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)
Louisville · KY, USA
On aug 31st and sept 1st in the west sky.I saw a off white ball of light in the sky.It flashed from off white to red sometimes more red
Lexington · KY, USA
Plane disappears into belly of hovering craft over Man O'War Blvd. In Lexington KY, and witnesses forgot about it temporarily.
Hazard · KY, USA
moving stars. I saw 3 stars move and fly into deep space
Union · KY, USA
10 to 20 second fly by in south western sky in Union Kentucky mysterious no noise, super fast, near CVG.
Louisville · KY, USA
Large, bright red light flashed from high above.
Richmond · KY, USA
small mystery object over Wal-Mart
Paris · KY, USA
round with spot light and blinking lights around craft.also made a loud swirling sound.
Paducah · KY, USA
The observation occurred in bright daylight in the afternoon. I was traveling north in a vehicle at 5 mph and observed a meteor-type fa
Henderson · KY, USA
I heard a wooshing sound and I walked outside to see what it was. It was a little cloudy. I saw a black object hovering about as high a
Anaeta · KY, USA
triangle shaped object hovered over field for 15 mins. in agricultural area in KY.
West Liberty · KY, USA
The object that I saw in the night sky was round, flashing different colors and moved around in the same area for 28mins.
Mammoth Cave · KY, USA
Crashed metal flying machine.
Vanceburg · KY, USA
white lights appearing then turning bright red then go......
Maysville · KY, USA
UFO'S SEEN PATROLLING OHIO RIVER BETWEEN POWER PLANTS
Dry Ridge · KY, USA
agile flashing craft outside of cincinnati
Paintsville · KY, USA
dont know if train/ufo was hoax, but do know there was something strange in the area that night
Paintsville · KY, USA
Train collision. ((NUFORC Note: Subsequent investigation by Center for UFO Studies, suggests possible hoax. PD))
Paintsville · KY, USA
JUST A COMMENT AND OPINION. I THINK THE UFO-TRAIN COLLISION OF JAN 2002 IS A HOAX. I WORKED FOR CSX AT SHELBIANA KY. I HANDLED T
Lebanon · KY, USA
Triangular craft, one light in center, low and slow.
Danville · KY, USA
triangular object with lights in each corner hovering over a school campus seen by wife and I
Ribolt · KY, USA
Several steady bright orange lights that appeared in succession forming a semi-circle before blinking out all at once.
Red River Gorge · KY, USA
I went to the helipad in Red River Gorge national park to stargaze with my astronomy teacher and several members of the Cincinnati Astr
Richmond · KY, USA
A yellowish twinkling light with a red ring around it that disappeared after about 3 minutes.
Louisville · KY, USA
triangle shape low flying with 3 while lights on each corner. Object made no sound!
Henderson · KY, USA
Green meteor? That altered heading??