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
3 red orange balls over Bellingham in a triangle formation.
Puyallup · WA, USA
11/28/15 object. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of the star, Sirius. PD))
Pasco · WA, USA
Video played back captured 2 ufo sphere s /orbs /crafts zooming out of a larger craft hidden in the clouds!
Dryden · WA, USA
A red white and blue light in the sky following the stars. Was not a star.
Sumas · WA, USA
I noticed a strange light in the sky while driving home and it would slowly grow very bright over a long duration of time and then slow
La Center · WA, USA
On a clear night sky, two bright objects appeared, traveled a short distance, then vanished.
Spokane · WA, USA
Many aircrafts one main with bright white light, bobbing and weaving; all of them.
King County (above) · WA, USA
Flashing red, green, and white lights. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a celestial body, possibly Venus. PD))
Puget Sound (bet Seattle/Bainbridge Island) · WA, USA
Cloaked aircraft (military?) over Puget Sound between downtown Seattle and Bainbridge Island
Seattle · WA, USA
At about 10:00 pm on Oct. 11, 2015, I took our dog out for a walk. It's my habit to look overhead at the sky and clouds.
Vancouver · WA, USA
I saw a bright white ball of light fly low and slow across the sky. All the dogs including my own dog were barking. As the light moved
Cowiche · WA, USA
Light zoomed away.
Wenatchee · WA, USA
7 lights in the sky, spinning in a slow circle for about 3 minutes before a helicopter hovered underneath and they all disappeared.
Redmond · WA, USA
Bright sphere that was floating in the same spot. Turning lights on and off seemed like every few minutes.
Redmond · WA, USA
Bright spheres that was floating in the same spot. Turning lights on and off seemed like every few minutes.
Olympia · WA, USA
Fluorescent green disc near Olympia capitol building
Washougal · WA, USA
Three red lights in an ovalish shape moving south east slowly, no sound.
Ridgefield · WA, USA
Red light followed by a blinking white light with a humming rough sound
Castle Rock · WA, USA
My wife and I were on the patio when we noticed a bright light fly over the house, coming from the NW, and heading SE.
Vancouver · WA, USA
Red and Green lights zig-zag in East Vancouver on Oct. 23, 2015.
Yakima · WA, USA
Two Circular Uniformly Sized White Objects Travelling Parallel To The Horizon NNE of Yakima Washington
Seattle · WA, USA
Dozen brightly lit aircraft flying low and slow over Seattle.
Spokane · WA, USA
There's 1 big light that I've seen every night since I first spotted it. ((NUFORC Note: Three planets in the eastern sky. PD))
Spanaway · WA, USA
Black and bronze disk and or a haze where object became invisible. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Spokane · WA, USA
2 objects East of Spokane pulsed for over an hour. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of 3 planets in eastern sky. PD))