UFO Sightings in Michigan
3,415 UFO sightings reported in Michigan since 1936, peaking in 2012 (236 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,415
- Span
- 1936–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (236 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1936–2022 · peak 2012 (236 reports)
Top cities in Michigan
Grand Rapids
1955–2021 · peak 2014 (13 reports)
Detroit
1952–2021 · peak 2014 (11 reports)
Lansing
1970–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Flint
1966–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Warren
1970–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Ann Arbor
1962–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Kalamazoo
1977–2021 · peak 1995 (4 reports)
Farmington Hills
2000–2021 · peak 2020 (19 reports)
Holland
1994–2022 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Canton
1994–2020 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Jackson
1965–2022 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Ypsilanti
1966–2020 · peak 2012 (9 reports)
Muskegon
1987–2022 · peak 2015 (6 reports)
Clinton Township
1980–2020 · peak 2010 (6 reports)
Sterling Heights
1999–2020 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Traverse City
1984–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Monroe
1959–2022 · peak 2012 (9 reports)
Livonia
1978–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Waterford
1965–2021 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Dearborn
1966–2021 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Hemlock · MI, USA
not so much an aircraft seen but entities in our room appeared
Owosso · MI, USA
Pilot, former FAA controller, sees 5 "pinkish" small lights in clear area of sky, arranged in precise staggered-V formation, streak.
Muskegon · MI, USA
Woman repts. daughter encountered intensely bright red, triangular obj. sitting on side of road. Obj. rose, disappeared suddenly.
Portland · MI, USA
large saucer object with red and green light over highway that sped away at unbelievable speeds.
Muskegon · MI, USA
Man reports peculiar lights circling his residence. (Probable advertising lights.)
Wolf Lake · MI, USA
Woman repts. "4 to 6 UFO's going in circle, coming together" near her house. Was alarmed by "sighting." (Prob. advertising lights.)
Meridith · MI, USA
4 rectagler lights 50 foot apart in a streight horizonal line, low huming noise
Belmont · MI, USA
One large triangle craft, 20 small red, clear, and green lighted craft
Grass Lake · MI, USA
Man & wife witness "large white luminous ball w/ bright blue tail" descend from W to E in N sky. Moved very rapidly. Good rpt.
Mason · MI, USA
Woman sees small, white light--"like a giant lightning bug"--move along wind row of trees. Very bizarre.
Troy · MI, USA
Loud vibrating sound, two objects merged & then shot away so fast
Flushing · MI, USA
Man, wife, and son witness same obj.seen night before. With binoculars, obj. looks emerald, red, and brown.
Flushing · MI, USA
Man hears dog barking, goes outside, sees a bright "falling star." Looked like "a spider dropping on a string." (See 26SE95.)
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
2 women driving 15 miles SE of city, encounter huge disc hovering almost motionless. Red, white, blue lights. Pain, marks on skin.
Newaygo · MI, USA
Large silent sighting in the woods of mid Michigan hovers and disappears.
Grand Haven · MI, USA
The little creatures, flashing lights, and test.
Dearborn · MI, USA
fire like triangular object with sapphire blue cloud that pulsated 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Dowling · MI, USA
Woman witnesses two lights in clear night sky. Colors were red, white, green, and blue. Moved slowly across sky. (Possible stars?)
Battle Creek · MI, USA
Older woman reports witnessing "a square thing w/ a lot of lights" that descended out of night sky. (Facts incomplete.)
Detroit · MI, USA
While getting ready to walk to the store for cigarettes late on August 25, 1995, I opened my door and my dog got out . I saw lights th
Mass City · MI, USA
Woman sees a "pecular light w/ a strange shadow." No sound. Repts. that State Patrol received multiple reports.
Olivet · MI, USA
Silver Disk, reflecting against sun.Floated about 5 min. then disappeared.Reappeared about a minute later. Tried tophotograph but it di
Clinton Township · MI, USA
It looked real, not like a plane or "weather balloon"
Parshallville · MI, USA
Man & neighbor witness sudden bright flash on very clear night, followed by "contrail" rising vertically. Disappears from sight.
North Manitou Island Lake · MI, USA
can you give me any info on a 3 dot triangle mark i got one night wile i was out camping inside upper right for arm all the clocks sto