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)
Summertown · TN, USA
Flat silver and red 'barber pole' flat object in northern sky
Hendersonville · TN, USA
BRIGHT LIGHTS IN TRIANGLE SHAPE OVER HOuse
Church Hill · TN, USA
Flickericking red and green lights while hovering then quickly flew out of sight.
Hampton · TN, USA
Saw Bright orange light moving slowly along a mountian ridge. The Light would stop, hover awhile then move somemore.
Nashville · TN, USA
craft seen over old hickory dam holding a quarter at arms lenth object was 3 times the size of the quarter beams seen coming from the n
Hixson · TN, USA
light mooving near moon in start and stop pattern.
Joelton · TN, USA
Object near ARSR-1E Site emitted 5 smaller objects and replicated movements from ground based light.
Nashville · TN, USA
Triangular shaped lights traveling extremely fast seen in binoculars over Nashville TN
Nashville · TN, USA
a shiney sitting in the skys over nashville
Loudon · TN, USA
Large Mass of UFO's (lights) fly over Loudon, Tn.
Knoxville · TN, USA
We found this orb of light that is purple and cannot be seen by us, we also know it was way up in the sky.
Sweeteater · TN, USA
Fast shiny craft
Greeneville · TN, USA
many sightings but the last ones were for a week Novemeber 23-27@010..Different events were flashing bright light,..flickering lights..
Shelbyville · TN, USA
fast moving ovals at night with unison in the sky
Clarksville · TN, USA
Pulsating sphere hovering over Ft. Campbell area for two nights in a row, moving erratically and shining brightly.
Shelbyville · TN, USA
strange moving oval craft running from other aircraft with a very erratic behavior at night..........
Monterey · TN, USA
Lots of moving and falling lights.
Knoxville · TN, USA
A string of about 12 amber lights sighted in clear late evening sky moving NNE from the Smoky Mnts.
Cleveland · TN, USA
Cigar-shaped craft in front of moon.
Nashville · TN, USA
The Object proceeded over our location in response to an interactive action.
Lakeland · TN, USA
Diamond Shaped craft over Lakeland, TN.
Clarksvile · TN, USA
We just would like to know what that was.
Franklin · TN, USA
5 gold lights in Franklin sky
Sevierville · TN, USA
Constant Thunder
Memphis · TN, USA
Rectangular white object observed for a minute or less over Memphis about fifteen minutes before sunset.