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)
Georgetown · KY, USA
Orange streaks of light over Georgetown.
Covington · KY, USA
Saw 5-6 pulsing lights in a circular shape slowly moving across the sky low to the ground.
Frankfort · KY, USA
Triangular shaped object with red and blue lights hovering.
Jeffersonville · KY, USA
First me and a friend watch the sky light blue, then a triangle shape of 10 to 12 crafts were moving in the stanton direction! cant exp
Bowling Green · KY, USA
Shooting, burning star.
Louisville · KY, USA
4 Glowing Orbs/Fireballs in NE Louisville.
Benton · KY, USA
Bright lights, cigar shape.
Cadiz · KY, USA
I saw this object thru my binoculars outside the house as well as inside thru bedroom window back bedroom and also on our back porch
Bowling Green · KY, USA
Santa Claus?...really not intentional hoax, Santa sled is only way i can explain it.
Louisville · KY, USA
Single bright light-orange orb moving from southwest to northeast at 9:15 PM on 12/31/13 in the 40207 ZIP Code of Louisville, KY.
Shively · KY, USA
Round, bright, low flying object silently speeds going west in Shivley around 19:30 in formation 10 to 12 of them.
Frenchberg · KY, USA
Crazy. Camping and four lights appear in a horizontal line. Blinking repeatedly. Been here many times and have never seen. Lights exten
Bowling Green · KY, USA
Circular object with red and orange lights hovering above scottsville rd area for an hour.
Stanford · KY, USA
Seen round saucer in sky for about 20 mins then it just poofed and gone/ white bright lights all around it. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD)
Louisville · KY, USA
Black Triangle hanging in place over louisville street.
Rineyville · KY, USA
Large black circles were found on the grass in our back yards.
Melber · KY, USA
Large ship and several escorts seen over Melber, KY.
Aurburn · KY, USA
Three bright lights over field.
Union · KY, USA
amber fireball descending,splits into 3 objects,stops,they hover above ground with erratic movements
Russell Springs · KY, USA
There is no other explanation than a UFO
Fairdale · KY, USA
very bright white light heading from north to south
Lexington · KY, USA
Amber-colored lights in triangle formation.
Salyersville · KY, USA
Strange unexplained tiny pulsating cluster of lights converged on ground in treeline.
Georgetown · KY, USA
8 silent bright orange lights moving one at a time south to north over Georgetown, KY.
Sebree · KY, USA
Bright star like object appears then disappears while moving in front of airplane.