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)
Mountlake Terrace (Seattle) · WA, USA
Mother repts. young son witnessed, frightened by saucer in evening sky while playing w/ friends. Luminous tail.
Friday Harbor · WA, USA
The craft was diamond in shape, It was huge about 1/2 an acre wide made only a slight humming sound.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Amateur astronomer repts. sighting peculiar, blinking obj in eastern sky w/ telescope. (Time & date uncertain).
Woodinville · WA, USA
Woman (prior caller) repts. 3x12' rectangular section of driveway illuminated from above. Similar to her incident 22FE95.
Ravensdale · WA, USA
Easter 1995 , multiple daytime UFO visits !!
Tacoma · WA, USA
Man repts. witnessing two "grayish-white" discs flying S to N apparently above clouds. Flight was steady, non-erratic.
Hansville · WA, USA
Woman repts. multiple sightings of object with blue lights streaking overhead above her residence. (Facts unclear)
Seattle · WA, USA
2 univ. stud. see dramatic "meteor" in S sky, then witness chevron of lights "like kite" in same area of sky. Zig-zags off!
MM 99 mile Exit/I-5 · WA, USA
Truck driver repts. witnessing "elongate triangle, almost transparent" in morning sky. Traversed 60 deg. of sky quickly.
Spokane · WA, USA
Young woman & boyfriend witness "galaxy" of lights on other side of Pend Oreille River. Rept. strange creature. (Facts unclear)
Redmond · WA, USA
Young man witnesses constant red light, with quick-flashing light on bottom. Does loops and random maneuvers.
Burley · WA, USA
Woman witnesses a subdued "arc of light" move slowly across sky to ground level. Saw helicopter later.
Bellevue · WA, USA
Young man & woman witness 6-8 orange lights flying SW in clear sky. Winked out. Type of flight unusual.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man witnessed yellow, flickering light to west, viewed from Queen Anne Hill. Approached him, then departed.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man reports a bright blue obj. that streaked to north below the overcast. Very bright, very fast.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man & son witness blue-green ball streak S to N in eastern sky. Son frightened by observation.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man witnessed bright, blue-green light streak S to N in eastern sky. Bigger than star. Very fast.
Seattle · WA, USA
MUFON member (Ph.D. engineer) witnesses flash, blue streak north of Seattle.
Wenatchee · WA, USA
Man & wife driving north toward Burch Mtn. see blue-green obj. streak to NW. Low on horizon.
Whatcom County · WA, USA
I was house sitting for my parents and it was aprox 3:am. I was alone and I was awoken by bright lights in my curtained windows with li
Redmond · WA, USA
MUFON member & husband witness 2 very bright lights, apparent size of Jupiter, move W to S.
Everett · WA, USA
Three Boeing employees on break see "low star" move, change color, become green triangle in SW sky. Good rept.
Hwy. 18 · WA, USA
Man & friend witness bright obj. descend through clouds, "pulling clouds with it." Hovered within 75 yds.. Bright lights.
Snoqualmie · WA, USA
Disc shaped object with multiple colored lights hovered aprox 75 feet overhead. lights on bottom rotated to back. Lights flashing out o
Spokane · WA, USA
MUFON investigator reports sighting near Mica Peak. Multi-colored obj. flying erratically. No radar contact.