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
AS ME AND A FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WE SAW THESE UFOS.
Madisonville · KY, USA
On 11-25-05 around 6:45 a large red light was seen in the south-eastern sky around Madisonville,KY.
Madisonville · KY, USA
Local radio station reporting on UFO or whatever it was,lots of callers were seeing the same thing. ((Venus??))
Greensburg · KY, USA
Multiple lights seen in the sky including erratic movement.
Greenup · KY, USA
This has happened more than once! We saw a orange circle of light moving slowly through the sky, shooting about two inches to the human
Louisville · KY, USA
On October 18, 2005, 7:23 PM (EST) looking from Blankenbaker Lane in Louisville, KY towards the West a vertical light (like an exclamat
Hillsboro · KY, USA
Two orbs seen hovering in sky.
Whitesburg · KY, USA
Black triangle with red lights on corners and two brighter "escorts" silently fly overhead in night sky.
Hillsboro · KY, USA
Extremely bright white object floating in sky with light rays radiating in all directions and changing shape several times.
Evarts · KY, USA
The craft that i seen was shaped like a teardrop. and had 2 lights on it.it was going about 60 mph from fromeast towards west.
Nicholasville · KY, USA
Diamond-faceted. ((NUFORC Note: Object was present on two sequential nights. Possible sighting of Sirius, we suspect. PD))
Hillsboro · KY, USA
Unusually large & bright white light returns for a fourth visit.
Glendale · KY, USA
On October 30th, 2005 at 7:50 pm Near Glendale, Ky., My fiance and I were traveling south bound on interstate 65 around mile marker 84
Louisville · KY, USA
Round objects spotted in Louisville, Kentucky.
Mount Washington · KY, USA
I saw a metallic disk over the shoulder of a realestate agent in the distance in Mt. Washington,KY on 9-5-05
Morehead · KY, USA
Metallic, circular object seen in daytime sky
Harlan · KY, USA
The shape was oval. It moved across the sky. 5 UFO's were observed. It looked like it was burning and had red lights. The background
Paducah · KY, USA
Strange encounter with unknown craft.
Monticello · KY, USA
We saw a sm, rectang. object 2x with a hum & circ., wavy-patterned air around it make quick 90 deg turns w unbelievable speed
Grayson · KY, USA
Two small objects flying side by side and disappearing in an odd way.
Edmonton · KY, USA
On August 11th 2005 my son and I seen a large triangle UFO with 3 lights, with the broad part of the tiangle moving forward.
Hopkinsville · KY, USA
Two objects moving in my direction from the south with beams of light pointing down.
Elizabethtown · KY, USA
Took the dog to the bathroom around 3am. Was standing on the deck while the dog did its business. She started barking and looking behin
Pikeville · KY, USA
The object moved at a relatively slow steady pace from east to west with lights at the front and the back completely silent and huge.
Georgetown · KY, USA
yellowish-orange ball that turns into red triangle (3 lights)