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)
Mountlake Terrace · WA, USA
MADAR Node 100
Tacoma · WA, USA
Lightless triangle aircraft-black- sighted overhead flying low directed east-northeast. ((anonymous report))
Tacoma · WA, USA
((NUFOrC Note: Witness provides no information. PD))
Mercer Island · WA, USA
Camera captured 2 lights in synch maybe foot apart in dark area 2am til sun rise moving around in synch but dosent look like a light si
Mountlake Terrace · WA, USA
MADAR Node 100
Seattle · WA, USA
Ok so I'm just gonna say this happens often to me. I sometimes catch a odd feeling to look up. So today I was at work doing my work rou
Stanwood · WA, USA
I notice a bright light like an airplane with its fog lights on.
Bellingham (Sudden Valley) · WA, USA
Connected three lights converge and disappear
Spokane · WA, USA
We witnessed at bright orange fast moving silent light “falling” from the sky that was not a meteor or plane.
Mill Creek · WA, USA
I saw an object with a string of white lights running along its side, and then a large round explosion of light. ((anonymous report))
Seatac · WA, USA
What appeared to be one of the many stars in the sky suddenly and silently got extremely bright. ((anonymous report))((Iridium flare?)
Mountlake Terrace · WA, USA
MADAR Node 100
Spokane · WA, USA
I saw nine orange pulsating lights originate from the the horizon in same NW area of Spokane lasting a duration of 20 minutes
Auburn (Lakeland Hills) · WA, USA
3 V-shaped amber lights over Lakeland Hills moving north then went west and gone past the horizon in seconds
Fife · WA, USA
Black craft daylight sighting with video,
Spokane · WA, USA
Swerving stars
Spokane · WA, USA
Swerving stars.
Marysville · WA, USA
Very fast rising, brilliant bronze, white, polished aluminum, straight trajectory E, disappearing in far distance and ultra height.
Mountlake Terrace · WA, USA
MADAR Node 100
Federal Way · WA, USA
5 bright round objects heading south from Federal Way,WA. The two in the center were red, the other three were silver. We were sitting
Lopez Island · WA, USA
Six Objects in teh NW Sky
Spokane Valley · WA, USA
I and other witnesses saw 6-8 lights moving in a single line across the northern sky. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))
Cabo San Lucas (Mexico) · WA, USA
Cabo UFO Sighting.
Pasco · WA, USA
UFO seen in Pasco, Washington in May 24, 2019
Belfair · WA, USA
4 craft following each other at high altitudes in straight line. ((NUFORC Note: String of Space Link satellites. PD))((anonymous))