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)
Harrington · WA, USA
Bizarre, star-like light seen streaking across the clear and cloudless evening sky, covering 120 deg. of arc in 15-20 sec. (est.).
Dupont · WA, USA
Large linear lights flying low in DuPont.
Bothell · WA, USA
I saw what appeared to be a flying saucer that glided over and past my car on my my way home from work at night.
Pasco · WA, USA
Strange man in alley followed by humming balls of light in the sky.
Seattle · WA, USA
Stationary object, Very brightlights, swooped to the NW into a fog bank.
Renton · WA, USA
Gray translucent elongated diamond in shape with a tail
Seattle · WA, USA
Unfathomable beauty in the sky in the form of something which I cannot explain
Tacoma · WA, USA
Redish object just kind of hovering then disappeared.
Vancouver · WA, USA
7 flashing moving objects that drop off an object
Wenatchee · WA, USA
streaking brilliant light
Port Angeles · WA, USA
tow car like lights on ufo huvering over Port Angeles
Kennewick · WA, USA
White Fluorescent object movig extremely fast in multiple 90 deg turns due East of Kennewick WA.
Vancouver · WA, USA
single white, cigar shaped object over west Vanouver, WA
Yakima · WA, USA
While stopped at a traffic light my kids and I saw 3 strips of reddish orange lights in the sky not moving for about 30 seconds
Seattle · WA, USA
Star-like light with humanly incapable flight pattern
Pasco · WA, USA
Accelerating light
Seattle · WA, USA
Glowing orange orb flying North to South across Lake Washington 10/31/2011
Vashon · WA, USA
Semi-circle of lights flashing outside a hazy circle.
Bremerton · WA, USA
I saw what looked like a very bright star. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a twinkling star, possibly Sirius. PD))
Friday Harbor · WA, USA
Bright light and a deep rumbling sound with other light. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a twinkling star, possibly Sirius. PD))
Matlock · WA, USA
Single light, made abrupt movement and disappeared.
Gorge · WA, USA
Two orbs seen flying from West to East directly over the gorge ampitheatre sept. 2 around 1am
Black Diamond · WA, USA
Was traveling East on Hiway 18 just before black Diamond, Saw a black upside down teardrop shape object above treetops north from hiway
Cascade Mountains (central part) · WA, USA
Fireball appeared in the eastern sky about 9:30 p.m from Dishpan Gap near Glacier peak. Seemed to be releasing tiny blue objects.
Fort Flagler · WA, USA
Daylight sighting at Fort Flagler, Washington