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)
Arlington · WA, USA
Husband, wife, and child witness a bizarre, conical-shaped obj., white w/ tinge of green, move across sky. "Bigger than moon."
Seattle · WA, USA
Anonymous caller repts. sighting 4 ufo's in NNE sky, 45 deg. above horizon. (No other facts reptd. No return tel. #.)
Tacoma · WA, USA
3 adults witness "white balloon" to south. Then witness 3 triangular-shaped objects nearby. They slowly drift into clouds.
Puyallup · WA, USA
Man reports bright object "at 7 o'clock position" from moon. (Possible planet?)
Sequim · WA, USA
I saw two oval shaped U.F.O.'s flying from one side of sky to the other.And then dissapeared.
Roy (near) · WA, USA
A silent small light moved from horizon to horizon really fast, in about 10 seconds time
Monroe · WA, USA
Two family members witness "red ball" fly across sky. Felt vibrations.
Kirkland · WA, USA
Young boy repts. witnessing strange light overhead at his residence. (Facts unclear; no follow-up rept.)
Snoqualmie · WA, USA
Young man driving E on I-90 witnesses streamlined, delta-shaped obj. streak across clear, blue sky. Excellent rept.
Tumwater · WA, USA
Five young adults witness strange "point of light" in clear, blue sky. Moves slowly. Obj. responds to flashes w/ mirror. Good rept.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Man repts. two white lights, "like a star," move overhead to SE, fade from sight. Same thing next night. (Possible satellites??)
Port Angeles · WA, USA
Man repts. multiple sightings of up to 10 bright objects streaking overhead during 26-30JN95. Very bright, solid lights "like stars."
Seattle · WA, USA
Man calls regarding sighting of triangular ship he witnessed over Univ. of Washington campus. (Reported in l993.)
Seattle (west side) · WA, USA
MY father and I were looking at the stars and we saw a triangle UFO with 3 white lights on each corner and 1 red light in the middle...
Neah Bay · WA, USA
Man & woman camped on shore witness flashing, pyramid-shaped obj. w/ multiple flashing lights. Radiated beams of light.
Kalama · WA, USA
In a tree farm I was doing studies. My brother and I were Taking several pictures. We heard no noise saw nothing. When I got my film ba
N. Seattle · WA, USA
Woman gets very good view of bizarre obj. moving across sky very fast. Second sighting over Seattle in recent months.
Lakewood · WA, USA
I didn't know that there was a place to report such things. It took place back when I was 16, I am 34 now.
Federal Way · WA, USA
Man (PhD) & 2 sons, driving N on I-5, witness delta-shaped craft, w/ sequentially pulsating red lights around edge fly N, descending..
Silverdale · WA, USA
Young woman calls to rept. witnessing "Pegasus-like" obj. w/ "flapping wings." (No other calls).
Arlington · WA, USA
2 men witness "blue meteorite" descend at 45 deg. very fast. Obj. had very small tail, "like flame from Space Shuttle." Good rept.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Man (anon.--Boeing empl., former USAF) repts. witnessing 4 lights, "like balls of light," streaking in night sky, silent. Bizarre.
Bellevue · WA, USA
Two men witness momentary blue-green flash come through SW-facing window. They both jumped from seats & rushed to window.
Shelton · WA, USA
Woman witnesses dramatic, bright "comet-like" obj. descending rapidly to N. Was dark area between head & tail.
Auburn · WA, USA
Man awakes, decides to go outside to smoke. Sees two objects in sky, which "shoot" beams of light down to the ground.