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)
Pittsburg · TX, USA
Random flashing multicolored lights, with one spotlight, shining down onto my house.
Central Texas · TX, USA
Mother relates story of helicopters observing circle of blue lights on ground.My mother told me this story a few years ago and I ju
Plano · TX, USA
Motionless small bright white dot in noontime sky northwest of Plano, Texas (DFW) sky vanished in an instant.
New Boston · TX, USA
I believe now, especially after the craft hovered over me, only feet above my head!!!
Canton · TX, USA
Bright Huge Object Changing Shapes and Colors
Wylie (just off the main highway) · TX, USA
Cousin and Boyfriend on the way home from work early in the morning saw a triangular craft that totally scared them both as it was just
Kilgore · TX, USA
I was driving home from work and saw something that looked like a falling star, it took off very fast.
Austin · TX, USA
UFO seen over Austin's Robert Muller Airport
San Antonio · TX, USA
7 points of light in the sky, far away, circling each other, then fading away.
Dallas · TX, USA
VERY BRIGHT LIGHTS FROM UP ABOVE.
Howe · TX, USA
Silver, silent, stationary cigar object
Corpus Christi · TX, USA
It was a very clear night, so I went to do as I always do and climbed onto the roof of my carport to look at the stars with binoculars,
Benbrook · TX, USA
Large triangular black craft with tiered colored party type lights, Motionless, noiseless over Lake Benbrook, Texas.
San Antonio/Elmendorf · TX, USA
LARGE BLACK TRIANGLE DIM YELLOW LIGHTS NEAR THE POINTS(3).ROW OF DIM RED LIGHTS IN THE CENTER( SMALL RECTANGULAR SHAPE ) MOVED VERY SLO
Pittsburg · TX, USA
hovering flashing lights, spotlight shining on my house
El Paso · TX, USA
Triangles over the Golf Course
Valley Mills (near) · TX, USA
Enormous, oval shaped object, hovering over a field-it had lights that were like no other type of lights I've seen.
Wimberley · TX, USA
Siting of a triangular shaped UFO.
Eastland (near) · TX, USA
Moving lights.
Alvin · TX, USA
Big chrome balls
San Antonio · TX, USA
Huge UFO over North Star Mall
Dallas · TX, USA
Object moved from E.S.E to W.N.W. Slow Speed,High Speed,No speed.Lots of color.20,000ft.up,cloudless night,no moon.8:25 p.m.- 8:35 p.m.
Dallas · TX, USA
Woman repts. bizarre, triangular ship w/ stunning, red, blue, green, & white lights. Surrounded by a haze. Excellent rept..
Austin · TX, USA
Up close sighting of UFO then confirmed by helicopter pursuit in Austin, Texas.
Corpus Christi · TX, USA
I was fishing on Padre Island. I saw sparks falling from the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Date is approximate. PD))