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)
Bellevue · WA, USA
Strange Triangular Lights Flying Over the Seattle Area
Auburn · WA, USA
it was one night i will never foget.
Key Peninsula · WA, USA
At approximately 9:30 pm (9:30-10:00) I was standing on my porch looking South. There was a pulsing light with red strobing suspended
Kirkland · WA, USA
Bright light traveling north to southwest and another bright light crossed it's path going from south at almost noon.
Vancouver · WA, USA
my mom and I saw a metallic object fly very quickly in a diagonal line downwards from left to right then a tree blocked our view
Renton · WA, USA
UFO's in Formation
Shoreline · WA, USA
a bright light in the south-western sky
Tacoma · WA, USA
A bright object in the southern sky began brightening then dimmed and moved accross the sky toward the west.
Trout Lake · WA, USA
Three satellite appearing objects traveled from NNW to SSE never breaking from an obtuse triangular formation.
Bothell · WA, USA
Three bright lights in th form of a triangle,, when zoomed in on they appear to be round shapes with a hole in the middle
Bellingham · WA, USA
We saw three lines of lights in a triangular shape. It seemed that the lights kind of flickered back and forth along the lines. It mov
Maple Falls · WA, USA
Triangular formation (3 light points) sited traveling from north to south on a clear evening - east of Bellingham, WA. .
Arlington · WA, USA
I am a pastor at my church. Today we held a special serman for a couple to be married. After we were through we stepted onto the porch
Bothell · WA, USA
Rectangle, looked sepia toned against night sky. Moving due south, quickly. Making an occasional counter clockwise spin.
Liberty · WA, USA
Bright round light
Roslyn · WA, USA
Horrific sounds and odor
Seattle · WA, USA
Bright white light, similar to Venus, moving northward in the northern sky, suddenly dimmed and faded from view.
Olympia · WA, USA
Had returned to home. Was walking to the front door in a Southern approach. Noted a small single engine aircraft going over head at ab
Camas · WA, USA
A small light zigzaging and hovering then stopped and disappeared over southwest Washington.
Camas · WA, USA
Three lights made up shape of triangle, stationary. One big round red-orange sphere, moved across the sky, slowly, disappeared
Federal Way · WA, USA
08/21/00- My husband and I saw an object that defies earths current technological abilities moving through the night sky near Seattle.
Seattle · WA, USA
Bright slow moving object that became brighter during its path across the entire sky.
Bow · WA, USA
fireball with a tail streaking WSW really close and fast
Bothell · WA, USA
Unusual air traffic
Everett · WA, USA
Basket ball sized ball of yellow light crossed highway at steady speed.