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)
Gregory · MI, USA
Multiple witnesses saw a bright bluish-white flash fills, which filled the night sky. Low frequency sound.
Ann Arbor · MI, USA
Entire sky lit up like it was day time. It was definitely NOT lightening or search lights. Everything got very quiet; static on radio.
Lansing · MI, USA
Flash of light hovering then speeds off. ((NUFORC Note: Electromagnetic interference reported. PD))
Flat Rock · MI, USA
Bright light observer outside my window high In the sky. Heavy overcast with snow. Light was bright and moved across the sky at fast ra
Olivet · MI, USA
Three lights hovering in sky going in a circular motion getting bigger & smaller in rotation. ((NUFORC Note: Adv. Lights? PD))
Warren · MI, USA
It was Saturday night and me and my friend heard a quiet buzzing sound and looked up and saw 4 lights at first we thought it was a plan
Jackson · MI, USA
Sapphire teardrop falls from sky and disappears behind treeline. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Commerce Twp. · MI, USA
Was awaken to very distinct humming noises outside my window. I didn’t notice anything in the sky after first, but after about 15 minut
Lake Orion · MI, USA
Cigar Shaped Craft seen in Detroit, Michigan
Flint · MI, USA
low flying triangle genesee county mi
Ann Arbor · MI, USA
4 white circular objects flying fast in a repetitive pattern
Chesterfiled · MI, USA
Pulsing Light that made extreme turns and changes in speed.
Cedar Springs · MI, USA
square of 16? twinkling multicolored lights that hovered in air
Port Austin · MI, USA
Silver, circular craft, shifting to rainbow crystalline in clear sunny sky; lasting 1-2 minutes.
White Lake · MI, USA
Driving down Ormond Rd, noticed lights in sky. Originally thought it was fireworks above Grass Lake, but noticed lights were not dissip
Grass Lake · MI, USA
Green-blue teardrop with white aura appeared over line, thought it was a falling object.
Comstock Park · MI, USA
Light shot in N to SW direction over US 131 in a millisecond. Skies were cloudy and no stars were visible.
Fraser · MI, USA
Point of light following a plane
Troy · MI, USA
Bright white light bigger than a soft ball.
Flint · MI, USA
Driving down I-69 headed E towards Flint. We began witnessing very bright diamond shape objects and looked like rockets wit
Bay City · MI, USA
Two aircraft flying in tandem with flashing white lights going roughly 350 MPH. ((anonymous report))
Port Austin · MI, USA
Four different times scene Fireball objects leaving an aircraft floating looked like maybe three at a time
Niles · MI, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness. PD))
Warren · MI, USA
Photograghed a strange "craft" shaped like a (#) 3 in the sky over General Motors Tech Center, Warren, MI.
Dimondale · MI, USA
UFO FOLLOWING PLANE AND DISAPEARS.