UFO Sightings in Tennessee
2,139 UFO sightings reported in Tennessee since 1942, peaking in 2014 (150 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,139
- Span
- 1942–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (150 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1942–2022 · peak 2014 (150 reports)
Top cities in Tennessee
Nashville
1953–2021 · peak 2013 (18 reports)
Knoxville
1949–2021 · peak 2012 (16 reports)
Memphis
1956–2021 · peak 2008 (11 reports)
Clarksville
1995–2022 · peak 2019 (15 reports)
Murfreesboro
1974–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Chattanooga
1972–2022 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Johnson City
1995–2021 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Franklin
1970–2021 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Kingsport
1960–2022 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Jackson
1973–2021 · peak 2008 (5 reports)
Bristol
1961–2018 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Hendersonville
1995–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Maryville
1967–2021 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Cleveland
1998–2022 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Morristown
1998–2022 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Spring Hill
1998–2016 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Sevierville
1999–2022 · peak 2017 (3 reports)
Greeneville
1980–2019 · peak 2009 (5 reports)
Brentwood
1995–2020 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Manchester
1999–2021 · peak 2003 (3 reports)
Nashville · TN, USA
I looked up and saw 4 lights that appeared to be darting. ((anonymous report))
Nashville · TN, USA
While sitting outside stargazing watching heavy plane traffic, I noticed a craft thin and long with 3 amber/orange lights with no visib
Nashville · TN, USA
I was driving into work westbound on Briley Parkway. About a qtr mile from the whites creek pike exit I noticed 3 or 4 solid green ligh
Morristown · TN, USA
watching a plane fly above, saw what was thought to be a shooting star, but then noticed a triangular shaped object with a single white
Signal Mountain · TN, USA
I noticed a large bright white light in the sky around 4am September 20th. The altitude, I would have to guess around 15000 feet, about
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
At 3am a boomerang shaped craft coming from the north headed south flew over with no sound about 300ft over the tree tops. It was a lit
Nashville · TN, USA
I was driving home from work when I turned on my street J saw three floating triangles that had a golden aura above my house.
Clinton · TN, USA
We observed a oval shaped greenish object in the sky. It was quickly moving from west to east. It moved so fast that it seemed to look
Nashville · TN, USA
Fast moving lights above downtown Nashville. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly advertising lights?? PD))
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
Driving home and saw a weird floating triangle with glowing lights about 200 feet above a small field. We weren't sure what it was so
Franklin · TN, USA
Saw two craft last night from my backyard. Although the sky was overcast they were in clear sight of stars and a black night sky. The c
Clarksville · TN, USA
MADAR Node 138
New Johnsonville · TN, USA
Heard the strangest noise outside of home. Sounds like faint alarms? Cats heard it too. ((anonymous report))
Springfield · TN, USA
A white saucer shaped entity was captured on security camera at high speed going into clouds.
Knoxville · TN, USA
Me and my sister saw a strange light rise up from the horizon, move like I have never seen any aircraft move, all while making no noise
Knoxville & Gatlinburg · TN, USA
Same sighting across two cities ~40 minutes away
Greeneville · TN, USA
Saw 6 objects flying in a triangle formation north. No sound no flashing lights. White in color.. but disappeared in split second.
Collierville · TN, USA
This was highly unusual and I just couldn’t identify these objects.
Knoxville · TN, USA
Triangular shaped object in sky
Thompson's Station · TN, USA
Boxy cylinder hovering near road, with a strong green (and flashing red) light.
Memphis · TN, USA
UFO heading east over sighted over Memphis. ((anonymous report))
Brentwood · TN, USA
Fireball drop directly downward from approximately 5,000 feet in the air. ((anonymous report))
Memphis · TN, USA
Grey triangle moving very fast at night, east to west in North Memphis
Clarksville · TN, USA
MADAR Node 138
Athens · TN, USA
Been watching these for about 4 years now and I know they are not drones because these things are able to hover in the sky the entire n