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)
Plano · TX, USA
Unidentified Light - Color Changing and Flashing, Very Fast and Maneuverable beyond anything I've Seen - Plano, TX
Pearsall · TX, USA
2 objects moving extremely fast. Appeared to be impossibly large for their speed
Houston · TX, USA
A nuclear explosion, high in the atmosphere...... Mushroom cloud went wsy up high... It must of been higher than i originally thought
Benavides · TX, USA
Straight line literally, of multiple craft at high speed headed northeast . Some with bright lights some with almost no lights.
Rowve · TX, USA
The zigzagging lights across Rowe, NM.
Jones Creek · TX, USA
No lights. Appeared as a vertical, grey, smoky cylinder. Estimate fifty feet tall twenty five feet wide.Moving in a southeastern di
Sanger · TX, USA
It was pitch black when a light appeared in the sky; the object started dropping rapidly.
San Antonio · TX, USA
I saw a dark square shape floating over seaworld.. along with a silver light close by. Drove around the neighboorhood and took a pictur
Pearsall · TX, USA
Orange/Golden orbs. ((anonymous report))
Kirbyville · TX, USA
The object has flashing lights that are green, blue, red, and white. The lights revolves around the object. The object hovers.
Austin · TX, USA
Bright light split into 2 flying from NE to NW. High above normal aircraft which we observed flying below. ((anonymous report))
Converse · TX, USA
bright light vanishes like nothing at a fast speed
San Antonio · TX, USA
((HOAX??)) Spinning rainbow colored lights. ((anonymous report))
Austin · TX, USA
I was walking my dogs outside in south Austin around 9:20pm. I caught something in the corner of my eye and was able to identify a tri
Freeport · TX, USA
It looked like a flare, but it had a series of moving bright white lights.
San Antonio · TX, USA
Three red-orange lights in triangular formation hovering over apartments.
Frisco · TX, USA
Wing shaped object flying low and fast over house, made no noise at all. It was white and almost transparent.
Kingwood · TX, USA
3 fireballs flying in a triangle.
Corpus Christi · TX, USA
Saw a huge white flash that lit up the entire sky like someone was taking a picture.
Waco · TX, USA
Triangle shaped object, three red lights, one light on each point.
Helotes · TX, USA
MADAR Node 06
El Paso · TX, USA
Triangular craft spotted.
Dayton · TX, USA
Object appeared in Draco constellation as bright as star Arcturus then disappeared.
Austin · TX, USA
Brown boomerang shape glided across the sky with no light or sound.
Bryan · TX, USA
Three lights in a vertical row. ((anonymous report))