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)
Angleton (5 miles north) · TX, USA
Vertical, symmetrical key-shaped or awl-shaped, terrestrial (?) craft, as outlined by 8-to-10 red lights.
Austin · TX, USA
It appeared from my vantage point to be like a large metorite but it was traveling too slow and the angle was all wrong. My best descri
Tyler · TX, USA
Stationary object flashed white light about once every nine seconds from southern sky at a inclination of about 75 degrees. We perceiv
Harker Heigts · TX, USA
I was walking with my dog in a clear night, when I saw somthing mocing in the sky, without a noise, like an airplane, moving straight f
Dallas · TX, USA
group of twinkling lights at high altitude
Montgomery · TX, USA
Pinpoint of light travelled from east to west breifly then hovered for about an hour then disappeared.
El Paso · TX, USA
I WENT TO THE BACK YARD WITH THE DOG AND LOOKED AT THE MOON AS I WAS COMING BACK TOWARD THE HOUSE. THE MOON WAS IN THE SSW OF THE SKY A
Breckenridge · TX, USA
Craft came over on a dark but clear night.It was moving south east to north west.The craft was a vee shape but not the sahpe of the
Copeville · TX, USA
Triangular shaped, green lights, seen when investigating why dog was whining. Missing time later.
The Colony · TX, USA
Streaking light seen overhead. Went from a standstill(hover?) position and then streaked off in a flash.
Houston · TX, USA
Flying object similar to blimp shaped like rounded football, illuminated from within.
Round Rock · TX, USA
800 ft away, I now know the truth
Temple · TX, USA
Just after sunset saw bright glowing object in western sky at 30 deg. above horizon. Smaller bright lights appeared and disappeared ne
Arlington · TX, USA
coming on to I-20 going toward dallas, i saw what looked like a black ball suspended over the shopping mall complex to my left.
Dallas · TX, USA
triangular object flying east with bright lights
DFW Airport (north of) (Dallas) · TX, USA
Triangular "formation" of 3 very bright white lights above 37,000 feet.
Carthage · TX, USA
I was traveling west on Hwy 79 and there was a super-bright star in the sky with a light going up the back and two red lights on the si
Austin · TX, USA
A man and his two kids see a clear UFO less than a mile away during an autumn evening in Austin, Texas. Dazed deer present.
Channelview · TX, USA
Glowing orange teardrop with pulsating red glow on one end.
Smithville · TX, USA
i was taking dog for walk and was noticing how pretty sky was when i noticed an red-orange glow in the sky.
Houston · TX, USA
Object with bright lights(white) on both ends, with a red in blue light just behind the white lights on both ends. Moving slowly north
Batesville · TX, USA
Circle of "scorched" grass, perfectly round, exactly 12ft in diameter from any point, scorched area being two feet deep. Middle of cir
Dallas · TX, USA
Thursday morning (9-02-99) at 03:15 I was awakened by my TriField meter with external coil. Loud alarm for over a minute.
Carrollton · TX, USA
My boyfriend and I witnessed an intense flash of light yellowish,orange and I thought a plane exploded in midair.
Sulphur Springs · TX, USA
Bright light passed overhead.