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)
Mansfield · OH, USA
THE OBJECT WAS STREAKING, THEN VANISHED
Lyndhurst · OH, USA
silver metallic wing less cigar rapidly moved north while presenting side on view and dissapeared.
Centerville · OH, USA
ufo sighting in centerville ohio
Dayton · OH, USA
3 lights in triangular formation
Bellevue · OH, USA
Small disk-shaped object with numerous green lights, moved left and right slowly.
Brunswick Hills · OH, USA
Bright Light - That turns into a Saw Blade Shape when videotaped by a Digital Video Camera. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius??))
Toledo · OH, USA
it was black and seemed to get smaller
Wheelersburg · OH, USA
Bright orange, red, blue, white light in the night sky
Columbus · OH, USA
5-7 objects flying in formation
Reynoldsburg · OH, USA
Cylinder shaped object moving east appearing behind jet contrails, reflecting daylight inconsistently.
Pataskala · OH, USA
I was bowhunting before dawn and the field in front of me was suddenly illuminated from an unknown source.
Beachwood · OH, USA
massive sound that shook the house
Hillsboro · OH, USA
Orange-ish colored light balls appear (probably flares)
Alger · OH, USA
BANK OF LIGHTS IN THE SKY.
Garfield Heights · OH, USA
Boomerang shaped object 100-200ft in size at 250 to 300ft altitude with a speed of 25 to 40 mph directly overhead.
Warren · OH, USA
Hovering lights in sky followed by jets around the area
Beavercreek · OH, USA
We saw 3 extremely bright objects that left contrails straight out of the sky then suspended in place and shifted positions
Beavercreek · OH, USA
Saucer rims were seen near Beavercreek, Ohio on December 26, 2003
Lucasville · OH, USA
MUFON/OHIO REPORT: The unknown obj hovered in the vic of the Portsmouth Reg Airport for 90 min..
Lucasville · OH, USA
The unknown object hovered in the vicinity of the Portsmouth Regional Airport for a hour to a hour and half. It had blue, red, and whi
Conesville · OH, USA
unknown object seen over Conesville,Ohio powerplant seen from Fresno,Ohio.
Huber Heights · OH, USA
The objects moved in a fasion not consistent with conventional aircraft and were completely silent.
Niles · OH, USA
MUFON/OHIO FOLLOW-UP REPORT: People followed and watched by objects in Niles, Ohio
Niles · OH, USA
Objects were soft blue in color, formation appeared as fuzzy clouds. They did not make any sound, hovered and frequently criss crossed
Chillicothe · OH, USA
Object changed colors and shapes, divided at one point ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))