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)
Seattle · WA, USA
Bright lights blinked once and went off above the houses
Yakima · WA, USA
it was a strobing light, I could see it moving in weird directions.
Olympia · WA, USA
Evergreen State College, Strange lit up sky with no noise. ((NUFORC Note: Hoax?? Date is flawed. PD))
Camano Island · WA, USA
07/14/07 22:05 An object appeared that looked like fireworks with a tail of white streaming light with blue and red lights following.
Seattle · WA, USA
I was taking a morning walk in Ballard, when I saw what appeared to be an extremely large, pitch-black balloon hovering about 300 ft. a
Longview · WA, USA
Shiny metal egg over Trojan Nuclear Plant in Oregon.
Renton · WA, USA
Clear summer day, white outlined starship like object about 400 ft high, and 1000ft. long, slowly flew right over me and my daughter
Wenatchee · WA, USA
Twin satellites moving together and one shoots off in to space
Port Orchard · WA, USA
Firey object going across early morning sky from S.E. to N.W. in Washington State!
Seattle · WA, USA
Photographed UFO over Puget Sound on July 16, 2007 just after sunset.
Spokane · WA, USA
White dot over Spokane WA moving in extreme angles instantly
Tacoma · WA, USA
Horizontal lights hovering over Commencement Bay
Kirkland · WA, USA
Just a light...possibly a satelite, that's about it thus far.
Sammamish · WA, USA
Crescent shaped object gliding soundlessly overhead through sunny skies
Kenmore · WA, USA
in 2007, I saw a small, white fireball slowly moving across the sky.
Yakima · WA, USA
Looking about 10 degrees South of due East, at about 45 degrees above horizon, I saw a brief flash of light...not moving.
Seattle · WA, USA
Shaning and static object in Elliot Bay; disappeared in fractions of seconds.
Ione · WA, USA
Up camping and saw green glowing fireballs in the sky OMG
Moses Lake · WA, USA
Traingle formation of lights in the night sky.
Interstate 5 (approx mile marker 63) · WA, USA
Last year coming back from Oregon my buddy and I observed a large light in the distance.
Purdy Spitt · WA, USA
objects were brighter than a star but closer but farther than lanes moving very fluidly. ((NUFORC Note: Celestial bodies. PD))
Walla Walla · WA, USA
Picture of cone shape object in evening light.
Ephrata · WA, USA
Brilliant White Orb of Light, Dim Red/Orange Orb seen on edge of electrical storm
Poulsbo · WA, USA
The cat and I witnessed a flying, colorchanging circle. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Seattle · WA, USA
Strobe-type light moving quickly