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)
Brook Park (W. Cleveland) · OH, USA
((NUFORC Note: Possible hoax. See below. PD)) Bright red light that disappeared quickly.
Brook Park · OH, USA
Bright red, silent & hovering.
Martins Ferry · OH, USA
while exiting my backyard pool,,,observed an aircraft flying overhead,,the sky was very blue with no clouds around,,as the aircraft pas
Brook Park · OH, USA
2 bright lights over Brook Park OH during home coming days before fireworks
Brook Park · OH, USA
Reddish star looking object moving across sky, stopped overhead, changed directions and until it disappeared.
Cleveland · OH, USA
Shortly before 10 PM with clear sky I noticed object with strobe light,, slightly zig-zagged, changed colors and vanished.
Leroy Township · OH, USA
I saw a light in the sky make a 90 degree turn in the night sky.
Cleveland · OH, USA
stayed stabled for 12 minthen zig zag to the west and lower position till out of sight
Brook Park · OH, USA
It was Sunday night and quite clear at the time. My sister and I were in our back yard looking at the stars and one object caught our
Brookpark · OH, USA
Bright red glowing object that hovered over Brookpark,Ohio
Brook Park · OH, USA
BRIGHT RED BALL OF LIGHT IN THE SKY MOVING SLOWLY
Brook Park · OH, USA
Sat motionless & silent & then flew off into distance.
Middleburg Hts. · OH, USA
Red Glowing Object seen 7-11-05 Cleveland, OH
Hiliiard · OH, USA
3 craft just over our sightlines
Springfield · OH, USA
call me. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly not a serious report?? PD))
Columbus · OH, USA
Unidentified solo object over Columbus
Glass Rock · OH, USA
Possible U.F.O. in Glass Rock, OH.
Centerville · OH, USA
15 objects were doing maneuvers and then 9 objects flew at a very slow speed in pattern over our heads.
Girard · OH, USA
SMALL TRIANGULAR LIGHTS AT HIGH ALTITUDE FLARING BRIGHTLY THEN DIMMING OUT .AFTER FLYING SHORT DISTANCE
Solon · OH, USA
Large dark soundless craft - white lights - criss-crossed shapes on bottom - low flying
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Orange round object appears dims and reappears no sound
Adams County · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) SMALL!
Cincinnati · OH, USA
2 UFOs sighted by Cincinatti Airport
Akron (north of) · OH, USA
Bright green flash lights the whole night sky, south of Cleveland
South Point · OH, USA
The flashing white light was high in the sky flying hundreds of times faster than any other object in sky.