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)
Chattanooga · TN, USA
Blue Circles & 1 Red Circle float in formation (Alt. 20K to 50K feet)
Lebanon · TN, USA
11/20/1972 2100, Tenn Lebanon oval 30 minutes usa space craft over friends house 01/25/09
BondeCroft · TN, USA
Myself and two other children ages four where driven by one female to a nearby place taken inside a house where aliens implanted a devi
Newport · TN, USA
The light could move slowly or inordinately fast any direction in complete silence.
Franklin · TN, USA
White globe above river at prehistoric indian site
Spring City · TN, USA
Large fireball hovers above ground and then streaks into space at high speed.
Oak Ridge · TN, USA
I was standing in front of my house with my friends when the glint of something mettallic caught my eye. I looked up and saw what I ca
Millington · TN, USA
Star-like, 8-point inverted V-shape, changed to V-shape, executed 1-second shift from directly South to directly West.
Memphis · TN, USA
One object joining 9 others to complete a triangular formation.
Memphis · TN, USA
Ref Shere Observed In 1968.
Jasper · TN, USA
I know there flying saucer shape objects that go from setting still to out of sight in less than 2 sec.. ((anonymous report))
Oak Ridge · TN, USA
Red Sphere in Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge · TN, USA
Spotted 5 or 6 diffusely white-lit spheres arranged concentrically hovering overhead
Maryville · TN, USA
Star dancing UFO
Nashville · TN, USA
11 young adults sighted dark "kakhi disk or saucer above treetops, daytime; followed in [car] as it [spiraled] away.
Martin · TN, USA
I saw a daylight disk in the afternoon followed by missing time, and seeing a small white humanoid. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Memphis · TN, USA
The "Moon of Memphis" looked simular to the white full moon in size and brightness but rises to be a star.
Memphis · TN, USA
A white full moon shaped ufo hovered for several minutes then started to ascend in the sky into space
Memphis · TN, USA
Moon like UFO hovers for minutes then ascends to appear to look like bright star, then dim star, then gone.
Nashville · TN, USA
Gigantic Silver cigar shape craft passed in silence over our home.
Milan · TN, USA
Large redish-orange sphere that slowly desended outside our house.
Sylvia · TN, USA
Observed a saucer-shaped, metallic object hovering nearby in the middle of the night.
Nashville · TN, USA
In October 1961, a silvery flattened disk hovered motionless over a local school fair for more than 30 minutes.
Bristol · TN, USA
My father is now 89 my brother 52 the girl with us now 51 myself 49 and the other fellow which worked with my father if he's still livi
Kingsport · TN, USA
An orange, circular craft drifted over the house from east to west shortly after sundown.