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)
Benton · KY, USA
THE OBJECTS CAME IN JULY 15 2009 AND HAVE BEEN HERE THIS DATE DEC 2009
WInchester · KY, USA
UFO sighting in Winchester, KY, red craft in the sky.
Erlanger · KY, USA
Tonight at 11:10 pm. we were jumping on the trampoline. ((NUFORC Note: ISS and Space Shuttle?? PD))
Sadieville · KY, USA
Two orbs seen over Sadieville, Ky.
Carrie · KY, USA
Moving light stopping over us and turning bright
Glencoe · KY, USA
Bright light over Owen co. kentucky. ((NUFORC Note: Second object was ISS. PD))
Leburn · KY, USA
Large triangular craft, 3 large red orb shapes and peachy connectors connecting the orbs, lasted for maybe 10 to 15 seconds
Independence · KY, USA
bright red light with white belly
Franklin · KY, USA
slow moving white light got very bright then got dim and then vanished
Monticello · KY, USA
Two lights flying odd paterns and running into each other
Franklin · KY, USA
Several unknown aircraft that possesed the capability of detaching and then connecting back together.
Franklin · KY, USA
13 lights seen coming together along KY/TN state line
Bowling Green · KY, USA
Two round gold reflecting discs stationary over kentucky
Louisville · KY, USA
I witnessed what appeared to be a faint star moving at a high rate of speed. Then after the first one left our sight we witnessed two
Burkesville · KY, USA
A flashing light that changed directions three times and then streaked out of sight.
Louisville · KY, USA
white sphere three other spheres seperated from first sphere.
Leitchfield · KY, USA
unknown lights in a field
Brandenburg · KY, USA
very loud, slow, low flying object
Radcliff · KY, USA
Bright orange lights were seen, at one point forming a triangle in the sky.
Shepherdsville · KY, USA
Lights Over Shepherdsville Kentucky
Hopkinsville · KY, USA
Green fireball
Virgie · KY, USA
Odd craft, egg shaped in front, straight part connected in rear, flew across my home headed due north, maybe 300 yards in the air.
Lexington · KY, USA
Dark blue light moving sideways, but apparently suspended under something like a white parachute?
Stanton · KY, USA
Big triangle shaped craft with two bright lights just above tree line. It vanished as I got passed.
Louisville · KY, USA
several lighted triangular shaped objects hovering in the sky