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)
Abilene · TX, USA
Triangle sighting over Abilene, Texas
Crowley · TX, USA
Blinking object red, green, white. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinkling" star, maybe Sirius. PD))
Copperas Cove · TX, USA
Visitation.
El Paso · TX, USA
Strange circular aircraft in the sky
Groveton · TX, USA
Object looks as if on fire and crashing, then flies back into the sky, glowing orange and green.
Cedar Park · TX, USA
Greenish Fireball: Cedar Park, TX. ((NUFORC Note: Probable meteor, we suspect. Video suggests a meteor to us. PD))
Austin · TX, USA
Bright green fireball with long bright green tail streaks across the sky. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a meteor. PD))
Tomball · TX, USA
I was traveling north on hwy 290 into Tomball, TX. I saw a round, green object just above the horizon travelling west to east. I didn't
Ben Wheeler · TX, USA
Orange, spherical object viewed over east texas by retired physician.
Arlington · TX, USA
Bright light zooms across Arlington, TX
Hurst · TX, USA
I have seen this object only recently first I saw it around the first of january and towards the middle of jan and now.
Ft. Worth · TX, USA
Dark triangle with three Blue lights!!!
Lubbock · TX, USA
Fireballs seen in the sky
Lubbock · TX, USA
Hovering glowing objects, strategically line up and travel west.
Alpine · TX, USA
Silent fast moving light, no sound at all.
San Antonio · TX, USA
Saw fireball orbs traveling in a straight line that eventually accelerated away.
Rancho Viejo · TX, USA
Light went from small to big then from big to small until it completely turned off. Gray V shape object with 3 circular patches.
Buffalo (above) · TX, USA
Reddish glow over Buffalo, TX
Colleyville · TX, USA
3 lights in shape of triangle go faster than anything ive ever scene.
Round Rock · TX, USA
7 bright, reddish-orange orbs seen flying in a row
Houston · TX, USA
2 dark stealthy orbs silently cruised above Houston while rotating around each other
League City · TX, USA
UFO Sighting 1/7/2012 Location: Highway 3, League City Texas Time: 11:20pm Driving home after my 3pm to 11pm shift on this Saturday
De Leon · TX, USA
Saw two bright redish/orange lights
San Antonio · TX, USA
Disk shaped object broad daylight pursued by jet
Dallas · TX, USA
Ball of light seen above full moon while moon was blacked out and then appeared again.