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
About midnight we were driving along I-40 heading east when my girlfriend pointed out a triangle shaped object that was going e
Knoxville · TN, USA
A white triangular shaped object flew over 25 ft from the ground.
Memphis · TN, USA
We seen a couple of them, then more came out of nowhere! They were in a circle at first then the started to fly really close. After tha
Kingston · TN, USA
It was getting late evening and a large red glowing object came over the hill top of the tree line as we sat on our dock. This red obje
Tullahoma · TN, USA
We are near an air force base however this was not a plane, helicopter or object that we know of.
Gatlinburg · TN, USA
Started out as a small circle in the sky. As I got a closer view, it had red lights at the bottom as it was flying towards the hori
Hixson · TN, USA
V-shape look like lightning. It was going up. One side seemed bigger as it was going up. Both sides was blinking. Hear loud booms.
Nashville · TN, USA
UFOs at the Cumberland River Edge.
Chattanooga · TN, USA
Three bright stationary lights above Chattanooga, TN.
Old Hickory · TN, USA
Seen flashing over Old Hickory Lake, going towards Mount Juliet.
Mountain City · TN, USA
Solid lights without noise traveling at different altitudes in the night sky.
Clarksville · TN, USA
Flashing lights flying very high in the sky appearing and disappearing not a plane.
Gallatin/Hendersonville/Madison · TN, USA
I was traveling from Carthage, TN, on Hwy 25 towad Nashville at 19:30. Bright light. ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Knoxville · TN, USA
cigar shaped object pulsating brilliant white light.
Toone · TN, USA
Bright reddish unidentified circular object suddenly appears in sky then is followed by helicopters.
Mount Juliet · TN, USA
Compact semi-transparent cloud-shape moving NNW merges with "star." ((NUFORC Note: Out-gassing event of spent rocket. PD))
Mount Juliet · TN, USA
Circle of rotating red lights hovering over the trees.
Soddy Daisy · TN, USA
Silver craft with extreme speed.
Clarksville · TN, USA
Green orb parts il hidden by clouds seen in a photo! ((NUFORC Note: Green lens flare, caused by photographing the Sun. PD))
Petersburg · TN, USA
As I was traveling South on US431 between Belfast and Petersburg I saw a white light shoot across the sky.
Spring Hill · TN, USA
12 Crescent Shaped Crafts Flying Over Spring Hill, TN.
Nashville · TN, USA
Stationery light which did not move.
Brentwood · TN, USA
Our neighbors contacted us and told us they saw a very bright light outside. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus? PD))
Nashville · TN, USA
5 UFO's sighted east of Nashville, TN, at 9:13 CST 5/28/15.
Hixson · TN, USA
Two lights appeared for about 5 seconds and then disappeared without moving in any direction.