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)
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
the craft had spinning lights and littel green figures that looked like reptiels that were scaly. the ship was glowing silver.
Nashville · TN, USA
Red and white with big window
League City · TN, USA
U.F.O caught on Camera - Alien or man made..this thing was incredible.
Erin · TN, USA
August 3, 2010 Around 7:00 pm I was watching TV when my TV was making a weird sound. It only makes this sound when a cell phone is aro
Lakeland · TN, USA
Seemingly Motionless craft near Memphis, TN. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus, we suspect. PD))
Soddy Daisy · TN, USA
Bright light appeared in the sky and then disppeared 30 minutes later.
Clarksville · TN, USA
Fast moving light over larksville Tn
Nashville · TN, USA
Silent White Orb UFO followed by other Unidentified Craft
Signal Mountain · TN, USA
I just want some official answers of what might this object be, and what it could not be.
Nashville · TN, USA
Bright red/ orange lights over ashland city/ nashville disappears behind trees.
Chattanooga · TN, USA
Five orange orbs ascend quickly into the sky over Chattanooga
Moshiem · TN, USA
there were two ufos that just appeared in one spot and the other just dimmed out and disappeared
Nashville · TN, USA
Huge Diamond shaped object full of lights and flying very low to the tree tops with no sound emitting
Knoxville · TN, USA
Big reddish-orange (planet-looking) light hovering over Knoxville, TN during 4th of July festivities
Sharps Chapel · TN, USA
I along with others saw four red fireball looking things,one closely.they were indescrible!
Portland · TN, USA
Flying Fire Ball with no sound high altitude moving from the west to the north.
Old Hickory · TN, USA
Six blood red orbs over Old Hickory Tn. dam and dissapears north to Kentucky.
Bradyville · TN, USA
July 4th Glowing Ball Hovers in TN Sky
Piney Flats · TN, USA
fireball (looked like flames) with some type of top over it traveling above clouds in straight line east to west
Dickson · TN, USA
Orange colored, sphere shaped object, low in elevation and speed. no sudden movement, very smooth and steady. silent.
Speedwell · TN, USA
July 4, 2010 13:00- A group of us headed out in a Pickup truck to watch fireworks on a mountain side.22:00-23:00- Fireworks watched
Clarksville · TN, USA
Oval fireball hover and headed north over clarksviile, tn
Clarksville · TN, USA
Orange floating/hovering sphere witnessed by four people.
Dyer · TN, USA
strange triangle formation flying in the night sky **PLEASE READ**
Ocoee · TN, USA
Simply Incredible.