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)
Soddy Daisy · TN, USA
Two bright green lights travelling at an angle towards the earth, very close on the horizon.
Knoxville · TN, USA
Large blue fireball reported in Knoxville, TN over Tuesday night, Nov. 28th sky.
Chattanooga · TN, USA
bright green light, silent, moving slowly, turned, shot forward and was gone
Knoxville · TN, USA
Several bright lights in a row over Knoxville, TN
Savannah · TN, USA
weird light that moved in the sky
Nashville · TN, USA
Circle shaped solid white object flying through clouds.
Memphis · TN, USA
I work armed security in down town memphis and on 10/18/06 the store that i was watching had another thirty minutes to close,so i went
Chattanooga · TN, USA
Several flashes of light from a stationary point very high in the night sky, followed by a moving fuzzy red light
Drummonds · TN, USA
I saw a yellow light and then turned white in the sky at 3:00 AM and then it staid in mid-air for at least 30 minutes!
Livingston · TN, USA
Brilliant white light seen in the night sky over a rural area in Tennessee
Johnson City · TN, USA
Aircraft near miss with a "meteor," subsequent sightings. ((NUFORC Note: Report from former MUFON State Director. PD))
Knoxville · TN, USA
Silent white light expands and blinks out over head at night.
Chattanooga · TN, USA
Oval-shaped, lighted craft seen in southern Tennessee
Bartlett · TN, USA
After a sky glow, a bright object moved rapidly at low altitude without sound and parallel to the ground.
Lobelville · TN, USA
We saw a small light in the sky; it seemed much farther away than any airplane, and it traveled fast.
Franklin · TN, USA
star sized object moving at jetliner speed, does a J-turn and doubles in speed before fading
Millington · TN, USA
3 objects flying in the night sky
Gladeville · TN, USA
Circular light in day sky, resolvable as disk with binoculars.
Spring Hill · TN, USA
I saw a very bright orangish colored light traveling very fast over Spring Hill.
Sevierville · TN, USA
Several Aircraft looking lights stood still in sky for 45 seconds, then faded away.
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
Cylinder shaped object hovers near freeway
Nashville · TN, USA
A high altitude red star began moving fast straight acrossed the sky, then turned up straight up and flew out of sight instantly and wa
Jellico · TN, USA
While Checking a gas well, My friend an I observed a large Gun-metal colored (Dark grey to black matt)BOOMERANG shaped craft cross the
Oak Ridge · TN, USA
Cigar Shaped Craft changes direction 180 degrees with no loss of speed
Jackson · TN, USA
Night sky lights up entirely for brief moment then returns to normal with no explaination.