UFO Sightings in Ohio
4,176 UFO sightings reported in Ohio since 1947, peaking in 2013 (363 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,176
- Span
- 1947–2022
- Peak year
- 2013 (363 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1947–2022 · peak 2013 (363 reports)
Top cities in Ohio
Columbus
1956–2021 · peak 2013 (30 reports)
Cincinnati
1955–2022 · peak 2013 (17 reports)
Cleveland
1947–2021 · peak 2004 (9 reports)
Toledo
1954–2021 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Dayton
1959–2021 · peak 2021 (11 reports)
Akron
1956–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Canton
1956–2020 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Garrettsville
2004–2022 · peak 2020 (23 reports)
Cambridge
1966–2022 · peak 2020 (18 reports)
Youngstown
1969–2022 · peak 2020 (7 reports)
Springfield
1974–2020 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Chillicothe
1982–2020 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Fairborn
1999–2019 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Hamilton
1952–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Mansfield
1965–2022 · peak 1973 (4 reports)
West Chester
1992–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Newark
1976–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Medina
1977–2021 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Delaware
1977–2020 · peak 2003 (6 reports)
Massillon
1995–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Grandview · OH, USA
Two lights in the Columbus, Ohio sky - middle of the day.
Columbus · OH, USA
I have seen a great many different aircraft from different angles and at different altitudes but have never seen anything even remotely
Hilliard · OH, USA
We saw three orange objects moving from west to east in the night sky.
Cleveland · OH, USA
Several changing shapes and colored objects traveling at fast speeds or just sitting there until they disapeared in the blink of an eye
Antwep · OH, USA
The lights pulsed identical patterns to each other.
New Philly · OH, USA
3 lights in a cloud
Sandusky · OH, USA
triangle formation of 3 white lights
Mentor · OH, USA
Red blinking light changed to white light and flared very bright a few times following me home over the hightway in Lake County
Middletown · OH, USA
four bright lights northwest of Middletown Ohio.
Cleveland · OH, USA
I awoke and notice six round white circles revolving around each other
West Unity · OH, USA
Triangle craft flew over my backyard
Massillon · OH, USA
Bright, sun-like light in the sky.
Bay Village/Sheffield Lake · OH, USA
Orange Orbs over Lake Erie
Waverly · OH, USA
I counldnt believe my eyes
Columbus · OH, USA
2 bright objects, great distance from each other move in unison from W into SW, disappear simultaneously. ((NUFORC Note: ISS? PD))
Berlin Heights · OH, USA
These lights were definitely not airplane lights...these things were huge glows.
Oregon · OH, USA
Large oval shape, bright white and gray in color.
Toledo · OH, USA
Unidentified Object Sighted
Neptune · OH, USA
six round orb lights in the sky and low to the ground
Cincinnati · OH, USA
saw a saucer(s) being transported southbound on I-75, heading towards Cincinnati
Columbus · OH, USA
Strange vapor trail
Toledo · OH, USA
Blinkers and one white light ((NUFORC Note: Stars?? PD))
Lakeview · OH, USA
Bright red and white light over Indian Lake, Ohio moving slowly from west to east
North Lima · OH, USA
formation of 5 or 6 lights traveling at great speed
Portsmouth · OH, USA
Observation of unusual lights.