UFO Sightings in Washington
6,791 UFO sightings reported in Washington since 1946, peaking in 2012 (427 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 6,791
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (427 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2012 (427 reports)
Top cities in Washington
Seattle
1947–2022 · peak 2012 (43 reports)
Spokane
1971–2022 · peak 2020 (20 reports)
Vancouver
1961–2021 · peak 2012 (22 reports)
Tacoma
1947–2022 · peak 1995 (15 reports)
Everett
1976–2022 · peak 2013 (15 reports)
Bellingham
1966–2022 · peak 2013 (13 reports)
Yakima
1960–2021 · peak 2011 (18 reports)
Olympia
1973–2021 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Bremerton
1971–2021 · peak 2007 (14 reports)
Auburn
1952–2021 · peak 2009 (10 reports)
Bellevue
1958–2021 · peak 2005 (8 reports)
Renton
1966–2020 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Puyallup
1954–2020 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Edmonds
1992–2022 · peak 2020 (19 reports)
Kent
1966–2021 · peak 2009 (7 reports)
Wenatchee
1953–2021 · peak 2004 (7 reports)
Kennewick
1965–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Port Angeles
1995–2022 · peak 2020 (10 reports)
Kirkland
1973–2021 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Mountlake Terrace
1976–2022 · peak 2019 (24 reports)
Everett · WA, USA
Very bright cone-shaped luminous object
Seattle · WA, USA
Two yellow lights moving slowly across the sky.
Gig Harbor · WA, USA
cigar shaped object reflecting for clouds
Gig Harbor · WA, USA
The shape could only be seen when the spot light passed over it.
Hoquiam · WA, USA
I was sitting at my kitchen table at around 1:00am pacific time ..and heard what sound like crackling electricity…as I was going to go
Nine Mile Falls · WA, USA
Observers: Adult mother of 20 year old son, notices 8-9 very bright red orange lights moving around, in group then move positions, 2
Redmond · WA, USA
oval shaped object disappeared over redmond.
Kirkland · WA, USA
Two women observe a large, unlighted disc pass overhead very quickly.
Clarkston/Lewiston · WA, USA
saw red ball while hot tubing, when it got closer I saw definition and a red blinking light, called 911
Yakima · WA, USA
Large, low flying triangle shaped aircraft over night skies in Yakima, WA
Pacific · WA, USA
UFO hovering 10-20 feet above houses in small Washington State neighborhood
Olympia · WA, USA
Large rectangular craft following the freeway just above tree level in Olympia-Lacey, WA area.
Napavine · WA, USA
Blue/white light slowly fading and disapeared, resonant humming observed.
Spokane · WA, USA
Large, low-flying square aircraft with lights in each corner moves quickly then makes a right turn
Bremerton · WA, USA
Stationary red light over the Seattle area viewed from Bremerton,Wa
Winlock (on Interstate 5) · WA, USA
Bright oval shape moving faster than any plane, making erratic right angle turns in the clear morning sky.
Seattle (Shoreline) · WA, USA
bright flickering light like a star moving left to right and heading west
Mercer Island · WA, USA
White light, split into 3 lights, various conformations as the objects moved westward over Seattle.
Vancouver · WA, USA
((HOAX??))The TV was changing to the same character's the radio stations I had a scratch on my forehead and a circle on my finger
Fruitland · WA, USA
There was a loud noise, then I saw a flash, Iooked out the west side of the house. ((NUFORC Note: Dramatic meteor at 05:28 hrs.. PD)
Spokane · WA, USA
Either space junk or a meteor, very close to my position. ((NUFORC Note: Dramatic meteor at 05:28 hrs.. PD))
Cheney · WA, USA
Very bright flash in Southwestern sky getting brighter towards the ground, bright enough to light up inside of house. ((Meteor))
Spokane · WA, USA
I saw a bright flash of light, reminding me of an electrical transformer blowing up. It lit up the whole skyline with a brilliant ligh
Sprague · WA, USA
Suspected Meteor Impact
Kalama · WA, USA
Two disc shaped objects moving from South to North along the I5 corridor in Cowlitz County.