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
Fireball like light on unknown craft over Louisville.
Simpsonville · KY, USA
Strange rectangular light shines down on Backyard appears then disappears after 4 minutes and 10 seconds in Simpsonville Kentucky.
Aurora · KY, USA
It was a line of light in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites launched from Falcon 9. PD))
Payneville · KY, USA
At least 18-24 square shaped bright reddish orange lights moving across sky in a single row. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites. PD))
Payneville · KY, USA
Solid string of bright lights one after another brightly lite straight line. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))
Morehead · KY, USA
Long line of lights moving across the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Falcon 9 satellites. PD))
Covington · KY, USA
3 different lights and they was moving slow across the sky and then all moved into formation to make a shape of a triangle. Then then a
Owensboro · KY, USA
Starburst of gold light overhead appeared then 3-5 starbursts shot out in a completely straight line. No sound
Annville · KY, USA
A small light shot across the sky from N to S at an incredibly fast speed. ((anonymous source))
Irvine · KY, USA
Thousand of lights like fireflys and dim light shined down....Beam of light around 12 ft. wide.
Madisonville · KY, USA
Obj. was stationary for 5 min, looked like a bright orange planet. Then started to move quickly to the E. ((anonymous report))
Essie · KY, USA
Purple/Pinkish Orb in the Sky.
Crofton · KY, USA
3 flashing light over Pennyroyal Parkway about 1/2 miles ahead of our cargoing north bound, then after the lights flashed in a sequenci
Louisville · KY, USA
I was at ny parents' house, sitting on the porch swing out in the county (country-side), talking on the phone when an object that looke
Richmond · KY, USA
I saw the light zoom across the sky faster than i’ve ever seen anything travel. ((anonymous report))
Bowling Green · KY, USA
Appeared to be a spiraling light that hovered in one main vicinity for about half an hour, as I observed for some time I saw green and
Nicholasville · KY, USA
I saw 13 flying balls of fire.
Nicholasville · KY, USA
Line of orbs seen in Nicholasville, Ky 3/7/19
Kevil · KY, USA
((HOAX??)) A circular orange blue UFO appeared in the sky, left and then came back followed by 3 jets. ((anonymous report))
Richmond · KY, USA
Circular obj., bright white in color, observed hovering, darting in all directions, and blinking intermittently. ((anonymous report))
Lexington · KY, USA
Black chevron-shaped object with no lights observed over Lexington, Ky at night
Versailles · KY, USA
Object with three unterrestrially bright white lights
Louisville · KY, USA
Very bright ball of light in sky
Louisville · KY, USA
It was round with blue lights. It hovered in the same spot for several minutes before descending straight down.
Louisville · KY, USA
3 fast moving lights chased by black helicopters, flight tracking app had no helicopters in area. ((anonymous report))