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)
Dallas · TX, USA
Looking East, saw bright red light descendingdown thru cloud layer, then back up into clouds,repeating twice. Red light had a diamond s
Houston · TX, USA
Stationary hourglass-shaped object that appeared to be made of glass
Houston · TX, USA
My wife and I witnessed around 10 to 13 amber lights flying in a 'V' formation at a high rate of speed over Houston.
Lubbock · TX, USA
March 1997 Lubbock, Texas a large triangular shaped, lighted object with instruments showing hovered for 15m+...shot away
New Braunfels · TX, USA
Huge black triangle with 7 lights, very silent, right above trees.
Mt. Springs (Cooke County) · TX, USA
Seven lights in a row 45 degrees above horizon in early night sky, disappeared one at a time.
Fort Hood (Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Facility) · TX, USA
Several orange glowing objects resembling mercury vapor lamps were seen hovering, maneuvering, making high speed directional changes.
Cleveland · TX, USA
saw 7 objects hoving in the sky for at least and hr ..theysaw some kind of planes chasing
Houston · TX, USA
SMALL GLOBE, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL, ORANGE/GOLD IN COLOR. SIGHTING WAS MADE AT NIGHT, WITH NAKED EYE. OBJECT FLEW THROUGH T
San Antonio · TX, USA
My girlfriend and I report seeing 7 lights in a boomerang shape object going east flying very slowly. The object was about 100 yards up
Austin · TX, USA
While viewing M42 through telescope, we witness 3 anamolous moving lights, two with scope, one with naked eye, approx. 10-15 min. apart
Carrollton · TX, USA
Very distinct object (circular in shape) passed over three major suburb cities of Dallas, Tx.
Seguin · TX, USA
San Antonio Express-News ran 3 stories on the 'UFO' that was found in a rancher's field.From San Antonio Express-News story, 2 witn
Aurora · TX, USA
A witness in Aurora, Texas reported a slow-moving, cigar-shaped airship that reportedly came down near the town, observed for about five minutes in April 1997.
Fort Worth · TX, USA
Huge white mettallic object seen at jet airliner cruising altitude hovers vertically out of sight at warp speed.
Fredericksburg · TX, USA
Lights appeared above Laredo
Woodville (Outside) · TX, USA
triangular shape, rounded on ends, 1 lg yellow/orange light on each corner of triangle
The Woodlands · TX, USA
Saw bright orange light (size of Venus) with diffuse and changing orange haze 1/2 size of moon around central light.
Hurst · TX, USA
I saw a brilliant white ball of lightmoving roughly straight downward very fastprobably about 1 mile away. It disapearedbehind trees.
Laredo · TX, USA
Fiery object falling, breaks into 2 pieces, each dart toward opposite horizons
Reno to Dallas (aboard jetliner enroute between) · TX, USA
Even though I am a private pilot, I spend every hour of jet flight viewing the earth below. COvered window allowed spotting overtaking
Harker Heights · TX, USA
This dot of light was moving quite fast and then it stopped and took off 90 degrees from the direction it was traveling
Surfside (on the beach) · TX, USA
It appeared above me app. 200 ft. with 3 lights; {leftlight, red} {right light,green} {middle light, bright white.} The middle light bl
La Joya · TX, USA
South Texas migrant worker sees "flying disk" while deer hunting.
Amarillo (east of) · TX, USA
Flash of light seen on 11/30/15, east of Amarillo.