UFO Sightings in Texas
5,691 UFO sightings reported in Texas since 1945, peaking in 2008 (367 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 5,691
- Span
- 1945–2022
- Peak year
- 2008 (367 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1945–2022 · peak 2008 (367 reports)
Top cities in Texas
Houston
1954–2022 · peak 2008 (26 reports)
Austin
1960–2022 · peak 2013 (26 reports)
San Antonio
1970–2022 · peak 2008 (17 reports)
Dallas
1945–2022 · peak 2008 (20 reports)
El Paso
1957–2022 · peak 2008 (9 reports)
Fort Worth
1950–2021 · peak 2010 (8 reports)
Corpus Christi
1947–2022 · peak 2011 (6 reports)
Arlington
1952–2022 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Katy
1978–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Plano
1977–2022 · peak 2005 (7 reports)
Round Rock
1993–2021 · peak 2011 (8 reports)
Lubbock
1955–2021 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Amarillo
1960–2022 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Abilene
1991–2021 · peak 2008 (7 reports)
Garland
1962–2021 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Denton
1972–2019 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Spring
1999–2021 · peak 2014 (8 reports)
Galveston
1950–2020 · peak 2010 (4 reports)
San Angelo
1967–2020 · peak 2010 (9 reports)
McKinney
1991–2021 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Arlington · TX, USA
The object appears stationary very close, moving from one place to enother,then stops and disappears. ((Sighting of Mars?? PD))
Kingsville · TX, USA
Strange light hovers outside of Kingsville
Elgin · TX, USA
Bright light in south-west sky from south Elgin. ((NUFORC Note: Possible aircraft w/ landing light, or a star? PD))
Kingsville · TX, USA
we saw 1 ufo it had lights on it. it was going pretty fast and it looked like it was comeing down so we jumped off the truck then it wa
Belton · TX, USA
bright streak with explosion and continued streak
Somerset · TX, USA
It has a blue-purple hue, the sun's reflection, and the depth can be seen
Humble · TX, USA
Very bright light slowly moving north and then turned upward and faded.
Nolanville · TX, USA
5 lights moving at same speed and changing places without pattern or any noise
Temple · TX, USA
it was amazing
Bastrop · TX, USA
Light high in the sky after dusk appeared to be satellite , but curved and changed speed
Plano · TX, USA
fast moving white balls increased in size then disappeared
Bastrop · TX, USA
Seemingly very high altitude light/object moving at various speeds, and not in a straight line.
Texarkana · TX, USA
they are here!!!!right now! ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Mars, we believe. PD))
Port Isabel · TX, USA
Large disc shaped object with red lights on south side of highway 100
Bastrop · TX, USA
This is the fourth report concerning the "lights" I have seen in the skies near Austin, Texas. ((Possible spider webs??))
Plano · TX, USA
A green fireball coming down at a rapid speed disappeared before it would have hit the ground.
Lewisville · TX, USA
BRIGHT flash that looked like someone taking a picture from up above with streak of light that faded....
Austin · TX, USA
Burning debrie falling from space. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Waco · TX, USA
bright blue/turqoiuse colored light , lights up the whole lower level of the sky for apprx. 1 sec. ((Meteor??))
San Antonio · TX, USA
Low flying craffts over the city with figures inside
The Colony · TX, USA
Winter of 05, Dallas Texas. Light Pair exhibiting impossible aerial behaviour, & not fitting air traffic profile.
Ballinger · TX, USA
UFO in Ballinger Tx in the Middle of the Day, White Object with Amazing Skills in Flying
Kermit · TX, USA
two objects almost hit each other and I could make out an sort of outline of the big one.
Fort Worth · TX, USA
saw a bright flash tha quikly went out and streamed down twards the ground with a stream of light behind it.
Hemptead-Brenham · TX, USA
5 lights in a straight line spread over a 10-15 miles, moved fast to the east in SE Texas - Nov 2005