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)
Enumclaw · WA, USA
While driving outside Enumclaw, WA we saw a red fireball
Ellensburg · WA, USA
Sighted one small bright light moving right and left quickly while ascending.
Tacoma · WA, USA
The object emitted other objects
Auburn · WA, USA
3 sets of 2-4 objects flying in formation that were a semi-rectangular shape with a hazy aura around them as if entering the atmosphere
Seattle · WA, USA
Three dark orange objects flew quickly across the sky at about 2:00 AM (approx) during the Leonid meteor shower.
Seattle · WA, USA
Slow-flying crescent made up of lots of little balls flies over downtown Seattle
Seattle · WA, USA
Two yellow-amber spheres; one disappeared slowly, the other changed direction, stopped, & vanished.
Lake Forest Park · WA, USA
I saw a bright, erratically moving light, the movements of which seemed to be beyond the capabilities of any manmade aircraft.
Bellingham · WA, USA
cluster of peanut-brittle colored balls flying in loose formation
Yelm (Mt.Rainier) · WA, USA
USAF pilot on ground in Yelm sees hovering, moving orange light near Mt. Rainier.
Seattle · WA, USA
just a meteor sighting...
Lynden · WA, USA
Outline: 1) Clear dark night.2) directly above me 3) appeared to be an orbitting satellite but was bluish and smaller than most.
Maple Valley · WA, USA
The object sighted was the same size, shape, and color of a medium sized star traveling diagnally but seemed strange.
Bellevue · WA, USA
Fixed object passed overhead, silently and with no running lights, in clear night sky.
Federal Way · WA, USA
A ball of fire with a tail movng from north to south in the western ski
Ferndale · WA, USA
Quick white round ball heading in a east to west downward trend
Renton · WA, USA
Blue/Green cylinder shaped object falling from the sky
Kent · WA, USA
Green ball of light
Port Orchard · WA, USA
Large blue circular object observed falling at a 45 degree angle in Kitsap County.
Seattle · WA, USA
i saw a large flaming blue sphere west of seattle
Vashon Island · WA, USA
bright green flare like object descended vertically.
Moses Lake · WA, USA
A round green flare dropped slowly from the sky and landed on the ground
North Bend · WA, USA
Falling Fire Ball seen in North Bend area of Washinton State.
Seattle · WA, USA
green fireball ocross nite sky
Battle Ground · WA, USA
Observed two hovering UFO's, one following the other. It was dark, partly cloudy with few stars visible. The area I was in was rural