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)
Normandy Park · WA, USA
One section of the sky lit up over the sound between Vashon island and Normandy park, the bright light subsided a bit and an object app
Spokane · WA, USA
No summary available.
Spokane Valley · WA, USA
ISS “bracketed” by 4 moving objects that looked like regular stars..
Napavine(?) · WA, USA
White sparkling lights in a triangle stationary in the sky
Seattle · WA, USA
Saw like a helicopter type thing going low over I-5 but I really couldn't tell if it was a helicopter, that is why I'm saying a helicop
Bothell · WA, USA
Shiny object moving quickly across the sky N-S Mill Creek / N Bothell WA
Brewster · WA, USA
Bright, white hot light or reflection off the sun, silent, not moving, old or circular shape.
Olala · WA, USA
Shortly before 6:00 PM on June 1, 2021, I stepped outside to chat with my husband and enjoy the beautiful weather. As I was sitting on
Lacey · WA, USA
MADAR Node 50
Everett · WA, USA
First object bright lights low in the sky, not moving, second object going downwards fast towards the tree line and disappeared, third
Federal Way · WA, USA
Moving tiny objects across sky (looked like a 100 stars), all moving same direction for more than 3hrs!
Bainbridge Island · WA, USA
Small White Round Object No Wings, Tail, or Rotor
Ford · WA, USA
Illuminated Sphere Object moving silently and disappeared
Seattle · WA, USA
Bright stationary white lights in the sky that slowly faded away
Spokane Valley · WA, USA
Red metallic rectangular shaped object spinning horizontally in sky.
Tenino · WA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report includes no information. PD))
none-Frenchman Coulee Gorge · WA, USA
Glowing objects in daylight sky revealed as triangular crafts
Yakima · WA, USA
Bright light in sky
Lakebay · WA, USA
Helicopter follows black rectangular craft near Tacoma WA
Seattle · WA, USA
Circle objest hovering in the clouds above flight path.
Auburn · WA, USA
Drone footage of impossible fast moving object.
Everett · WA, USA
Multiple lights that contracted then retracted into one then disappeared. ((Starrlink satellites??))
Mukilteo · WA, USA
On 5/24/21 just after dusk, with last light on a cloudless Western sky, I was taking my dog on our nightly walk around my neighborhood,
Vancouver · WA, USA
At about 9:25 PM over West Vancouver, I observed what appeared to be a long tube or cylindrical shaped object flying at an angle toward
Spanaway · WA, USA
A large craft with numerous lights forming a line moving silently towards Mt. Rainier (east)