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)
Bothell · WA, USA
Star disappeared while observing Perseid Meteor Shower.
Sedro Woolley · WA, USA
Peter,last night while my wife and I were watching the meteor shower an object attracted my attention in the S.E. sky.It had the appear
Olympia · WA, USA
point of light moving thru the sky flashes then vanishes.
Mercer Island · WA, USA
red flashing light moving erratically in the sky and changing speed.
Mt. St. Helens Volcano · WA, USA
08/14/04 17:00 Mt. St. Helens, Washington saucer shape momentary I inadvertently photographed this object. 03/26/05
Kennewick · WA, USA
Black Triangle no sound unbelievable speed.
Renton · WA, USA
flying saucer hovering between trees in my backyard above the power line (recharging, perhaps?)
Redmond · WA, USA
Star-like object, but to bright to be a star. Hovered in the eastern sky for extensive period of time.
Granite Falls · WA, USA
A bright object with flashing colored lights and consistent back and forth movement appeared in the Northwest Sky at about 10PM.
Granite Falls · WA, USA
Same object as the sighting on the 15th again with an additional object sighted in the North sky close to the horizon ((Jupiter??)
Sultan · WA, USA
Neon Green glowing ball falls on the Cascade Mountain Range near Sultan on Highway 2.
Mercer Island · WA, USA
My mother and I were driving over the East Channel bridge, passing mercer Island. We both saw a faded green oval descending from west t
Issaquah · WA, USA
green ball of light falling East of Issaquah. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Yakima · WA, USA
Strange Yellow White Light in the sky ((NUFORC Note: Flare from Iridium satellite. PD))
Greenwater (near · by Mt. Rainier), WA, USA
Triangular light formations by Mt. Rainier ((NUFORC Note: We suspect the objects were U.S.Navy "NOSS" satellites. PD))
Soap Lake (Sun Lakes State Park) · WA, USA
The craft was a large triangle.
Tukwila/Renton · WA, USA
i saw four balls of light moving slowly. i turned my head to tell my friend and they were gone.same thin a few days later
Long Beach · WA, USA
We saw a bright yellow light on the ocean moving very quickly north; it faded and then reappeared moving south.
Bellevue · WA, USA
The group of aircraft moved quickly at high altitude changed formation violently.
Sedro Woolley · WA, USA
I was looking in the South Eastern sky about 65 Degrees above the horizon on 8/20/04 at about 1030 P.M. and noticed at first what I tho
Spokane · WA, USA
large white light, erratic motion over spokane
Long Beach · WA, USA
At Long Beach WA peninsula, on the beach, looking out over the ocean -- bright white/yellow circular light moving at high speed right a
Tacoma/Spanway · WA, USA
Silver and Gold balls of light
Nordland · WA, USA
3 craft flying in formation at an excesive rate of speed making no sound
Yakima · WA, USA
Amazing moving BRIGHT white light