorndale · TX, USA
2 fast green silent circles of light streaked and disappeared.
Spring · TX, USA
A blue-ish green light was seen flying north east at high speed and a relatively low altitude.
Round Rock · TX, USA
Two white orbs flying low and fast across the sky disappeared after approx. 10 seconds.
Conroe · TX, USA
UFO sighting over Lake Conroe, Texas, July 12, 2014.
Livingston · TX, USA
Looking up at the sky while talking with friends and a square rectangular shape with two lights flew over. We all seen it, twice!
Garland · TX, USA
UFO spotted near Laprada and 635 7-13-2014.
Austin · TX, USA
Solid orange ball moving across Texas sky.
El Paso · TX, USA
While sky whatchin I was looking at orions belt I saw two lights come from the middle star , not sure if in front or behind , but two f
Los Colinas · TX, USA
Sound of large jet airliner performing touch and goes nearby, 5 seconds apart but no aircraft visible.
Houston · TX, USA
Purple light hovering over field for over 2 hours.
Arlington · TX, USA
Triangle shape in the sky, dead still, lights on each corner and one in the center, hovering above what may be a train station.
Sugar Land · TX, USA
Not sure.