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)
Spring Hill · TN, USA
4 objects with red lights in their centers in a kite-like formation seen in Spring Hill TN
Gallatin · TN, USA
I came outside to smoke a cigarette around 10pm I was looking at the sky because I've been seeing redish orangish spheres in the sky.
Nashville · TN, USA
White light above highway, changed shape, then disappeared.
Seymour · TN, USA
Intense ball of white light that changed shape from a ball to a line, to a pyramid in three minutes observed.
Nashville · TN, USA
Green light quickly shoots across sky and changes direction before fading.
Knoxville · TN, USA
I was driving to work last night when I saw a flash of light streak across the sky and then disappear. I was heading southwest.
Dayton · TN, USA
I saw a bright green, cigar-shaped object streak across the sky and veer off course.
Franklin · TN, USA
2 orange balls of light approaching from the W and moving ESE slowly and silently, disappeared one by one as get closer.
Huntingdon · TN, USA
There were three reddish orange lights, then a fourth light came up and joined the first three then all four disappeared.
Ten Mile to Knox · TN, USA
Lights in Knox no noise. ten mile, triangler shape, it was black, red spot underneath it, three stories high off ground off 305. again
Knoxville · TN, USA
Large triangular metal object hurling through the sky.
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
Light source changed colors, no movement, then gone. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of a star, perhaps Sirius?? PD))
Antioch · TN, USA
Formation of lights slowly moving over head, all pretty close to each other, never seen anything like this. Thought maybe drones? Whate
Rover · TN, USA
V-shaped then spreading out into a long line with red lights in what looked like along the edges.
Ten mile · TN, USA
I look at the sky every night and again a light moving close to Orion's belt and it disappeared.
Ten mile · TN, USA
Gazing at stars. This one was red and left a tail behind it. No noise again. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Smithville · TN, USA
Bright light with blue, pink, green and bright tint of orange. In the Eastern sky falling towards the North.
Knoxville · TN, USA
Short, cylindrical craft that gleamed like a star, was illuminated briefly by the sun, and disappeared
Bluff City · TN, USA
8 strange triangle shaped craft with blinking lights
Nashville · TN, USA
Saw them moving from the left to the right within minutes, follwed by air planes, looked moving stars
Lenoir City · TN, USA
Two reflective metallic objects spotted hovering over Lenoir City Tennessee.
Lynnville · TN, USA
1 craft then 2 others moving faster the sound speed. No sound.
Franklin · TN, USA
Green flashes of light, occurring in short distances, every few minutes. ((NUFORC Note: Sightings or meteors?? PD))
Maryville · TN, USA
Saw a shooting star; disappeared. as i was looking i saw a faint red line then a cigar shaped object hit what looked rockets boosters.
Portland · TN, USA
Solid, dark-gray, triangle-shaped craft that hovered and flew without any sound.