Map: UFO sightings in Tennessee - Axios Nashville

📍 Location

📝 Description

Axios Nashville's map article (Feb 20, 2024) documented Tennessee UFO/UAP reports with the Nashville metro area showing a high density of sightings and noted there is no proof of extraterrestrial visitation, with many reports likely attributable to military activity, satellites, or natural phenomena. The latest credible development in Tennessee is a Nashville sighting documented in May 2025 within the NICAP/MADAR system: a single witness observed a metallic silver sphere about 40 feet in diameter with an orange light near its midsection and an indented band, hovering at roughly 1,000 feet for about 30 seconds before vanishing behind a tree. The nearest MADAR node (Thompson Station, TN) recorded a magnetometer spike around 2:20 PM local time (19:20 UTC). The incident is listed as under investigation by MADAR/NICAP, with a drawing attached to NUFORC for illustration. Overall, there have been no verified confirmations of extraterrestrial visitation, and many Tennessee sightings remain cases to be investigated or attributed to conventional sources.

🔍 Circumstances

Individual witness at home in Nashville observed a spherical object enter the field of view while tracking a passenger jet with binoculars. The object drifted in from the left, hovered with a slight wobble at approximately 1,000 feet altitude, and lasted about 30 seconds before disappearing behind a tree. Other aircraft were in the vicinity but no interaction was observed. MADAR data from the Thompson Station node corroborates the timing with a magnetometer spike.

👤 Physical Description

A metallic silver sphere approximately 40 feet in diameter, with an orange-colored light near its midsection and an indented band running through its middle. It appeared to hover steadily with a slight wobble, lower than nearby aircraft, and was observed for about 30 seconds before vanishing.

ℹ️ Additional Details

MADAR data indicates a magnetometer spike of 8.62 milligause at 19:20:09 UTC; compass deviation of 2 degrees. A drawing of the object was attached to the NUFORC submission. Status of investigation is noted but no final determination provided in the report. This Nashville sighting is part of broader U.S. UAP reporting patterns; no official confirmation of extraterrestrial origin.

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