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)
Brighton · TN, USA
Very bright light, then sharp angle cruise toward North.
Brownsville · TN, USA
Orange light far away from moon, then zoomed over to moon, and stayed there. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. Mars?? PD))
Antioch · TN, USA
Bright shining light slowly moving in a drifting, swirling fashion toward the southwest. ((Venus?? ))
Lenoir City · TN, USA
Multiple sightings in Tennessee.
Lewisburg · TN, USA
Like a grouping of balloons with a slight glow to them
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
An optical illusion, not a UFO
Memphis · TN, USA
Hovering craft over Memphis, TN. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of a celestial body, we suspect. PD))
Bristol · TN, USA
TENNESSEE MUFON REPORT: Slowly falling, plasma-like object.
Bristol · TN, USA
MUFON TENNESSEE REPORT: Tennessee confirmation of sighting.
Goodlettsville · TN, USA
Shinny or lighted object going very fast then maneuvered as if to dodge something, like a Bat would do, then the whole thing tilted bac
Maryville · TN, USA
Huge black cylinder, in front of cloud.
Jefferson City · TN, USA
Strange Object Passes over House
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
Triangles hovering close to ground over Mufreesboro, TN
Franklin · TN, USA
Fast moving noiseless object with three solid red lights shining at approximately -2.5 magitude.
Athens · TN, USA
I had never taken UFO sightings seriously, but after seeing the unexplainable, I have no choice.
Bulls Gap · TN, USA
Triangle grey orb spotted above our trees in Bulls Gap, Tennessee
Lenoir · TN, USA
Scary and very true
Mayland · TN, USA
8-11-05 Objects pass in the sky, then play chase!
Clarksville · TN, USA
Round saucer shaped craft streaking over the south side of Clarksville TN shining light beams north and to the ground.
Memphis · TN, USA
WHITE HOVERING WITH RED AND GREEN FLASHING LIGHTS.
Jackson · TN, USA
it was for real
Woodbury · TN, USA
they keep coing
Huntingdon · TN, USA
I looked up in the sky and directly above the trees was a trapezoid shaped craft with bright lights all around it.
Clarksville · TN, USA
Big, Fast, bright and soundless light
Ashland City · TN, USA
triangle, 7 light, black and chrome with a haze surrounding it type object seen 31July 2005 in Ashland City Tn. 4:30 am.