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)
West Liberty · KY, USA
bright pulseating light diffferencating from green to orange to white
Nicholasville · KY, USA
Seen I triangle going from west to east
Nicholasville · KY, USA
Bright lights
Clarkson · KY, USA
Taking a walk and I looked over to the right and there was a round red light moving down slowly and looked as if it was on fire but was
Nicholasville · KY, USA
My wife and I seen a bright light going across the sky and it passed in front of the moon and was brighter then the moon. It shot acros
Nicholasville · KY, USA
We seen a Black Triangle with red and yellow flashing lights
Louisville (90 minutes out of · Camp Crooked Creek), KY, USA
A red light over the lake. Noone in the vicinity.
Corbin/Williamsburg · KY, USA
Vanished from our very eyes!!
Louisville · KY, USA
I SHOT A 12 SECOND VIDEO OF UFO ABOVE CHURCHILL DOWNS ON DERBY DAY MORN.
Clay City · KY, USA
On 4/15/99 was taking a photo of a rainbow w/ digital camera. Upon reviewing image, I noticed an unknown object that I had not seen wh
Bowling Green · KY, USA
son and I were outside and I just happened to look up and this big black thing. About 500 ft. above us moving so slow. Went north about
Newport · KY, USA
Witnessed luminous bright blue sphere descend into city of Newport, KY.
Jenkins · KY, USA
Bright green object in chevron shape
Bowling Green · KY, USA
I work for the airport here. A man (who sounded legit)called to report a u shape formation of 4 craft flying low & silently, tan in col
Louisville (seen from a/c @ FL450 ~ 75 NM S. of) · KY, USA
Falcon 2000 Corporate flight crew spots strobe WELL above their cruise altitude of 45,000 feet... unknown source to air traffic contro
Louisville · KY, USA
We were driving on the highway, when suddenly we saw a huge circular space craft over our car! It traveled at our side for abour 5 minu
Richmond · KY, USA
Two of my children and a friend were out on the trampoline, and saw a disc like structure flying very fast and stoped and dropped what
Bowling Green · KY, USA
NO SOUND THREE RECTANGULAR LIGHTS FUSSY COLORS OF 3 COLORS IT WENT RIGHT OVER ME AT ABOUT 3 TIMES TREE LEVEL IT WENT OU
Louisville · KY, USA
IT WAS ON RADIO BROACAST ON OCTOBER 29 1998 THAT THERE WAS A MASS SITING OF 3 OBJECTS HOOVERING OVER SHELBYVILLE ROAD IN LOUISVILLE KEN
Manchester · KY, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness. PD))
Ashland · KY, USA
short-lasting experience with small object in the sky.
Lynch Mountain · KY, USA
IT was a glowing like person without a neck a big head at the top and small at the bottom.
New Haven · KY, USA
It was a triangular shaped vessel that gave off a light blue light. It was night so I couldn't tell much more.
Corbin · KY, USA
it was seen in the clouds during a storm. a glowing cloud with bright round lights not unlike car headlights were on some of the time.
Hardin · KY, USA
We saw a triangle being followed by a helicopter!