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)
Granite Falls · WA, USA
WA/MUFON member relays report: Man repts. witnessing a brightly lighted, white spherical object near town. (Facts not complete.)
Seattle · WA, USA
metalic v - boomerang shaped craft over pugit sound in broad daylight
Seattle · WA, USA
Two young men, unloading van, see 3x pinpoints of light streak directly overhead. Arranged in a triangular shape.
Seattle · WA, USA
Couple see brilliantly bright orb in NNW sky descend vertically. Obj. had fuzzy edges; descended very fast. "Like burning magnesium."
Edmonds · WA, USA
Multiple circular UFO sighting in the sky above Edmonds, WA witnessed by police officer and police explorers.
Ridgefield · WA, USA
extraterrestrial recovered by mother ship
Moses Lake · WA, USA
Young man sees 2x "octagons with cuts in sides" pass overhead to the W. Unusual type of flight--very smooth, gliding motion.
Seattle · WA, USA
In response to news article, young man repts. blue-green fireball in W sky. Very bright. Suddenly "disintegrated" near horizon.
Bremerton · WA, USA
Man calls to rept. having just seen a "green glowing orb shoot across the sky, S to N." Apparently, hit mtns., then a huge flash.
Bremerton · WA, USA
Young man repts. a large green ball of light hitting the Olympic Mtns. to the W. Immense flash after obj. disappeared behind horizon.
Snohomish · WA, USA
Snohomish police officer calls to report UFO reports radioed to 9-1-1 dispatch facility. (No further data conveyed.)
Renton · WA, USA
Woman calls to report a large flash in the night sky. (No follow up rept.)
Cascade Mtns. · WA, USA
Man calls to report that son had witnessed a blue-green orb hit side of mountain. No sound. Follow up visit reveals no damage.
Redmond · WA, USA
2 craft seen. 1st like plane w/ 5 colored lights, strobe on 2nd. 1st craft ascends till it seems as a star. 2nd cont's across sky.
Bellevue · WA, USA
White glowing sphere flying low in sky, right in front of me. Two other witness saw cigar and triangle craft same time, same direction.
Cle Elum · WA, USA
Woman, daughter see "huge piece of machinery w/gold lights, humming sound," pass overhead. Obj. "glided" over town. Like "disc."
Everett · WA, USA
Man looking N, sees "line of lights, cascading L to R," streak to N horizon. No sound. No craft visbl.(Very detailed written rept.)
Seattle · WA, USA
Group of 6 adults witness a four-cornered obj. in NW sky suddenly erupt into yellow "pieces," which rose into sky, disappear.
Rockford · WA, USA
Teenage boy and girl witness very bright light overtake their car. Object hovers over neighbor's house, becomes two bright lights.
Arlington · WA, USA
Craft hovered over a barn on the side of the road and put a spotlight in my car
Seattle · WA, USA
Man & wife see a circular, or disc-shaped, obj. streaking overhead. Very high, goes up through high clouds. Like "silver cigar."
Kelso · WA, USA
Back in 1996 in kelso washington,i saw a cylinder inthe night sky at first it was grey then it turned and it was yellowish orange.
Edmonds · WA, USA
Man repts. seeing a round, "shapeless," red object in sky while riding bicycle. Hears momentary, high-pitched "beep or click."
Port Angeles · WA, USA
Man sees "round, black orb" pass across top of crescent moon. Obj. appeared jet black. Excellent written rept. and drawing.
Langley · WA, USA
Woman & mother witness very bright, elongate obj. in E sky. Appeared to have 2x lights on it. Suddenly ascended straight up.