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)
Knoxville · TN, USA
Round, white light in sky moving back and forth very rapidly.
Clarksville · TN, USA
MADAR Node 138
Ripley · TN, USA
Blue-green light in east sky moving in pattern
Rockvale · TN, USA
Large Light formation in west/soutwest sky above the moon, 7PM Rockvale, Tennessee
Sevierville · TN, USA
This is twice in one week I've seen this. Round or oval object flying quickly in circles quickly in round circle.
Loudon · TN, USA
Metallic Ball Cluster Daytime
Halls · TN, USA
As I reached home from hunting on farm, I noticed a bright light hovering in the distance. I recorded 5 minutes of it moving SW,as I di
Clarksville · TN, USA
20 White starlike objects pop out of nowhere in vicinity of North star one after another with equal separation and travel slightly fast
Monterey · TN, USA
9 light formation travelling in morning sky
seymour · TN, USA
red objects high in the sky
Knoxville · TN, USA
Several star like craft in line following each other across Knoxville l.
Memphis · TN, USA
lights across Memphis sky
Selmer · TN, USA
A small sphere appears than starts rising, and changes to a blue color and shots off
Brownsville · TN, USA
Fireball like craft
Kingston · TN, USA
My friends and i went out to smoke om a game break... We live right by the lake. We all noticed a cigar shaped craft really low on the
Nashville · TN, USA
I was at a park in town with my friends because there is a great view of the city at night. While walking back to the car, I looked up
Kingsport · TN, USA
Large light slowly moving toward us that separated into two lights in front of large black triangle completely silent.
Goodspring · TN, USA
Clear blue sky, laying on a trampoline, I saw what I can best describe looked like a grey orb/ball, floating quickly past right above m
Big Rock · TN, USA
Would disappear and reappear; Dropped towards the ground
Nashville · TN, USA
Group of 7 white flashing and disappearing flying objects
Smyrna · TN, USA
Large White Light larger than any star moving very fast.
Central U.S. · TN, USA
Im a flight dispatcher for American Airlines.Another dispatcher sent out a message for all dispatchers on shift about Memphis Air
Gainesboro · TN, USA
Large craft triangle shaped flying bout 200ft over trees no noise whatsoever w/ 4 lights
Memphis · TN, USA
We noticed that there were several extra bright what appreared to be stars. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Butler · TN, USA
Lights over Johnson CO TN