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)
Bellingham · WA, USA
One bright light similar to shooting star seen going in a S pattern across the sky and then looped around and disappeared. Aprox 15 mi
Port Hadlock · WA, USA
Heard a instantaneous shock wave and looked outside and observed the windows of a vehicle smashed but still mostly intact. We suspect
Seattle (Fremont Bridge) · WA, USA
Six or seven luminous spheres streaking west to east.
Seattle (Georgetown) · WA, USA
slow moving, low altitude saucer heading N by NW, moving in a straight line, very steady. The disk seemed to be round but would at tim
Port Angeles · WA, USA
Me-LOKING FROM CAMPER-SKY LIGHT-SOUTH TO NORTH WEST
Tacoma · WA, USA
Huge slow moving, humming craft.
Snohomish · WA, USA
I DIDN'T SEE THE CRAFT BUT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. MY WIFE AND I WERE IN BED WHEN WE HEARD AT FIRST A SOUND LIKE A SEMI WAS DRIVING DOWN
Seattle · WA, USA
Over downtown, driving north on 1st ave, the object moved over the 2000 block buildings.
Everett · WA, USA
A intensive bright red light moving extremely slow and silent.
Selah · WA, USA
STATIONARY LIGHT OVER N/W SIDE OF MT RANIER WITH CHANGING LIGHT COLOR
Airway Heights (rural; N of Fairchild AFB) · WA, USA
Saucer flashes white light rapidly, hovers over nearby railroad tracks, then swiftly disappears, chased by military aircraft.
Renton · WA, USA
3 disk shaped craft flying formation
Buckley · WA, USA
Starting over Carbonado, going over Buckley, curving over Enumclaw towards Auburn. Description: Strobing white light connected to pink
Seattle/Renton · WA, USA
I was looking off my balcony towards the east of Seattle by Issaqual and Renton, Wa. at some airplanes flying in the distance by the p
Greenwater (4 Miles east of) · WA, USA
Looking ESE towards Naches Pass while stargazing on a ridge above Greenwater, I saw a very bright and quick meteor-type trail, immediat
Spanaway · WA, USA
DAYLIGHT SIGHTING Object sighted going from South the North, traversing the optical view in approx 5 seconds. The craft resembles an
Lyle · WA, USA
Circular flaming falling object in Eastern sky
Colville (15 miles NE of) · WA, USA
Very bright round ball of light, moving fast and low. No tail. Traveling W.to E.
Poulsbo · WA, USA
Late at night, saw four or five lights about 200-300 ft in air, about 1inch (my scale) apart in a straight line (cigar?).
Bellevue/Mercer Island (between · westbound on I-90), WA, USA
Silver rod the size of a 1.5" section of slender ballpoint at arm's length. Rose rapidly at 30 degrees for 5 seconds. Lost to view.
Bothell · WA, USA
There was a bright light next to Mars, about the same shape, color, size of Mars. Located a little to the left of it. It was stationary
Olympic Mountains (from Hurricane Ridge; Port Angeles) · WA, USA
This "sighting" was only discovered when photographs taken that evening were developed. I believe, though I can't be certain, that the
Westport · WA, USA
I HAVE SEEN TO BE WHAT I BELIVE A UFO OF SOME SORT OVER THE COAST OF WASHINGTON.
Longview · WA, USA
I was standing outside at around 10:15pm-Sunday night when I noticed 3 red-lighted flying objects in the sky slowly moving in different
Bainbridge Island · WA, USA
Someone in my bedroom, at least 3, and one touching me on the front where the crease of my neck is, my body tingling