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)
Franklin · TN, USA
Two unidentifiable red lights seen flying above Franklin, TN.
Springville · TN, USA
Three red, blue, green flashing lights in triangular shape and one off to the side of it
Chattanooga · TN, USA
Directly overhead we saw 4 different objects appearing to be faint stars moving in different directions. ?UFOS?
Dandridge · TN, USA
Freind and I saw a huge craft which looked as if impossible for it to fly.
Clarksville · TN, USA
UFO SIGHTHING IN CLARKSVILLE TN 2NOV08 ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Tellico Plains · TN, USA
The Object/Object's flying very slow on it,s passing of into the distance dogs barking ,horses nahing.Heading North.
Jackson · TN, USA
Triangle hovering east of Jackson lights changing colors. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Waverly · TN, USA
Intense light in the sky coming in and out of view changing from green to white for 30 minutes.
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
When I was on my way to church I suddenly saw a green flash.
Oakland · TN, USA
Fireball outside my den window 2 witnesses
Nashville · TN, USA
Object fell from sky vertically leaving trail of sparks behind it -- changed from green to yellow-white as it entered atmosphere.
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
Remarkably large, green fireball heading N
Memphis · TN, USA
tremendously wide V Shape object connected by lights spotted over winchester avenue north-west pattern
Dyersburg · TN, USA
I was in a vehicle on an exit ramp on I-155w waiting at a stop sign to turn left onto lake rd.(hwy 78) in dyersburg, tn. I noticed a l
Memphis · TN, USA
Two white lights seen in Memphis,TN. one on cellphone camera airplanes avoided the aircrafts
Jackson · TN, USA
moving light/box shape object
Oak Ridge · TN, USA
((HOAX)) black house size no noise 50 feet away 50 off ground
Kingsport · TN, USA
East Tennessee, 3 orb mass in the sky
Memphis · TN, USA
real bright light moving very fast
Loudon · TN, USA
Unknown Craft Seen Over Lake
Manchester · TN, USA
Shape changing plasma type thing along a large jet stream in night sky
Shelbyville · TN, USA
Strange flashing objects in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a "twinkling" star. PD))
Shelbyville · TN, USA
Strange Gree, Blue, red, and white Constant Flashing lights, that do not Move Over The Mountain In Shelbyville Tenn. ((Star??))
Loretto · TN, USA
Craft seen coming through clouds at 45-dgree angle and then jetting off at another 45-degree angle.
Winchester · TN, USA
Triangal/ Lights seen flying above house