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)
Fort Larome · OH, USA
Observer compared it to a hovering apartment building from a large city, over the Lake Laromie channel.
Akron · OH, USA
moving bright light suddenly changed color from bright yellow-white to orange, then red, then dark red and disappeared
Beavercreek · OH, USA
Very Large Object With Bright Red Lights
Bethel · OH, USA
Red pulsing light heading from south to north then heading east.
Canton · OH, USA
A large disc in the sun was photographed from a cell phone at 1 pm eastern standard time about 5 mi. south of Akron/Canton Airport near
Delaware · OH, USA
I had two sightings last night in the city of Delaware, Ohio. I usually walk the dog twice after work. The first sighting was around 5:
Zanesville · OH, USA
V shaped object w/red lights
Cleveland · OH, USA
Strange lights over Cleveland
Powell · OH, USA
4 Large unknown objects in the sky
Norwalk · OH, USA
Blue light in sky, hovering, moving in small circles. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Bath · OH, USA
Egg shaped object ringed with red and green lights observed rising into a clear night sky with no sound.
Columbus · OH, USA
Shining Craft seen in the Columbus, Ohio area. Round in shape no noise about 5000ft above tree level.
Columbus · OH, USA
Two fat weiner-shaped objects traveling north-north-west. Maintained wide distance apart. Wind at near-by Bolton Field SE at 4 mph. Alt
Canton · OH, USA
As I was driving east on US Route 30 between Massillon and Canton, right by the Ashland Oil refinery, I witnessed a green flash that l
Williamsburg · OH, USA
Looks like a star but has red, green, and blue flashing lights when you look closer. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius?? PD
Massillon · OH, USA
CIRCULAR TRANSLUCENT CRAFT WITH (3) BRIGHT GREEN HEXAGON SHAPES SEEN OVERHEAD & FOLLOWED BY TWO JETS & ONE HELICOPTER.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Light traveled from the southwest to the northeast
Lebanon · OH, USA
electrical shortage while driving, (1st time to happen while driving) time was in slow motion, calm.. and then electic was restored..
Tallmadge · OH, USA
Triangle aircraft/UFO witnessed by pilot (ground observer) in Tallmadge Ohio
Winchester · OH, USA
December 15, 2006; large lights above field coming and going as they please
Cadiz · OH, USA
UFO 12/16/06 Cadiz Ohio , 7am .Hunting trip
Butler · OH, USA
Low light stops, grows to a very large msty light. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Wallops Island, VA. PD))
Bellaire · OH, USA
bright slow moving light in haze with vapor trail seen ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Wallops Island, VA. PD))
Cadiz · OH, USA
Real UFO sited but denied (missile launch ,lol)NOT!!
North Jackson · OH, USA
A cone shaped light hovered for about three minutes then disappeared. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Wallops Island, VA. PD))