UFO Sightings in Washington
6,791 UFO sightings reported in Washington since 1946, peaking in 2012 (427 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 6,791
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (427 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2012 (427 reports)
Top cities in Washington
Seattle
1947–2022 · peak 2012 (43 reports)
Spokane
1971–2022 · peak 2020 (20 reports)
Vancouver
1961–2021 · peak 2012 (22 reports)
Tacoma
1947–2022 · peak 1995 (15 reports)
Everett
1976–2022 · peak 2013 (15 reports)
Bellingham
1966–2022 · peak 2013 (13 reports)
Yakima
1960–2021 · peak 2011 (18 reports)
Olympia
1973–2021 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Bremerton
1971–2021 · peak 2007 (14 reports)
Auburn
1952–2021 · peak 2009 (10 reports)
Bellevue
1958–2021 · peak 2005 (8 reports)
Renton
1966–2020 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Puyallup
1954–2020 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Edmonds
1992–2022 · peak 2020 (19 reports)
Kent
1966–2021 · peak 2009 (7 reports)
Wenatchee
1953–2021 · peak 2004 (7 reports)
Kennewick
1965–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Port Angeles
1995–2022 · peak 2020 (10 reports)
Kirkland
1973–2021 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Mountlake Terrace
1976–2022 · peak 2019 (24 reports)
Bothell · WA, USA
Bright orange lit object with a red halo slowly flew over Bothell, WA.
White Swan · WA, USA
Disappearing strobing spiraling lights that split into two lights!
Bellingham · WA, USA
Four moving UFOs over Bellingham, Wash.
Federal Way · WA, USA
Light by the moon. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Mars. PD))
Issaquah · WA, USA
Light flashing and changing colors.
Tulalip · WA, USA
Craft appeared to be an oval light, red and yellow, silently drifting over Port Susan, Wa.
Seattle (Northgate) · WA, USA
Big amber oval seen traveling north over Peugot Sound just after midnight?
Lake Stevens · WA, USA
Red light flew up quickly,hovered,moved slowly north, then west
Wapato · WA, USA
Formation changed from straight line to rhombus solid orange light ,orbs were individual in nature
Walla Walla · WA, USA
Three UFOs spotted over Walla Walla WA. on new years day by five witnesses.
University Place · WA, USA
Brilliant flickering orange sphere flies over, then hovers and then shoots straight up punching hole through clouds.
Wenatchee · WA, USA
Lights that were front & rear of ufo.
Vancouver · WA, USA
2 then 1 fireball that changed from white to yellow, orange, red, & blue moving over battle ground to washougal and on to Mt. Hood.
Odessa/Harrington · WA, USA
10-12 Bright orange/white balls of light, scattered in a line across the desert.
Marysville · WA, USA
Witnessed red/orange light over cascade foothills in different formations
Marysville · WA, USA
Four bright orange lights/ fireball spheres moving very slow vertically with no sound and no distinct shape
Walla Walla · WA, USA
THERE WERE 6 LIGHTS ALTOGETHER.. 2 SETS OF 3 LIGHTS AND EACH SET FORMED A PERFECT TRIANGLE.. I CAME INSIDE TO GET FRIEND AND THEY WERE
Lacey/Olympia · WA, USA
Military helicopter chases white light object.
Seattle · WA, USA
CRAFT HOVERING IN WEST SEATTLE WITH CHANGING LIGHTS.
Camano Island · WA, USA
I did not see aircraft but experienced vibrations similar to what others on your web site did who had seen aircraft. I also did not ch
Bremerton · WA, USA
Silverdale, WA: erratically moving white lights reflecting off clouds and moving at lightening speed.((NUFORC Note: Ad lights? PD))
Bellingham · WA, USA
bright flash in bellingham area.
Chelan · WA, USA
Pinkish/Grayish saucer shaped object over Lake Chelan, Washington
Parkland · WA, USA
Unidentified
Mount Vernon · WA, USA
Ultra-bright flash seen in night sky over south Skagit Co. on 01/24/2012.