UFO Sightings in Kentucky
1,586 UFO sightings reported in Kentucky since 1943, peaking in 2013 (98 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,586
- Span
- 1943–2022
- Peak year
- 2013 (98 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1943–2022 · peak 2013 (98 reports)
Top cities in Kentucky
Louisville
1950–2021 · peak 2020 (17 reports)
Lexington
1966–2021 · peak 2014 (10 reports)
Bowling Green
1982–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Richmond
1995–2022 · peak 2011 (6 reports)
Owensboro
1943–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Florence
1999–2018 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Paducah
1993–2020 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Morehead
1968–2020 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Elizabethtown
1995–2018 · peak 1995 (3 reports)
Ashland
1958–2020 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Frankfort
2007–2021 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Winchester
1967–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Hopkinsville
1956–2022 · peak 2005 (2 reports)
Franklin
1974–2022 · peak 2021 (8 reports)
Bardstown
1974–2021 · peak 2019 (3 reports)
Nicholasville
1999–2020 · peak 1999 (4 reports)
Murray
2003–2016 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Hazard
1970–2011 · peak 1986 (2 reports)
Pikeville
1950–2019 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Scottsville
1965–2013 · peak 1965 (2 reports)
Louisville · KY, USA
I saw a strange object in the sky over my house in Louisville, KY. It happened around 1:30 pm and lasted maybe a total of 1 minute.
Louisville · KY, USA
My son woke me up around 4am crying. I got him back to sleep and stepped outside for a cigarette. The moment I stepped outside my patio
Boons Camp · KY, USA
I noticed two dots of light moving very fast toward each other. ((anonymous report))
Frankfort · KY, USA
I saw a chevron/triangle shaped craft that was solid black with a bright light in the middle with small one at tip and had no noise.
Smilax · KY, USA
Classic UFO
Ricetown · KY, USA
Third year in a row multiple lights in forest, more witnesses
Elizabethtown · KY, USA
While traveling northbound on I65 today heading toward Louisville, I saw a bright light flashes. The light resembled a star.
Louisville · KY, USA
Ciriclar craft seen less 2 miles from the ground
Irvine · KY, USA
Like nothing I have ever saw before. I can’t explain what I saw.
Prestonsburg · KY, USA
HOVERING OBJECT VERY QUIET AND FAST
Bowling Green · KY, USA
STRANGE SOUND AND ALIEN ENTITIES SEEN. ((anonymous report))
Burlington · KY, USA
Driving down 18 with my best friend. I was on the phone with a guy friend at the time. When we first saw the craft it was staying paral
Beechcreek · KY, USA
Facing W hor. @ 22:55 on 03/12/18.thought i saw really bright star. after about 30 seconds object started dimming.((anonymous report))
Louisville · KY, USA
Driving home and saw a very bright white star in an odd spot in the sky. It blinked 3 times then moved quickly to the left in a perfect
Corydon · KY, USA
Diamond shaped orbs with two additional.
Bowling Green · KY, USA
ALIEN ENTITY SEEN IN MY HOUSE. ((anonymous report))
Lagrange · KY, USA
Shooting ball of light seen prior to dozens of lights appearing in the northeast sky for approximately 30 minutes
Brandenburg · KY, USA
Looks like it had 2 different shapes stacked on top of one another with the top spinning looked shinny a ft Knox helicopter was flying
Ashland · KY, USA
Witnesses observed an alleged rotating disc with lighted windows. ((NUFORC Note: MUFON CMS case. PD))
Flaherty · KY, USA
Seen a military helicopter chasing white color light about 200 or 300 feet above ground.
Canonburg · KY, USA
The craft was larger than any commercial airliner. ((NUFORC Note: MUFON CMS report. PD))
Williamsburg · KY, USA
Me and my wife spotted it while looking SSE about mid sky. It emitted green, red, blue, white, lights. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Fredonia · KY, USA
The mass sighting of blinking red lights on Friday were actually 13 large military aircraft flying in an unusual formation.
Richmond · KY, USA
((HOAX??)) UFO richmond, KY ((anonymous report))
Berea · KY, USA
Red and green light hovering over Berea. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star? Sirius?? PD))