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)
Crestview Hills · KY, USA
Bright orange lights moving from south to north over northern Kentucky.
Erlanger · KY, USA
Cylindrical object in the sky over Northern Kentucky
Crofton · KY, USA
5 UFO's spotted, both saucer like and triangular in shape, white lights, crafts emitting sparks when they ascend.
Louisville · KY, USA
Perfect formation of 4 triangular crafts sighted in PRP, Louisville, Ky seen twice in two days.
Richmond · KY, USA
Bright light.
Middlesboro · KY, USA
12/18/12 extremly slow moving fireball with fire trail that lasted 30sec then just very suddenly disappered.
Louisville · KY, USA
Bright Orange Light...
Florence · KY, USA
Bright sphere heading west to east
Russell Springs · KY, USA
Red flame saucer over Kentucky.
Russell Springs · KY, USA
Ascending orange fireball- like circle with a glow trailing it.
Russell Springs · KY, USA
Orange fireball passes directly overhead in southern KY.
Florence · KY, USA
Seen 3 pairs of cigar shaped objects stayin stationary.
Louisville · KY, USA
Low flying, slow moving triangular shape with red pulsing lights at corners flew over Louisville, Ky.
Columbia · KY, USA
Was a cloudy night, bright light flashed, lasted long enough to snap a picture and then disappeared.
Shepherdsville · KY, USA
Large star-like orange/red fireball seen hovering, un-moving in Shepherdsville Ky until it faded away
Bellevue · KY, USA
Observed a round ball of white light about 1000 ft next to a plane going same speed then disappear.
Belfry · KY, USA
Very large mirrored object seen in the sky for over an hour
Villa Hills · KY, USA
West of Cincinnati UFO sighting.
Campbellsville · KY, USA
Are we alone??
Scottsville · KY, USA
Strange Lights causes sickness
Scottsville · KY, USA
Soundless Aircraft rises from tree line and flies away
Mount Sterling · KY, USA
Six fireballs flying across the sky.
Louisville · KY, USA
Blue light reversing direction at high speed
Bardstown · KY, USA
Yellow glowing saucer in Kentucky.
Fulton · KY, USA
I was sitting outside and seen lights in the sky behind the clouds , thought they may have been a reflection of cars headlights then wa