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)
Harrison · TN, USA
Monday July 27th at around 2345 hours I was outside and look to the north eastern Sky extreme North Eastern sky and noticed something h
Speedwell · TN, USA
I went outside at midnight EST and observed a very bright light (as bright as the moon) moving northeastern direction before fading slo
Manchester · TN, USA
I witnessed an oval shaped craft, with no sound, emitting a red orange trail from one end. While I was keeping my eyes on it, I watched
Midway · TN, USA
Four triangles across I-81 from west to East and landed under the full moon.
Hermitage · TN, USA
My 3 roommates and I were on our back deck having conversation when this occurred. 2 male 2 female. I work as an IT professional, my ro
Collierville · TN, USA
At approximately 8:35pm I stepped outside to let my dog out. I always look up to the stars while I wait for him to go potty. As I look
Nunnelly · TN, USA
Walked out of house and noticed, what appeared to be an aircraft in sky? The difference was that this aircraft stayed in one place, bou
Nashville · TN, USA
Three orange triangles moving across the sky. Two in front and one following.
Westmoreland · TN, USA
5/23/2020 at 1715 single bright object stationary in sky. Sudden bright flash and object moved West at high speed. Appeared as a star,b
Troy · TN, USA
Circle of Lights 3 different colors
Clarksville · TN, USA
MADAR Node 138
Fayetteville · TN, USA
There was a group of 6-7 lights that sped across a great distance. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Franklin · TN, USA
Llooking up at the stars last night, 6 of them began moving in straight lines, hundreds of miles in length. ((Starlink satellites?))
Nashville · TN, USA
We observed lights traveling in some formation following each other at a high rate of speed ((Starlink satellites?))
Ashland City · TN, USA
11, non-blinking lights, moving quickly in a single-file line across the sky. All equidistant and following ((Starlink satellites?))
Powell · TN, USA
Line of lights. ((Starlink satellites?))
Tullahoma · TN, USA
I was driving home when I saw a white object in the sky. At first I didn't think anything about it as helicopters fly in to our local h
Franklin · TN, USA
Exited sun glint off of a satellite.
Memphis · TN, USA
Purple Green
Lebanon · TN, USA
15 objects in a single file line disappearing. ((Starlink satellites?))
Adams · TN, USA
Vertical line of lights disappearing one after another after about5 minutes. ((Starlink satellites?))
Brentwood · TN, USA
little bright dots were lining up and heading to west and flying upwards and disappeared. ((Starlink satellites?))
Carryville · TN, USA
I was driving home around 10:45 pm. I got off exit 134 in Carryville, Tn and over Covelake there were 3 orange lights. At first they we
Millington · TN, USA
Bright singular light hovering, disappearing, then reappearing in minutes
Waynesboro · TN, USA
I saw a fast moving star light object and small sized object moving rapidly across the sky. ((Starlink satellites?))