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)
Lexington · KY, USA
Trangle red light in center with three flashing lights on the back
Louisville · KY, USA
Orange illuminating round object. Kept level altitude.
Murray · KY, USA
I was looking south watching fireworks and noticed a bright orange circle hovering just above the treetops. It began to move north .i c
Richmond · KY, USA
Seen during Fireworks show. in the last minutes of video (1:10) it jets off real quick and disappears.
Bowling Green · KY, USA
Spotted silent craft w/ pulsing circular lights (predominantly red with some yellow and orange tones) heading west at a low altitude.
Louisville · KY, USA
Orange illuminated round object. hung in sky then ascended as it traveled away in straight line then disappeared..
Paducah · KY, USA
3 glowing red orbs floating slowly east over paducah, lights began to fade and then dissapear.
Manchester · KY, USA
Large light drops from the sky, no traces, police cover up.
Cadiz · KY, USA
Orange lights one object.
Middlesboro · KY, USA
Orange/Fireball object appeared in the sky the object traveld a short distance before flashing a disappearing into thin air.
Louisville · KY, USA
A circular bright white light flickering with a red light in the center in the northwest sky.
Louisville · KY, USA
Very bright, whitish light with long yellowish tail
Florence · KY, USA
Several bright lights above Florence, KY all moving in a uniform manner, circling the area.
Georgetown · KY, USA
2-red objects seen above Georgetown, KY.
Louisville · KY, USA
It was a saucer shape and had white lights circling on the outside and a red light in the center. Also it had a Blue spotlight going do
Frankfort · KY, USA
Woken up by a loud sonic explosion in middle of night
Lexington · KY, USA
Orange Fireball/Light seen in south Lexington / Fayette County travelling from south to south east.
Florence (near) · KY, USA
3 yellow/orange to orange/red, round to oval shaped lights in NE sky near Florence, Ky. hovered then returned in the NE direction.
Florence · KY, USA
Circular, rustic looking craft over Florence, Kentucky.
Paintsville · KY, USA
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Bowling Green · KY, USA
Observed slow and low flying single orangey, reddish ball of light in sky.
Louisa · KY, USA
Flying stars?
Grayson · KY, USA
At least 5 or 6 bright orange orbs moving South to North noted by 3 people.
Goshen · KY, USA
Four single file red lights with no sound flying a litttle faster than commerical airlines.
Richmond · KY, USA
Same triangle same area, same time of night, but a month later.