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)
Puyallup · WA, USA
If just was dark for a few seconds. we did not hear a air liner outside.
Lakebay · WA, USA
Observed what at first believed to be a "slow" falling star, which evolved into dark triangular objects flying in a line.
Lacey · WA, USA
Bright flashing orb spotted in broad daylight over Lacey, WA.
Snoqualmie National Forest · WA, USA
Large extremely bright diamond shaped object emitting smoky red light.
Vancouver · WA, USA
Took awhile for me to grab my camera as I was thinking “No Way”.fairly slow lumbering flight path east to west then finally west to
Lakewood · WA, USA
Two very bright orbs stationary on horizon west of Lakewood, WA. ((NUFORC Note: Venus and Jupiter. PD))
ephrata · WA, USA
Sphericial object seen in Ephrata, WA. ((anonymous report))
Bellingham · WA, USA
Fireball with tail suddenly hits lower altitude, flame gone, half-circle shape with antennae.
Portland · WA, USA
Saw 2 very bright still circle object in the westward sky.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Green light thought to be plane traveled across the sky in half a second.then back across the sky in the direction it came from. Hovere
Kent/Renton · WA, USA
Huge fiery red object hovered, then quickly descended out of sight.
Longview · WA, USA
Bright yellow disc w/ red dome in Longview, WA.
Sumner · WA, USA
2nd sighting of blue beam from sky in Sumner
Seattle · WA, USA
2 green lights in front, 2 red in rear late night, moved fast, turned on a dime, went back and forth, straight up an down and silent.
Bellevue · WA, USA
Green light shot up into the air, hovered, turned red, then green again, then flew off in different direction.
Puyallup · WA, USA
3-6 lights seen over Puyallup Washington, then vanished.
Mount Vernon · WA, USA
Unknown lights over Mount Vernon, Washington.
Arlington · WA, USA
Star moved, then disappeared.
Bellingham · WA, USA
Small slow flying disc shape.
Lynden · WA, USA
1 stationary blue flashing orb with 8+ Red/Blue nearby heading towards silent lightning in the distance
Centralia · WA, USA
Bright light "explodes" then disappeared. ((NUFORC Note: Possible flare from an Iridium satellite? PD))
East Wenatchee · WA, USA
Huge bright orange glowing ship in the sky last night.
Spokane · WA, USA
Yellowish orange sphere.
Goldendale · WA, USA
Orange spheres materializing from single points of light to large luminous spheres, then diminishing until disappearing.
Port Orchard · WA, USA
At approximately 0200, I was traveling home when I notice what looked like the light from a plane. It fell behind the trees and a momen