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)
Nashville · TN, USA
driving from the airport during the day. and saw what I thought was a jet that the sun was reflecting off of. It was really bright that
Lewisburg · TN, USA
It was 1:00a.m. on 2/12/02 and 2/13/02 that my husband and I noticed a strange light in the sky. We got our binoculars and looked thr
Elizabethton · TN, USA
strangestthing I ever saw
Knoxville · TN, USA
A strange noise scared the shit out of me and I would like to know why these beings picked me.
Eagleville · TN, USA
UFO hovers over tree line sending out smaller crafts.
Powell · TN, USA
i saw 9 huge lights,angled,and just sitting in the sky.
Dover · TN, USA
Dropping lights catch the eye.
Goodlettsville · TN, USA
slowly arching light brightens into flame then trails into oblivion
Nashville · TN, USA
Triangular Craft seen in Nashville Tennessee
Memphis · TN, USA
Daylight sighting of a black object moving at high speed below low cloud cover.
Nashville · TN, USA
very large greenish/white very bright diamond shaped object beside what appeared to be a star,which was much smaller, it was daybreak
Celina · TN, USA
On 11-08-1001 at approx. 1615 hrs. I was looking up in the sky when traveling due North I saw a bright light traveling at an extremely
Bristol · TN, USA
spherical metallic object witt tail on leading edge
Memphis · TN, USA
Second sighting from the same general ground location, though not in the same location in the sky.
Tellico Plains · TN, USA
On Sat. Nov 17th, while viewing the Leonid Meteor shower from a scenic overlook on the Cherohala Skyway outside of Tellico Plains, TN,
Sewanee · TN, USA
A glowing cylinder
Franklin · TN, USA
V shaped blurry craft with lights. Extremely fast velocity
Martin · TN, USA
Letter "A" Shaped Glowing White sharp edged object seen near slivered-moon
Nashville · TN, USA
Very clear view of something that was NOT an airplane gliding in the night sky ; a "v" like shape with lights
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
An oval shaped object with brillant multi colored lights in the north sky not moving.Was very hard to distinguish with my eyes but it w
Adams · TN, USA
Silver disc the width of the jet stream of a jet appeared between two jets heading for each other.
Memphis · TN, USA
Star-like object moves slowly and hovers at high altitude over Memphis at mid-day.
Surgoinsville · TN, USA
Mufon has confirmed sightings here before.
Sevierville · TN, USA
Brillant round craft that hoovered in the morning sky in Tennessee...
Nashville · TN, USA
Silent black triangle moving slowly in urban environment