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)
Paducah · KY, USA
Small light, first mistaken for a bright star, begins moving slowly downward in a zigzagging pattern, before slowly dimming out.
Louisville · KY, USA
the object moving erratically lasting for approximately 10 seconds near airport 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Ft. Campbell · KY, USA
.First of all i am a C2C listener for about 15 yrs.Linda i will just begin on what i saw.I wrote it all down and have gone over it and
Campton · KY, USA
heard a BIG explosion, then sounds of flames
Grayson (near) · KY, USA
Large disk or saucer shaped object sighted, size of full moon, light lime green in color with darker ring on outer edge, no sound.
Ashland · KY, USA
White Sphere in sky Over Ashland, KY 29th street BP.
Harrodsburg · KY, USA
Green light lit up the entire sky and a small light moved horizontally before fading out
Campbellsville · KY, USA
((HOAX)) I was taking my nightly walk, and saw several crafts.
Lexington · KY, USA
A friend and I were driving past our local shopping center when we noticed some odd lights in the sky. We observed the lights created a
Louisville · KY, USA
Rapid traveling balloon-shaped object travels up wind, and flies off after a 30-45 second show.
Louisville · KY, USA
Disk shaped object sighted during Kentucky ice storm.
Berea · KY, USA
A red glow came from the bottom of this craft.
Louisa · KY, USA
The object shot across the sky then suddenly came to a stop in mid air.
Bruin · KY, USA
Bright varying color / intensity (blue-white) ; disc-like "glob" - erratic movements. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Louisville · KY, USA
Black cone seen in broad daylight in Louisville, KY
Marshes Siding · KY, USA
Bar ligths equal distance projected on ground.
Louisville · KY, USA
Lights South of Louisville, KY. ((NUFORC Note: Jupiter and Venus. PD))
Morehead · KY, USA
Eleventh Floor of Cartmell Hall at MSU Bright Red Orb 2 feet in width speeds by. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. Possible hoax. PD))
Lexington · KY, USA
Starlike object gives dazzling light show.
Paintsville · KY, USA
red hot fire ball with long tail in kentucky-Christmas2008
Wurtand · KY, USA
light in the sky over wurtland ky. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect that the witness was observing Venus. PD))
Louisville · KY, USA
White Light Object appears in the sky and speeds away below the horizon
Louisville · KY, USA
Star like object appeared to move in circular paths
Louisville · KY, USA
Bright object pulsing and dissapearing stationary in the sky
Hopkinsville · KY, USA
moving star while rest stayed there the rest of the night?