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)
Oakland · TN, USA
Brilliantly colored Orange/Red Circle travelling E to W in Oakland, TN on July 14, 2013.
Goodlettsville · TN, USA
Scalene triangular shape, slow hovering. Very bright light. Flashing light, not light aircraft or helicopter. More like strobe effect.
Roan Mountain · TN, USA
UFO. black triangle w/3 white lights on corners no strobe.#2Glassy oval gem w/ all colors purple gold mostly close
Roan Mountain · TN, USA
UFO1.black triangle w/3 white lights on corners no strobe.#2Glassy oval gem w/ all colors purple gold mostly close
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
A formation of fiery orange balls moved low across the night sky
Martin · TN, USA
6 ufos flying in staggered formation south of martin tn.
Crossville · TN, USA
Bright light going west to east over eastern Tennessee. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of the ISS? PD))
Waverly · TN, USA
Fifty feet away,size of basketball orange and darting in trees.
Kingsport · TN, USA
3 "Objects" following one another. Videoed as well.
Shelbyville · TN, USA
(Shelbyville) bright white orbs moving across sky and then disappearing, diamond shaped craft with lights over house.
Pigeon Forge · TN, USA
UFO siting in Pigeon Forge, TN.
Ooltewah · TN, USA
Bright orange/red lights in Big Dipper formation, stationary over Ooltewah, TN
Nolensville · TN, USA
Fireball heading south.
Portland · TN, USA
Moving northwest to east south east. no strobe lights. silent. look and movement like a satellite, but much lower altitude and brigh
Nashville · TN, USA
Above is what I heard over a ham radio.
Lakeland · TN, USA
Ball of light or fire over East Shelby County
Spring City · TN, USA
Very bright blue/white shiny oval object, no sound & stationary, smooth solid with no windows or other features.
Chattanooga · TN, USA
Triangle shaped object; pure white in color
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
Light in sky moving vertically fast and changed into disc shape.
Franklin · TN, USA
Black Triangle Sighting in Franklin Tennessee, May 14, 2013
Dandridge · TN, USA
Orange/red light at low altitude flying at steady speed
Johnson City · TN, USA
20 or more Reddish Orange lights form a upward arch in the sky and start swirling , making formations then disappearing slowly.
Charlotte · TN, USA
Me and my grandson were on hwy 49W and we saw a flat shiney silver object in the sky while driving.
Rockvale · TN, USA
Oval dark green disc with greenish halo around object moving extremely fast and horizontal.
Nashville · TN, USA
Star like orb shoots thru sky seen in west Nashville.