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)
Davenport · WA, USA
Light moving at an exceptionally high rate of speed south to north.
Shelton · WA, USA
The witnesses were both young adults. We were walking to a nearby park at around 1:00 a.m. when we saw a bright green fireball fly acro
Lilliwaup · WA, USA
Traveling white light high in sky.
Ridgefield · WA, USA
Object is orangish w/ a red light at the base, low, unmoving and it looks to have 4 shoots coming off the sides. ((anonymous report))
Vancouver · WA, USA
Yellow, rotating, cross-like object in midnight sky.
Otis Orchards · WA, USA
Several bright flashes then a blue illuminated cigar shape visable for a second or two. ((anonymous report))
Snohomish · WA, USA
Saw a light up in the sky that went from 1 to 2 lights (1 blinked bright, but it wasn't like the normal light). ((anonymous report))
Gig Harbor · WA, USA
I see several strange yellow orbs that hover over the Puget Sound almost every night.
Renton · WA, USA
Object was heading north, at 3 o'clock it flew over Seattle.
Hansville (Bangor Submarine Base) · WA, USA
My husband and 2 friends saw 6 pinkish-orange lights south of the Hood Canal bridge. It was 9:30pm and starting to get dark. The ligh
Entiay · WA, USA
Orb spotted over Chelan County, WA
Olympia · WA, USA
Single flashing bright white lingers in sky as it bounces around and changes direction for 6 minutes.
Chehalis · WA, USA
Saucer spotted near Chehalis, WA.
Yelm · WA, USA
Sky lit up orange then a orange sphere descend stopped for 45 seconds then descended out of sight then 5 minutes later and orange spher
Seattle · WA, USA
Unusual red lights at apparent orbital altitude.
Vancouver · WA, USA
Shiny, black double-ball shaped in vertical fashion, moving south, stopped and moved north and circled back south upward into cloud
Mt. St. Helens (general vicinity; in-flight) · WA, USA
Passenger in Boeing 737 witnesses obj. off L side of aircraft. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is pilot and experienced a/c mechanic. PD))
Vancouver · WA, USA
I see something that looks like a saucer with the very vivid colors.
Longview · WA, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness. PD))
Federal Way · WA, USA
Small Blue streak of light over I-5.
Curlew · WA, USA
White/silver disk in the sky above a rainbow. 3 photos will be sent.((NUFORC Note: Obj. looks to us to be a possible reflection. PD))
Marysville · WA, USA
Light as bright as a normal star/satellite. Appeared and disappeared as it travelled northward
Mountlake Terrace · WA, USA
MADAR Node 100
Bremerton · WA, USA
7 bright white lights streak across the sky in V formation in a matter of seconds.
Snohomish · WA, USA
((HOAX??)) Airplane lighting up the clouds?