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)
White House · TN, USA
Four stationary red/orange lights were in the sky above the road on which we were driving for at least a minute.
Memphis · TN, USA
3 triangular lights on 4 sets of objects, 2 sets of 3 then 2 set of 2 and 1 final one, soundless.
Johnson City · TN, USA
Orange and red circular fireball object traveling north about Interstate US Route 26.
Bristol · TN, USA
Green light traveling southwest @ high rate of speed.
Pigeon Forge · TN, USA
Bright white circular light seen speeding across night sky in mountains near Pigeon Forge, TN.
Clarksville · TN, USA
Unidentified object in distance during an electrical storm in Clarksville, TN.
Nashville · TN, USA
Standing outside restaurant one person said what is that? Look it up and saw an upside down L shape in 5 to 7 orange lights. The ligh
Smyrna · TN, USA
Three orange lights like embers in sky.
Lynchburg · TN, USA
I walked out on my back porch and looked up. It looked like a bunch of stars together twinkling in the sky and changing formation. It w
Nashville · TN, USA
2 hovering light disc's during CMA music fest Nashville, TN.
Clinton · TN, USA
Amber burning Orange color. 3 crafts almost as formation
Wartrace · TN, USA
Large round object larger three times larger than the sun in presentation
Celina · TN, USA
5 neon glowing objects; appeared to have "arms."
Wartrace · TN, USA
While sitting on my front porch, my attention was drawn to this airplane that kept circling in the sky around the area where I have see
White House · TN, USA
While taking the dog outside around 10:15 at night, I look up at the sky toward the East and see 6 orange/red/yellow circle orbs about
Camden · TN, USA
((HOAX?)) Bright orange light in the shape of a sphere appeared in the sky for about 5 seconds and looked as though it was going down.
Jackson · TN, USA
Large slightly dim circle or disk moves across entire sky.
Rockford · TN, USA
Strange lights over Maryville/Knoxville. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinkling" star?? PD))
Nashville · TN, USA
One light falling splits into three different lights, falling in a triangle formation.
Memphis · TN, USA
Standing at my window around 0:00 brilliantly lit objects the size of aircraft carriers, passed by, one by one.
Atoka · TN, USA
There were about 21 UFOs with half being in a "V" shape and half in a random order.
Jefferson City · TN, USA
((HOAX)) Me and a bunch of friends was grilling out and a massive amounts of plane looking crafts, fireball without flames.
Jefferson City · TN, USA
Eight orange lights.
Jefferson City · TN, USA
Long reddish orange cylinder lights seen floating above East Tennessee.
Springfield · TN, USA
Long white shape went across the sky going extremely fast (this was a white bright light).