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)
Dexter · KY, USA
we saw an object in the air that went slower than an airplane and then went faster than the blink of an eye.
Elizabethtown · KY, USA
Silver disk shaped object
Louisville · KY, USA
We saw an object that glowed blue/orange/yellow, and flickered like a candle, yet it hovered within a half-mile of us, and disappeared
Louisville · KY, USA
Traveling southeast on Bardstown road, light appeared to the Northeast, the light had an absolute vertical shape with a glow in the upp
Columbia · KY, USA
I would like to respond to a sighting that was posted here in 2000 from someone in Columbia, Kentucky. I read the post and knew finall
Columbia · KY, USA
IT WAS AROUND 4:30 IN THE MORNING AND I WAS AWAKENED INSTANTLY. I IMMEDIATLY NOTICE AN EXTREMELY BRIGHT LIGHT COMING THROUGH MY WINDOW,
Burna · KY, USA
WHILE DRIVING EAST BOUND APPROX. 3/4 MILE EAST OF BURNA, KY AT APPROX 6:30 PM 4 BEAMS OF LIGHT SUDDENLY APPEARED ON THE HIGHWAY DIRECTL
Henderson · KY, USA
One lighted object that was tracked by aircraft at two different times, th aircraft altered their prior flight pattern.
Moorehead · KY, USA
A single object that looked like a star at first glance, however object moved and had variable light (Bright to unseen pulsating)
Mt. Washington · KY, USA
A large fireball type object appeared to be falling from the sky. As we watched the fireball began tilting upward instead of falling an
Owenton (5 miles south of) · KY, USA
Object was a cylinder shape with light formations on what appeared to be both sides of object. Flying at low altitude but could not se
Onton · KY, USA
I observed a fireball coming from the western sky parrallel to the ground going east with fire trail behind it.
Ashland · KY, USA
saw a light resembling aircraft light-but not blinking-moved horizontially with trailing light as though it was time lapse photography
Louisville · KY, USA
I sighted a long series of lights west of Louisville Ky.
Louisville · KY, USA
Very bright white light, moving at approx. mach 2 or 3, in a northerly to north easterly direction, along a perfectly straight line, ap
Louisville (45 miles southeast of) · KY, USA
Multi-colored round ball (primarily blue and green to start). Appeared from the North East at approx 39 degrees from the horizon . The
Louisville · KY, USA
Single bright fireball with fire trail and sparks, very far out and high up, fast moving from southwest to northeast, obviously massive
Crestwood · KY, USA
Craft entered my field of vision, stayed at one side of my vision, then moved across until it was hidden behind trees
Simpsonville · KY, USA
I was pulling up my long driveway facing Southwest and saw in the distance what first looked like Airplane landing lights coming toward
Millwood · KY, USA
UFO seen during "flap" in 1999.
Barbourville · KY, USA
i was arriving at a 4 way stop when i saw a blue green haze in upper right hand corner of windshield,i first thought was my engine over
Bardstown · KY, USA
Blueish fireball
Parker's Lake · KY, USA
Flashing lights sighted out of my window
Florence · KY, USA
I 75 going south. Triangle shape. White light on each corner. Not moving... no sound.
Danville · KY, USA
Blue lights, white lights, and red lights. Moving sporadically and toward each other. Then they would hover. One actually flew over