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)
Puyallup · WA, USA
Man witnesses "small whitish, blue-green ball" pass overhead, flying to east.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Woman repts. 5-6 "rocket ship-shaped things, w/sparks flying out back end," flying down vert.out of the night sky. Good rept.
Des Moines · WA, USA
Man repts."long silver obj., seemed to roll, alternated from silver to gray." Had a "red glow" near tail, released gold/yellow sparks.
Dayton · WA, USA
Several young people witness "lime-green, glowing sphere" descend from W to E in N sky, disappear below hor. Other repts.
Spokane · WA, USA
Empl. of KREM-TV calls regarding multiple sightings of bright green object w/ orange tail reported by multiple callers.
Vancouver · WA, USA
Man rpts hearing on "Mutual Network News" of bizarre UFO landing, interaction, in Malaysia. (See Bangkok News early JN95!)
Rocky Point · WA, USA
Woman repts. being awakened by strange "whine, like a jet." Went outside, saw bizarre delta-shaped craft. Obj. changed shape!
Vancouver · WA, USA
Fed. empl. (pilot & a/c mech.) w/ 2 co-workers witness 2 metallic discs approach from E sky below contrails, turn, streak. Exclnt.
Puyallup · WA, USA
Blue and yellow lights hitting the window, but not shining inside.
Auburn · WA, USA
Woman repts. a "white, round meteor," viewed from Rte. 64. Viewed to north approx. 25 deg. above horizon.
unknown · WA, USA
TRIANGLE, ONE LIGHT ON EACH CORNER, VERY LITTLE NOISE, AND TWO SEPERATE WHITE LIGHT SPHERES.
Seattle · WA, USA
Woman rpts peculiar bright obj. in NW sky, 45 deg. above horizon. (Reported 02NO95 obj. was not present on subsequent nights.)
Tacoma · WA, USA
Woman sees extremely bright, "fuschia-pink" ball of light settle into neighbor's field! Light reflected off truck; dog stared at it.
Startup · WA, USA
Woman witnessed apparently round obj. w/ 7 lights on rim, alternating red & white. Lights gave impression they were "circling."
Tacoma · WA, USA
Man sitting in hot tub sees "satellite" in E sky. Obj. suddenly accelerated dramatically, made zigzag turns, departed very fast.
Ocean Shores · WA, USA
Black triangular craft vibrates me out of sleep, blocks out sky. Verified next day by independant witness.
Mercer Island · WA, USA
Young woman repts. seeing large object--"10 times the size of an airplane"--above. (Facts unconfirmed. No written rept.)
Silverdale · WA, USA
Man outside smoking witnesses 3 "dull orange" circular craft streak overhead to west. Each approx. 1/4 diameter of full moon.
Auburn · WA, USA
Young woman sees "black boomerang w/ dim lights" descend in sky. Then, she w/ 5 friends, see triangular ship w/ 5 lights hovering.
Silverdale · WA, USA
Man feels urge to go outside house. Briefly sees formation of 4 "bright, pale orange" objects streak overhead very fast to N horizon.
Redmond · WA, USA
Young man w/ 2 co-workers witness tiny, distinctly white round disc drifting slowly toward NE. Flew in dir. 90 deg. to winds.
Seattle · WA, USA
7 witnesses on Phinney Ridge see 4-6 tiny metallic "cigars" hovering, moving, ascending in cloudless sky. Dramatic sighting!
Seattle · WA, USA
Man repts. large "vee-shaped boomerang w/ fluorescent light on leading edge" pass slowly overhead. Estimated 500' altitude.
Seattle · WA, USA
Woman repts. a strange light passes overhead at extremely high speed. Flew totally silently, left an "after image" in the sky.
Puyallup · WA, USA
Man repts. seeing obj. "w/ long tail, several football fields long." Left bright, broad trail in night sky.