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)
Hendersonville · TN, USA
Giant darting parachute. ((anonymous source))
Butler · TN, USA
2 Orange flaming orbs flying in the night sky.
Winchester · TN, USA
A object looking from the E towards the W was seen streaking down towards the earth larger than any meteors I have ever witnessed.
Sevierville · TN, USA
Saw an object with a huge tail of fire traveling West to east at a very high rate of speed.
Ashland City · TN, USA
The lights were bright red, no way an airplane or helicopter. In perfect lines. Disappeared within seconds with no sound. Low enough to
Nashville · TN, USA
((HOAX??))Very beautiful disc shaped object appeared in the sky @ 10 pm, this is the time when I noticed it first. ((anonymous report))
Clarksville · TN, USA
UFO caught with binoculars by 3 people.
Cleveland · TN, USA
Obj. moving SE, watched it until it disappeared. Remained a white color even against the evening sun. ((anonymous report))
Cleveland · TN, USA
I was sitting in a chair with my sick dog looking out the bedroom window. I had just turned my head to the side and was resting it on t
Vanore · TN, USA
I was in a very rural area of the rown of Vanore, TN. I was sleeping in my truck outside next to farmland. Very little light polution (
Thompson's Station · TN, USA
((HOAX)) Was outside looking at the night sky & then my two friends both saw an UFO. I passed out for 2 min. they said and then I woke
Montgomery County · TN, USA
Seen in cloudy sky. Travel from E to W slower than a metor seem to hit the ground but could not tell?? ((anonymous report))
Maynardville · TN, USA
Light in N sky bright and color going bright to low. Appeared to have a small red light on top. Object moved around side to side.
Ethridge · TN, USA
Dark, small metalic fluttering object. ((anonymous report))
Memphis · TN, USA
An orange sphere was seen moving quickly across the sky over Memphis.
Coalfield · TN, USA
Red green fire ball.
Knoxville · TN, USA
I saw this large green object streaking across the sky. ((anonymous report))
Cleveland · TN, USA
A large bright silver color and shiny fireball moving through the sky from east to west was seen in Cleveland, TN
Kingston (Roane County Park) · TN, USA
Two home care nurses were standing outside looked up into sky seen one shiney sliver object with no sound. ((anonymous report))
Knoxville · TN, USA
At 07:53 hrs., I was outside in Knoxville, TN, and saw a green fireball pass overhead.
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
Saw 3 bright white oval shaped lights occur seconds apart from one another
Kingsport · TN, USA
Long football field huge wide very low very quite for size I’m former marine no aircraft
Drummins · TN, USA
Me and a partner was in drummins TN early in the morning from a long distance we seen allot of bright lights so bright it was nothing w
Clarksville · TN, USA
MADAR Node 138
Blank · TN, USA
((HOAX??)) I walked around the corner of my house and a bipedal being turned and looked at me and ran. ((anonymous report))