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)
Bullet County (I-65) · KY, USA
Light and cellular disruption.
Lexington · KY, USA
It was brighter than a star, but slower than an airplane
St. Charles · KY, USA
Shadow of upper half of figure seen with blue light filling room.
Bowling Green · KY, USA
Correction to my entry - I 65 and not I-64
Bowling Green · KY, USA
I am a graduate student at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. I was on my way to an evening class. I exited Cumberland Par
Lexington · KY, USA
Twenty white objects spotted hovering over University of Kentucky campus
Farmers · KY, USA
very bright object in sky, no movement, 2 bright headlight shape with faint light in center.
Taylor Mill · KY, USA
On my left hand side, out of my driver window there was an extemly large circular shaped object sitting around 100 feet up in the sky.
Louisville · KY, USA
it floated past inside a hase
Louisville · KY, USA
4 lights moving across the moon
Whitley City · KY, USA
7 Diamonds were glowing in a patern in the sky. ** **** **
Louisville · KY, USA
My 2 children and I saw 2 oval objects in the sky above the sunset over a busy interstate, I took pictures.
Pineville · KY, USA
It was around 11:30 pm and I saw rising up behind the trees a multi colored object. One light was flashing, it happened so fast.
Harrodsburg · KY, USA
Star-like lights moving in incredible and unorthodox ways
Owingsville · KY, USA
At first I thought it to be metiorite but as it entered atmosphire it left a very bright bluegreen glow. ((Meteor??))
Lexington · KY, USA
Dark orange, circular, stationary object
Jackson · KY, USA
The triangular object's had a bright white light ,them a red and blue flashing lights. The white flashing light was more brilliant tha
Vine Grove · KY, USA
Colored lights near Brandenburg Kentucky ((NUFORC Note: Possible twinkling star. PD))
Morehead · KY, USA
It seems to glow; it is globular in shape
Milton · KY, USA
strange colored lights
Bardstown · KY, USA
Bright lights over tree line in Kentucky
Utica · KY, USA
My daughter (age 27) who lives in KY called me in CA at the time of this sighting. She called and asked me if 2 satellites ever travel
Corinth · KY, USA
Triangular object with lights on each tip that switch patterns and hover ; seen on I 75 near Corinth, KY
Troy · KY, USA
A cloud like cigar shaped object - moved eastward over our heads and dissipated((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Louisville · KY, USA
I NOTICED THE LIGHT WAS BEHIND THE CLOUD NOT IN FRONT THERE WAS NO OTHER LIGHT IN THE BLUE SKY TO PROJECT THE LIGHT FROM ANOTHER DIR.