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)
Winchester · TN, USA
Triangular craft - Winchester TN
Nashville · TN, USA
Nothing like I have ever seen before.
Knoxville · TN, USA
Four short and closely grouped contrails observed in clear skies
Portland · TN, USA
There are several fast moving flashing lights that flash red, blue, white, and green lights, over portland TN at night. ((Stars??))
Jackson · TN, USA
Very shiny, stationary object over Jackson, TN
Franklin · TN, USA
Black triangular, round or rectangular object in broad daylight or sunset.
Farragut · TN, USA
Bouncing Lights in the sky
Myrtle Beach · TN, USA
Orange lights fading in and out over the south end of Myrtle Beach.
Blountville · TN, USA
B2 shaped vehical at low altitude moving in total silence at low speeds with no external engines.
Blountville · TN, USA
B2 shaped vehicle 20 feet above trees moving in total silence at low speeds with no external engines
Knoxville · TN, USA
White lights over Knoxville TN
Knoxville · TN, USA
Orangish, white "stars" or "planets" in Orion's Belt, then moved and flew off
Soddy Daisy · TN, USA
Bright light traveling quickly changes to reddish-orange globe then disappears. ((NUFORC Note: Intl. Space Station sighting. PD))
Dyersburg · TN, USA
Dyersburg Tenn. Four distinct colored lights in the shape of a diamond. Stationary for over forty five minutes. ((Star??))
Nashville · TN, USA
Eccentric shaped object flying over my home
Johnson City · TN, USA
Watched 2 disks travelling at high speed over Boone Lake, TN.
Ashland City · TN, USA
Strange lights from behind clouds
Chattanooga · TN, USA
Close bright light travelled across a south to north-northeast flight path
Watertown · TN, USA
Strange blinking lights that hover appearing in the sky several nights in a row, all at the same time each night. ((Star??))
Memphis · TN, USA
this object became visible as i was standing in front of my house facing it to the north and the object was moving in the north-west to
Kingston · TN, USA
3 white lights on each tip one red one in the middle flashing
Franklin/Brentwood · TN, USA
Large cigar-ish shaped objects in sky above Franklin/Brentwood Tennessee
Chattanooga · TN, USA
A real bright flash of light.
Palmersville · TN, USA
We saw a burning object flying slowly through the air with no identifiable features.
Gray · TN, USA
((HOAX??)) bright red and white lights over gray,tn.