UFO Sightings in Kentucky
1,586 UFO sightings reported in Kentucky since 1943, peaking in 2013 (98 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,586
- Span
- 1943–2022
- Peak year
- 2013 (98 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1943–2022 · peak 2013 (98 reports)
Top cities in Kentucky
Louisville
1950–2021 · peak 2020 (17 reports)
Lexington
1966–2021 · peak 2014 (10 reports)
Bowling Green
1982–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Richmond
1995–2022 · peak 2011 (6 reports)
Owensboro
1943–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Florence
1999–2018 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Paducah
1993–2020 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Morehead
1968–2020 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Elizabethtown
1995–2018 · peak 1995 (3 reports)
Ashland
1958–2020 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Frankfort
2007–2021 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Winchester
1967–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Hopkinsville
1956–2022 · peak 2005 (2 reports)
Franklin
1974–2022 · peak 2021 (8 reports)
Bardstown
1974–2021 · peak 2019 (3 reports)
Nicholasville
1999–2020 · peak 1999 (4 reports)
Murray
2003–2016 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Hazard
1970–2011 · peak 1986 (2 reports)
Pikeville
1950–2019 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Scottsville
1965–2013 · peak 1965 (2 reports)
Hopkinsville (I-24) · KY, USA
Lights near I-24 Mile Markers 80-77.
Earlington · KY, USA
5 disc circular shaped objects flashing different colors in sky hovering.
Clay City · KY, USA
V-shape or triangle or boomerang shape with lights but not at the bottom still, but you could see erratic movements from time to time.
Lawrenceburg · KY, USA
Myself and three other adults observed five orange colored orbs over a ten minutes period of time.
Nancy · KY, USA
My wife and I saw 3 white cigar shaped craft flying in a parallel formation, they appeared to be painting lines in sky with short burst
Louisville · KY, USA
2 UFOs. High altitude surveillance or intelligent plasma balls?
Louisville · KY, USA
Watched at least 15 bright orange-red objects rise above tree line and traveled independently from S to NE. ((anonymous report))
Ricetown · KY, USA
White lit object and companion orange lit object high over S E Ky
Florence · KY, USA
Tear drop, silent, hover, silver reflective surface. ((anonymous report))
Fairdale · KY, USA
Green "fireball" with streak, East to West. While speaking to oldest daughter on phone *we both heard interference* Both hea
Louisville · KY, USA
Hot white light over Louisville.
Smilax · KY, USA
The object I saw was a round ball of light, it did not blink nor make a sound.
Hyden · KY, USA
We walked out on the porch and look up and their was a round shape object in the sky it come down the road and over our heads.
Lancaster · KY, USA
An unusual and apparently domed object moving due west.
Louisville · KY, USA
1 light became 2 lights that surrounded a bigger light. ((anonymous report))
Eddyville · KY, USA
On 9-30-17, at approximately 1:45 PM. I noticed a group of people looking up to the sky. When I looked to try and see what they were lo
Owensboro · KY, USA
Two lights hovered in daylight sky over Owensboro, KY.
Monticello · KY, USA
Small oval white colored object with small amount of blue on top edge.
Louisville · KY, USA
My husband and I were outside and could see planes coming in to the airport for the UPS sort. The UPS planes were traveling E to W.
Whitesburg · KY, USA
Bright light coming across sky, really prominent, no flashing beacons, first thought was it might be satellite or space station.
Louisville · KY, USA
Evening of Aug. 10, 2017, at approx. 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time I observed an unusually bright light flashing at irregular int
Essie · KY, USA
Bright light, with no noise, traveling over Essie, Kentucky (Southeastern Ky)
Louisville · KY, USA
Eclipse UFO, 3,000 mph and no noise
Louisville · KY, USA
I heard a noise like a large machine getting louder and louder and then I saw an it come right over my house very low on a staight line
Hillview/Shepherdsville · KY, USA
Fireball dripping Balls of Fire.