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)
Lancing (Rome Road) · TN, USA
Several lights at extremely high altitudes, moving very fast and irratically back and forth across the sky.
Spring Hill · TN, USA
It was a light formation containing 5 lights regularly spaced moving in a circular pattern. These lights were fuzzy edged like headligh
Memphis · TN, USA
Black triangle near I-55 south of Memphis, observed for 10 minutes by two people.
Stouthill (community · nearest city 30 miles, TN), TN, USA
AN OBJECT OF ABOUT 150FT IN LENTH[ESTAMETE]WITH 4 BRIGHT LIGHTS IN PERFECT ALIGNMENT ALONG ITS BOTTOM.IT WAS HOVERING APP. 100FTABOVE T
Nashville · TN, USA
Unusual Blue Light (Meteorite or Flare) 2 minutes observed traveling south to north.
Nashville · TN, USA
I was going south on hwy 41 just before Briley pkwy exit. saw circular craft with row of lights on leading edge slowly drift across hwy
Tennessee (on highway) · TN, USA
4 Glowing sphere's of light in the sky
Paris · TN, USA
blue ball of light subdues me and my girlfriend.
Blountville · TN, USA
Brightly lit circular object (circular light pattern) hovering 1 1/2 minutes and suddenly darting away faster than conventional aircraf
Pleasant View · TN, USA
large white fireball or super flare...
Chattanooga · TN, USA
bright lights munerving high in the sky back and forth quickly and moving very high in the sky and disapering very quickly!
Brentwood · TN, USA
Extremely bright white cylinder looking object east to west direction saw from horizon to horizon through trees
Vanleer · TN, USA
Three orange yellow lights in a tri-angle pattern,that stayed on for about 45 mins. changed positions vertically. out for 4 or 5 mins,
Surgoinsville · TN, USA
Animal mutilations reported in rural east Tennessee. May 24,1997
Knoxville · TN, USA
Myself and a friend was traveling north on whittle springs roads. As we approach the stop at the corner of edgewood. We both notice thi
Ripley · TN, USA
Invisible but never the less still there.
Collierville · TN, USA
Country side sighting of 4 UFOS with 4 witnesses.
Brush Creek · TN, USA
The object came up over a group of trees at what seemed to be a very low altitude. Proceeded NNE until I guessed it to be somewhere nea
Brentwood · TN, USA
changing bright orb
Memphis · TN, USA
around shape object in memphis.please this is no lie.....
Bartlett · TN, USA
On a December night,1996, I saw a cresent shaped U.F.O. >>>>>>>> ) It was almost as bright as the moon but not as bright. I was looki
Winchester · TN, USA
This was the most usual sight I have ever seen, I swear to God.
Millington · TN, USA
seethrought cheveron shape that made no noise
Delano · TN, USA
If you don't believe in ufo's you better keep your mind open and be prepared for the unexpected.
Memphis · TN, USA
I was spending the night at a friends house when we went outside to check on his dog and my we saw something in the sky.They were a