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)
Lexington · KY, USA
Craft in Lexington, teardrop shaped, near University of Kentucky, appearing to children.
Bowling Green · KY, USA
The warmth of the lights could be felt.
Fort Knox · KY, USA
I was abducted as a child
Liberty · KY, USA
huge black cigar shaped object over central ky.
Paducah · KY, USA
This happened ALONG time ago , but i am JUST now admiting it. It was about 10:00 Pm on Feb 23, 1993.Me and a Friend were in his Pool in
Ashland · KY, USA
I was walking on carter avenue toward the Central Park. I was compelled to look up at the top of the hill ( Ashland Ave Hill, the highe
Benton · KY, USA
Cigar shape, repeated missing time, shear panic, repeat visits
Louisville · KY, USA
i looked up an saw 3.
Bowling Green · KY, USA
FRIGHTENING MIB ENCOUNTER?
Bowling Green · KY, USA
Strange Witness Encounter: Famous Shootdown of US Aircraft by UFO
Fulton · KY, USA
1991- seen a light zip out of sight with out a sound.
Hagerhill · KY, USA
No words to explain it or prove it,but really was something to see.
Crittenden · KY, USA
silent triangular shaped craft hovers over me on ky I-75 in summer of 91
Pikeville · KY, USA
we had pulled off the road an marveled at this stationary object, ((anonymous report))
Dwarf · KY, USA
a low flying red object
Mayfield · KY, USA
Triangle Shaped object, Glowing red outline.
Mayfield · KY, USA
9 objects close together. Blue Hue.
Stanton · KY, USA
Multi colored lights attached to saucer shaped craft at night
Hazard · KY, USA
A ball of light with looked like stars getting sucked into it at a fast speed in night sky
Paris · KY, USA
Walked out the back porch, looked at jupiter, a bright glow caught my the corner if my eye from the northeast, about 50 degrees to the
Winchester (near) · KY, USA
3 starlike objects land on 1 large orange oval object in full daylight in sight of dozens of witnesses.
Kranklin · KY, USA
Triangle seen in franklin Ky - october 1989
Aurora · KY, USA
Hi 3 of us were out joy riding in our small ky town. It was a misty night early in fall. We came up too a stop sign at the junction of
Russell · KY, USA
Triangular craft with no sound in Russell KY
Lousville · KY, USA
That's no meteor, or satellite, or ANYTHING I've ever witnessed! =)