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)
Dayton · OH, USA
Bright Yellow Light Over Southern Downtown Dayton
Fairborn · OH, USA
Two ufos escorted across Fairborn
Cridersville · OH, USA
Several orb-like fireballs fading in/out; Alot of FEAE -psyhically 'knew' I was filming and moved in close - Check out the short video!
Cleveland (suburb) · OH, USA
Saw a cloud-like object making swift, wide, regular circles over and over.
Columbus · OH, USA
huge saucer seen hovering and flying very low which made no noise
Massillon · OH, USA
Humming noise with light.
Goshen · OH, USA
YELLOW /ORANGISH LIGHT APPEARS AMOUNG THE STARS AT A LOW ALTITUDE
Grafton · OH, USA
ok here we go i was in grafton then at like 134 in the morning i heard a big bang and then i went out side to see what it was and i se
Columbus · OH, USA
bright u.f.o. seen floating across the sun and disappeared behind a cloud
Miamisburg · OH, USA
QUIET, LIGHTED, TRIANGULAR SHAPED OBJECT
Fairborn · OH, USA
3 foot humaniod on back porch, 10 foot or so dark metal triangle in woods, talking to a religious pastor.
Aurora · OH, USA
Aurora, Ohio, string of lights deep in the woods at 2 in the morning hovering above the ground, revolved and whistled. 20 min.
Parma · OH, USA
it was a turquise ball moving extremely fast and low, across the horizon. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor?? PD))
Dresden · OH, USA
Flyling Cylinder Shaped Object Spotted Novenver 5, 2005 East of Dresden, Ohio
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Large object seen north of Cincinnati, 9 lights grouped in 3's, 1 group broke away to follow us
Mechanicsburg · OH, USA
Pulsating, hovering white light.
Brecksville · OH, USA
Two bright fireball rounds,four straight-line Lights flashing green, red, and white in the middle,middle light a bit lower. 90 degree m
Mechanicsburg · OH, USA
White light again spotted hovering in same location
Findlay · OH, USA
Large bright light in southwest sky. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus?? PD))
Dover · OH, USA
Strange star like object that was extremely bright and then dimmed and became bright again many times.
Westerville · OH, USA
3 Flying Saucers with eerie purple lights flew high across sky
Columbus · OH, USA
Long cylinder shaped UFO sighted along I-70 near Columbus Ohio.
Cuyahoga Falls · OH, USA
V-shaped object seen in sky of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Laurelville · OH, USA
Very slow moving object that made no sound.
Toledo · OH, USA
Point source of light observed for 48 min in rapid acceleration and deceleration and apparent stationary flight