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)
Bellevue · WA, USA
A huge Globe-shaped object is seen at very high altitude-stationary and soundless in the hazy, evening sky of late summer
Yakima · WA, USA
Hello, I’m hoping to get some feedback on an experience I had nearly 30 years ago. I can’t say exactly why I waited so long to seek fee
Bellingham · WA, USA
In my 20s and 30s, I had encounters with UFO aliens a few of times, whom I think were anthropoligist from the future.
Cashmere · WA, USA
It was amazing! I stept outside and just looked up, and way up there was an object. I could'nt tell what shape it was but it changed in
Port Townsend (10 nm so.) · WA, USA
Sighted WW II barrage balloon at 1500' AGL (no lights) which accelerated rapidly as I approached in my light aircraft.
Yakima · WA, USA
5 blue lights flying in file. Made perpendicullar turn with no sound.
Wenatchee · WA, USA
Flying plane stops, changes shape, and then crashes
Fort Lewis · WA, USA
A large number of circles flying in several arrowhead formations flew by at a very high rate of speed and altitude.
Seattle (Ballard area) · WA, USA
Two adult witnesses are stunned by the sound of an object that streaks above the home they are in.
Bremerton · WA, USA
Circular craft approximately 500 feet in diameter clearly seen at approximately 1500 feet altitude.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Disc follows fighter jets to air base.
Spokane · WA, USA
A huge, sharp 'V' formation of apprximately 25 to 30 round white disks flies slowly over a suburban area
Tacoma · WA, USA
TWO CIRCULAR OBJECTS, CIRCLING AROUND EACH OTHER, SOMTIMES GOING SO HIGH, AND SOMETIMES TOO CLOSE, IN SOUNDLESS UNUSUAL SPEED.COMPARING
Carlsberg · WA, USA
The craft ,shapped like a saucer with spinning lights,hid behind a barn when I turned to follow it
Monroe · WA, USA
sighting from the past
Connell · WA, USA
glowing oval-shaped aircraft were seen flying at fast speeds and shifting direction and stoping without slowing down periodically troug
Bremerton · WA, USA
Disc was flying about 50 yards off the wingtip of an airliner that had just left Seatac airport.
Spokane · WA, USA
saucer overhead,hover 150 feet,no noise,within 100 yds,amber lights around edge one on top, viewed with 7-21 pwr binoculars,started rot
Kitsap County (rural) · WA, USA
Missing 3 hours of time after seeing lights behind car.
Seattle · WA, USA
Saw a triangular light formation on an aerial object with a light pulsing in the middle pass directly overhead on the Puget Sound
Olympia · WA, USA
sighting years ago in WA
Redmond · WA, USA
orange blimp in night sky, redmond Wa
Seattle · WA, USA
Low flying Orange Blimp over Lake Washington (Seattle, Madrona Park Beach)
Bellingham · WA, USA
Small black circular craft with triangle "tail-wing"
Bellevue (Yarrow Point) · WA, USA
The saucer hovered over us, it was huge, orange and silent.