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)
Harlan · KY, USA
Silver ball with bat wings.
Versailles · KY, USA
Picture of round shape in Kentucky sky
Louisville · KY, USA
Driving home from work, about midnight going down highway 71southbound. the weather was clear, moon was visible, normal air traffic fl
Leitchfield · KY, USA
Low flying tubular light bar sighted in Kentucky early morning sky.
Independence · KY, USA
2 luminous shapes moving slowly across the sky, one after the other.
Independence · KY, USA
Gigantic lantern moves rapidly across sky in KY!
Nicholasville · KY, USA
Two fireballs with sonic booms.
Mayfeld · KY, USA
Seen eight orange orbs fly over me and my friend.
Louisville · KY, USA
A group of at least 100 lights in the sky on Sunday night, June 30, 2013 at 11 p.m.
Simpsonville · KY, USA
Crazy.
Owensboro · KY, USA
Red and white pulsating motionless orb emitted a single bright sparking flash remained for a few minutes then disappears.
Lebanon · KY, USA
UFO with front facing light beams and opaque exterior that allows you to see internally.
Richmond · KY, USA
UFO Sighted Outside of Richmond KY.
Simpsonville · KY, USA
Hovering aircraft spotted on I-64.
Scottsville · KY, USA
Object was round and bright white with red circular center resembled and egg or an eye.
Stanton · KY, USA
Me and my friends seen three fire balls in the sky. They where circling each other.
Versailles · KY, USA
Fireball in sky followed by large craft well lite .
Elizabethtown · KY, USA
Red Ball UFO in Elizabethtown, KY in 2013
Corbin · KY, USA
2 balls of white light, one appeared and then the other.... Flew off at unfathomable speeds.
West Liberty · KY, USA
Two bright lights, lasted 10 seconds then disappeared.
London · KY, USA
My son and I saw a triangle shaped object while watching for meteors..
Independence · KY, USA
Strange circular light sern over norther kentucky
Louisville · KY, USA
3 hovering triangular shaped craft.
Lexington · KY, USA
Two red/orange orbs moving south to north over east side of Lexington, KY; no sounds
Louisville · KY, USA
Several Unexplained Objects Flying Low in the Night Sky.