UFO Sightings in Tennessee
2,139 UFO sightings reported in Tennessee since 1942, peaking in 2014 (150 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,139
- Span
- 1942–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (150 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1942–2022 · peak 2014 (150 reports)
Top cities in Tennessee
Nashville
1953–2021 · peak 2013 (18 reports)
Knoxville
1949–2021 · peak 2012 (16 reports)
Memphis
1956–2021 · peak 2008 (11 reports)
Clarksville
1995–2022 · peak 2019 (15 reports)
Murfreesboro
1974–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Chattanooga
1972–2022 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Johnson City
1995–2021 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Franklin
1970–2021 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Kingsport
1960–2022 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Jackson
1973–2021 · peak 2008 (5 reports)
Bristol
1961–2018 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Hendersonville
1995–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Maryville
1967–2021 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Cleveland
1998–2022 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Morristown
1998–2022 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Spring Hill
1998–2016 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Sevierville
1999–2022 · peak 2017 (3 reports)
Greeneville
1980–2019 · peak 2009 (5 reports)
Brentwood
1995–2020 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Manchester
1999–2021 · peak 2003 (3 reports)
Columbia · TN, USA
Bright round object, moving different directions, speeds and altitudes at amazing speed.
Hendersville · TN, USA
Very bright light, too big for a satellite and no navigational lights. Way too bright for any plane
Nashville · TN, USA
Bright white light or spinning object.
Nashville · TN, USA
Three white spheres separate, then connected and rotating in the afternoon.
Murfreesboro · TN, USA
Cigar or saucer shaped object above murfreesboro tennessee
Memphis · TN, USA
40 to 50 objects hovering over memphis tennessee
South Fulton · TN, USA
Star moves then disappeared.
Chattanooga · TN, USA
Round fading orb
Chattanooga · TN, USA
8-10 moving lighted objects traveling slowly without sound, northeast orangish in color,4-5 minutes then disappearing.
Clinton · TN, USA
Organe flcikering spheres heading east of Clinton Tn
Dyersburg · TN, USA
Two orange objects moving at high speeds.
Knoxville · TN, USA
I was playing basket ball i looked up and two lights were next to eachother then a triangle appeared it scare all f the six witneses
Columbia · TN, USA
Low altitude, slow moving orange fireball aura with spherical shape, silent
Nashville · TN, USA
Two craft one blinking red and blue and yellow pulsating and the got really bright and went over my house 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Knoxville · TN, USA
Triangle with each corner lit, moving VERY fast.
Sevierville/Pigeon Forge · TN, USA
Triangular shaped crafted flew over top of us.
Townsend · TN, USA
Objects spotted in the sky over Cades Cove Cemetary area.
Knoxville · TN, USA
Half Red / Half Orange Sphere hovering in Knoxville TN
Nashville · TN, USA
Orangish bright "fireball" low altitude flying through Nashville.
Gallatin · TN, USA
Launching bright red pulsing lights, that tracked across the sky
Lewisburg · TN, USA
A Large white light appearing to come out of the atmosphere and changing directions.
Cornersville · TN, USA
Green orb of light descending vertically at high rate of speed
Pigeon Forge · TN, USA
Saw a dark triangular object with bright red lights that flew over us.
Mason · TN, USA
In the sky, just down from the Big Dipper, was a light that darted side to side, up and down, and then would hover in the same position
Mount Juliet · TN, USA
Bright orange light with rays and beams coming out flying over, hovering and then disappeared straight up.