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)
Kent · WA, USA
A bright star that when approached revealed itself as a hovering airplane-like object, but no flashing lights
Spokane Valley · WA, USA
Flashing red, white and blue crafts hovering over for 3 hours making the shape of a Triangle. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius? PD))
Skykomish · WA, USA
Multi color round objects moving slowly near Skykomish, WA
Vancouver · WA, USA
No sound from object and without slowing down made a sharp 90 degree turn south.
Seattle · WA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information about the incident. PD))
Olympia · WA, USA
Black disc near Capital Forest.
Edmonds · WA, USA
Reddish/Orange objects over Puget Sound turned into triangle then vanished. ((anonymous report))
Yakima · WA, USA
I saw 4-6ft dia. white orb 15ft above ground slowly approch, then split into 3 identical orbs aprox.50 yards from where i was sitting.
Liberty Lake · WA, USA
Object hovering above the Spokane River/ Not a drone to big. ((anonymous report))
Ephrata · WA, USA
Blue/white dots appearing against black horizon
Chehalis · WA, USA
Silent, stationary light, accelerated slowly and flew away to the south. "that star is moving." ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Port Orchard · WA, USA
Large-ish flash of light burst across the skyline
Port Orchard · WA, USA
I witnessed one rectangular gray-white object flash across the sky and out of view.
Frederickson · WA, USA
3 Red diamonds over Puyallup- Frederickson- Spanaway heading towards McChord Air Force Base
North Bend · WA, USA
Bright white-bluish light moving in southwest direction turning into 4. ((anonymous report))
Enumclaw · WA, USA
The front one on left made a 90 degree turn into clouds while others went straight.
Puyallup · WA, USA
Going down 512 which is a freeway. I noticed strange lights in the sky that I thought were planes. ((anonymous report))
Olympia · WA, USA
Light cluster in Olympia, WA.
Spanaway · WA, USA
Huge Bright Red Glowing Sphere/Ball Falling out of the sky in Spanaway/Fredrickson area
Deer Park · WA, USA
Looked like a spoon, assortment of lights, slowly moving.
Vancouver · WA, USA
Golden colored object travelling NE over Vancouver, Wa. ((anonymous report))
Spanaway · WA, USA
Couldn't sleep so I went out to smoke looked up facing S and noticed a bright light that wasn't familiar. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius? PD))
Everett · WA, USA
Looking up I saw a crescent shaped UFO. It was a similar color too a dark
Seattle · WA, USA
Black cloud object passes over West Seattle
Woodland · WA, USA
UFO sighted over Woodland, WA.