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)
Beaumont · TX, USA
I was standing outside with my sister-in-law walking my dog when I noticed the strangest star in the sky.
Austin · TX, USA
MADAR Node 101
Newark/Fort Worth · TX, USA
Red flashing light crashing from the sky.
Crowley · TX, USA
Triangular UFO picture with plane and sandhill cranes
Houston · TX, USA
He stopped @ the end of my driveway,,, and said, "Those bright light are not moving."
Humble · TX, USA
Reddish orange light N of the Houston area, travelling S, stops for about 20,seconds, dims, brightens then vanishes.
The Woodlands · TX, USA
Orb photographed 9/11/2018 The Woodlands Texas
Sherman · TX, USA
My son and I was Flying a kite N there was somthing in the air. ((anonymous report))
Hitchcock · TX, USA
Numerous witnesses of changing phenomenon in the sky. First noticed A vertical beam of lights. Then within close proximity was an orb o
Houston · TX, USA
Black isosceles triangle with six large, faded lights around the inside of its outline and the inside of all three corners and another
Arlington · TX, USA
Sphere in sky, looked like the sky was moving.
Houston · TX, USA
Ufos that mimic planes everyday occurrence now.
Houston · TX, USA
Saw a red/orange spinning wheel object ascending and then vanish into cloud bank.
Spring · TX, USA
So, there was a cigar shaped object in the sky that would lighting up and changing colors, it was not a plane.
Eagle Pass · TX, USA
Many sightings all over town. ((anonymous report))
Austin · TX, USA
Four solid orange lights seen flying in formation, before they disappeared.
Houston · TX, USA
Same light seen by two persons 400 miles apart crossing from south horizon to northeast horizon in less than 1 minute.
Vidor · TX, USA
Light was fast coming from N, heading S. Light slowed down. Started turning E toward the Pentagon Constellation. ((anonymous report))
Fischer · TX, USA
Noticed a disc shape moving quickly and disappear, only to reappear brighter and then disappear again. ((anonymous report))
El Paso · TX, USA
Evening viewing of several on identified aerial objects with clear photographs. ((NUFORC Note: Possible high-altitude balloon. PD))
Smiley · TX, USA
Light quickly shot across the sky and stopped.
Carmine · TX, USA
I was taking pictures of the sunset at the time and I didn't notice anything until I was thumbing through my gallery to clear to make r
Whitesboro · TX, USA
Object flashes after making a high altitude U-turn
Amarillo · TX, USA
Unexplained bright light.
Pasadena · TX, USA
Moving Star (white dot) vanished with orange flash. ((anonymous report))