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)
Shelbyville · KY, USA
Oval formation of 7 items with green and red flashing lights over north central Kentucky.
Central City · KY, USA
I saw a large red object with a halo around it in western kentucky.
Bowling Green (Plum Springs) · KY, USA
Stationary object appeared a little brighter than mars when it was visible a couple months ago. Obviously something low in the atmosph
Pikeville · KY, USA
Odd crying and electronic beeping from hills, odd creature seen during childhood.
South Portsmouth · KY, USA
I saw a ufo at 9:00pm on the 13th.
South Portsmouth · KY, USA
I was walking outside for a breath of air.It was about 10pm.I looked uped at the sky to look at the planes and stars.I looked towards P
Morehead · KY, USA
crying from a female
Bardstown · KY, USA
The object passed very fast from right to left in front of me and was emmiting blue flames from the rear.
Morehead · KY, USA
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Murray · KY, USA
Hoovering object w/flashing red, blue, and green lights. There were three cited at the same time, but differnt sections of the sky.
Fort Knox · KY, USA
i saw a large fireball falling to earth in the early morning hours on Oct.11,2003 in Kentucky
Ft. Campbell · KY, USA
Goldish fireball with green tail in Kentucky/Tennessee
Florence · KY, USA
Small object over Florence, KY
Lexington · KY, USA
I saw a totally white object, shaped like a plane without wings, flying the height a plane flies.
Corbin · KY, USA
Strange vanilla star-like light descends over yard.
Richmond · KY, USA
Long duration sighting, likely at least 10 miles distance, but undoubtedly strange behavior.
Mercer County · KY, USA
i've watched the sky since the mid-60's, so I am fairly familiar with what is up there and what might be odd...as I pulled from my driv
Jackson · KY, USA
White sphere of lights over a field in south eastern KY.
Bowling Green · KY, USA
My sighting occured as I was driving home from Church around 8:15 PM. The night was very dark and cloudy. I was traveling home from t
Bowling Green · KY, USA
STAR GAZING SEEN NORTH STAR THEN OBSERVED ANOTHER OBJECT MOVE AT A HIGH RATE OF Speed I HAVE A STUDENT PILOT LIC. TO FLY AND THOUGT THI
Corbin · KY, USA
wile fishing last night a formation of 3 craft flew across the sky
London · KY, USA
it traveled on a angle,we always travel this hwy,and had never seen anything like this.
Ashland · KY, USA
we saw a light, then 20 or 30, mother saw aleans supposedly, and we woke up 30 minutes later in a different place on the road.
Louisa · KY, USA
yellowish orange circular shaped light traveled across the sky --briefly changed to a bright white light
Hawesville · KY, USA
Stick Objects