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)
Lynnwood · WA, USA
Bright white light moving downwards fast.
Montesano · WA, USA
Light anomaly over Montesano, WA, Grays Harbor County.
Everett · WA, USA
Two bright lights where in the sky near the eastern horizon at sunset. We were driving east when we saw them. The crescent moon was in
Cheney · WA, USA
I was driving West along Spokane-Cheney road and saw some sort of craft approaching in the sky. At first I thought it was an airplane.
Everett · WA, USA
I was looking in the sky four of the big dipper end of the Nort star when I saw two triangular shaped objects streak by in a south east
Walla Walla · WA, USA
MADAR Node 130
Arlington · WA, USA
Odd plane with bat-like wings.
Rice · WA, USA
A normal looking star started moving slowly then disappeard after a few seconds.
University Place · WA, USA
Orange orb flies erratically and flickers over my dog and I in a field.
Dyke access · WA, USA
Triangular UFO, off dyke access road. Hovering and spinning. Huge. ((anonymous report))
Mt. Rainier area · WA, USA
Flying on way to Seattle, saw V-shape craft obout 12-14'K ft flying through the clouds in E direction. It went through the clouds.
Marysville · WA, USA
Line of 10 lights 2 red 6 white 2 green, moving across the night sky… ((anonymous report))
Spokane Valley · WA, USA
Small dot in the daytime sky moving around an airplane contrail
Silverdale · WA, USA
Bright, glowing light oval seen just above cloud lauer. It blinked on and off twice before disappearing. It flew quickly past field of
Vancouver · WA, USA
White Star "Fell To Earth," Then Became A Golden Glowing Sphere
Seattle · WA, USA
Six fast white spheres appear briefly in the night sky flying north to south
Spokane · WA, USA
Sept 9th, 2018, strange reddish brown, rectangular disc shaped object seen over Spokane.
Van Zandt · WA, USA
2 VERY BRIGHT LIGHTS OVER STEWERT MOUNTAIN. YELLED AT OTHERS TO LOOK AND THEY WENT OUT. ((anonymous report))
Spokane Valley · WA, USA
Swarm of colored objects south of Spokane, WA.
Bellevue · WA, USA
Crown shaped craft over I-405 in Bellevue, WA early morning September 16, 2018. ((NUFORC Note: Reflection off of windshield?? PD))
Aberdeen · WA, USA
Bright light slightly reddish in color in the obstructed view I had of night sky. Evidence suggest it was waiting and watching me.
Seattle · WA, USA
White circular object that seems to glide about but then has rapid movement like a laser pointer, thought it was a shooting star at fir
George · WA, USA
These were not aircraft lights.
Mount Vernon · WA, USA
Triangular lights, high in the night sky. ((anonymous report))
Wenatchee · WA, USA
Satellite at hypersonic speed flashes bright light leaving elongated tube of brilliant blue trailing behind it with every flash