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)
Celina · TN, USA
Man that bright light was messed up.
Pigeon Forge · TN, USA
Light moving in strange patterned flight over Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Celina · TN, USA
Thats a bright light
New Tazewell · TN, USA
Metalic,very bright n shiney.Reddish color around tail fins
Winchester · TN, USA
Observed white, green and red lights hovering with very fast rotation! ((NUFORC Note: Sirius? PD))
Hermitage · TN, USA
On Feb.22 around 7:45 that evening a friend was leaving.We had just stepped out the back door.Having a few telescopes and amature astro
Mountain City · TN, USA
Witness reports that he was stopped at a traffic light on Hwy 421 in Mountain City, Tn. this morning. As he waited for the light to cha
Chattanooga · TN, USA
object appears to be flying slightly above and almost parallel to jet
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
2 ORANGE BALLS OF LIGHT APPEARED IN THE SKY 30 SECS AFTER ONE ANOTHER AND SHOT OFF AS A GREEN STREAK LIGHT
Collierville · TN, USA
flying triangle one blue light in the front and two red lights in each corner, made no sound
Nashville · TN, USA
two trangular space craft with two lights on all sides seen in Nashville Tn.
Hendersonville · TN, USA
Two sets of triad-lights, hanging in the sky then dropping below ridge line
Clarksville · TN, USA
Silent bright blue flash disrupts electrical service in neighboorhood near military installation.
Memphis · TN, USA
Distant light went from left to right in western sky. Twinkled as it flew and then after a little while maybe ten or twenty seconds it
Clarksville · TN, USA
A bright UFO jumps out of a wormhole/portal and possibly abducts a young man
Mt. Juliet · TN, USA
Sky lights up horizon to horizon for 2-3 seconds on a clear night.
Knoxville · TN, USA
Large object moving slowly without sound, close to ground, small light on front and flashing light at rear
Clarksville · TN, USA
We saw 3 diamond shaped crafts, one was hovering then took off, 2 others were behind going slower.
Millington · TN, USA
Mysterious hovering craft over Millington, Tn.
Chattanooga · TN, USA
a or multiple flashing lights perfictally syncronized
Crossville · TN, USA
Object orange with multiple lights appearing to not be moving and/or moving toward or away from us
Maryville · TN, USA
Blue light moving rapidly to north east on tuesday nov 25
Jackson · TN, USA
Blue ball of light with a tail attached seen from East Jackson TN moving south VERY FAST.
Oliver Springs · TN, USA
Streak of light across the sky on Tuesday, November 28 at 18:25 (EST)
Knoxville · TN, USA
Five bright blue lights in formation streak across sky without making a sound