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)
Edmonds · WA, USA
At 11 pm on August 22, 2014 my friend and I saw a light performing jumps, fading then reappearing left and right of trajectory.
Kent · WA, USA
Bright orange lights.
Enumclaw · WA, USA
Orange light, approaching Seattle SEATAC airport, no sound. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is commercial pilot. PD))
Redmond · WA, USA
Meteor-like object seen over Redmond, Washington.
Vancouver · WA, USA
Weird star like light heading west from east, possibly a second one.
Kent · WA, USA
It was 1:28 am on 8/25/14. I walked outside through the sliding glass door into my backyard. I looked up into the sky and I saw an or
Spanaway · WA, USA
Saw something weird in the sky..
Seattle · WA, USA
Six or more lights in formation quickly disappearing in sequence over Seattle.
Seattle (lower Queen Ann area) · WA, USA
6 yellowish glowing orbs in night sky fly strange patterns over Seattle, then perform a synchronized disappearance.
Blaine · WA, USA
On Friday night, August 29, 2014 at about 8:30 pm, I looked up to the sky and saw two orange-colored circles like orbs lit in the sky.
Satsop · WA, USA
It was neon bright and moved faster than anything I have ever seen!
Spanaway · WA, USA
Bright green oval light go down around 224th St. Green streak in low sky...above trees and disappear into the trees.
Bellingham · WA, USA
Orange light/flare rising quickly, changing directions fairly rapidly, blinking twice then disappearing.
Kennewick · WA, USA
3 orange triangles floating in the night sky 2 were flying closer to one another and looked like they were going to hit. They eventuali
Burien · WA, USA
On July 3rd, 2014, at 10:27pm, I saw 10-12 orange/orb lights fly one after the other in the same pattern.
Des Moines · WA, USA
Bright yellowish orange sphere spotted over Puget sound by 2 people; it remained very still for minutes then disappeared.
Kelso · WA, USA
Red, Lantern shaped craft appeared to hone in on me while I was observing it
West Richland · WA, USA
Orange apple-sized round lights, 7 in number, silent deliberate path, relatively low height, ability to make 45 degree turns.
Puyallup · WA, USA
Red glowing lights over Puyallup.
Seattle · WA, USA
Three lights seen flying above Seattle in perfect equilateral triangle shape, then one by one disappeared.
Seattle · WA, USA
Reddish orange lights seen above fireworks display location minutes before the show was to begin in Seattle on July 4th, 2014.
Seattle · WA, USA
Three orange orbs in triangle shape hover then move across sky in a line.
Seattle · WA, USA
On July 4th I was at Gasworks Park in Seattle.Three lights forming a triangle before the fireworks appeared to be helicopters to me
Seattle · WA, USA
Three orange lights, triangle formation over Seattle.
Everett · WA, USA
4 orange orbs over Everett. :)