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)
Seattle (corner of Mercer and Queen Anne Avenues) · WA, USA
I heard a loud aircraft sound.Looked up and saw two very large unidenified aircraft. flying very slow, very low,and very close together
Seattle · WA, USA
Watched two flying objects headed NW, very low, very slow, at junction of Duamish River and West Seattle Bridge.
Seattle · WA, USA
Two Jumbo Jets flying low and slow.
Seattle (Ballard) · WA, USA
From south facing window, witnessed two aircrafts heading north, low and close together. Each had two very bright headlights and they
Kent · WA, USA
I saw two craft in the sky headed northwest, on a precise landing path for Boeing Field in Seattle. They reappeared ten minutes later
Silverlake · WA, USA
Four lights showing through overcast in a diamond shape patter. Then a a fifth light appears on right and drops in a curve toward gro
Castle Rock · WA, USA
Shortly before dawn observed a white strobe light flying above tree line, object moved and lights changed to red, green and white, hove
Olympia · WA, USA
light appeared far away in the sky, moved at same speed for about 1 min. then disapeared.
Seattle · WA, USA
Large glowing Red Firebell as I looked to the North/NorthEast from my home in Magnolia/Seattle. So bright -- the light emanted into
Harrington (10 miles south) · WA, USA
My Husband, and I had been coming from the Ritzvill, Wa area driving torwd Harrington, Wa. We seen what appeared to be the back side o
Toledo · WA, USA
Oval object bright green in color transverses sky from NNW .. stops .. hovers .. accelerates to East .. stops .. hovers ... accelerates
Northport (5 miles north of) · WA, USA
The evening was clear and I was looking off to the west/southwest up into the sky at about a 10:00 position. I suddenly noticed a clust
Sea Tac Airport · WA, USA
Sighting at Sea-Tac
Seattle · WA, USA
While stargazing, a dark black object entered into my line of sight and headed toward the city. Very fluid and fast. No sound. A little
Kirkland · WA, USA
Driving to work at 4:20 am I saw a green light and trailing left wingtip angle over my car at 200 mph & 100-200 ft altitude.
Seattle · WA, USA
Bright star disappeared from sight.
Auburn · WA, USA
Driving N. on C St. and noticed plane or ? coming from the west and directly overhead--traveling faster than any I've ever seen--but ve
Seatac · WA, USA
An extremely bright light in the sky very high up and moving west to east.
Tacoma (going north on I-5) · WA, USA
North on I-5, looked to west and could see UFO heading east. Object was larger than moon that night, was a green glowing light that tur
Malo (Ferry County) · WA, USA
My 19 Year old son saw this from his room window while he was up late doing homework.
Molson (East of) · WA, USA
Bright white object traveled approx due east leaving a neon green, blue tail with red within it. Tail changed between green & blue and
Tumwater · WA, USA
UFO moving rapidly across the sky. Large sudden movement up,down and then up again. Possible twirling. Loss sight of ufo due to obst
Kennewick · WA, USA
Northern angle of sight 30-45 degree angle from ground Bright light came down zig zaged then straight down and fizzeled out. Saw same
Spokane · WA, USA
i saw three beings about 4ft tall looking into a cars window. they spotted my dog an i walking toward them.they lined up, one behind th
Edgewood · WA, USA
two very bright amber colored orbs on a trajectory