City File · Knoxville 6 cases on file · 1948–1950
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Paranormal events in Knoxville

The Spooky Valley archive holds 6 documented paranormal cases in Knoxville. The earliest dates to 1948 and the most recent to 1950, a span of 2 years.

Reporting in Knoxville is led by the UFO sighting, with 6 UFO sightings on file. Every entry below records what was reported and the sources behind it, rather than asserting a conclusion.

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Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5
UFO 1950

Knoxville, Tennessee UFO Sighting (March 2, 1950) — FBI Files

Knoxville, Tennessee

FBI documents reveal a 1950 radar detection of two unidentified objects moving in circular patterns near Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_6
UFO 1950

Knoxville, Tennessee UFO Sighting (December 1, 1950) — FBI Files

Knoxville, Tennessee

A first saucer wave case from Knoxville, Tennessee. Weather conditions at McGhee Tyson Airport on December 1, 1950, included a ceiling of 2100 feet, broken overcast, seven miles of visibility, a temperature of 37 degrees Fahrenheit, and southwest winds at 13 miles per hour.

Source document: 38_143685_box_Incident_Summaries_101-172
UFO 1948

Knoxville, Tenn UAP Encounter, 1948 — USAAF Box 7 #136

Knoxville, Tenn

An archived U.S. Army Air Forces report details an unidentified object sighting near Knoxville, Tennessee, during the height of the 1947 saucer wave.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5
UFO 1950

Knoxville, Tennessee UFO Sighting (March 2, 1950) — FBI Files (D5P72)

Knoxville, Tennessee

A first saucer wave case from Knoxville, Tennessee. On March 2nd at 1105 hours, the same radar station detected another unidentified object at a bearing of 335 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville, at an altitude of 49,000 feet.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5
UFO 1950

Knoxville, Tennessee UFO Sighting (March 3, 1950) — FBI Files

Knoxville, Tennessee

A first saucer wave case from Knoxville, Tennessee. On the morning of March 3, 1950, Adcock and Moswain communicated with the FBI office to report observations made the previous evening.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5
UFO 1950

Knoxville, Tennessee UFO Sighting (March 8, 1950) — FBI Files

Knoxville, Tennessee

A first saucer wave case from Knoxville, Tennessee. On March 8, 1950, representatives from the Air Force contacted Special Agent SEAGRAVES in Knoxville regarding an inspection of ADCOCK's equipment.