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)
West Carrollton · OH, USA
I have been watching these contrails left by planes all year but I observed something strange. The contrails left a haze over sky and
Lima (just south of mile marker 117) · OH, USA
Saw sphere shaped, mirror like craft moving through field low to ground and very slowly . Craft was randomly shining light onto ground
New Holland · OH, USA
Vivid green and red lights coming from an ovject East of Jupiter
Elyria · OH, USA
The front was shaped like a triangle, with two lights on the wing tips. Blueish-gray in color...Low rumbling sound, Moving very slow.
Hamilton · OH, USA
Metallic cylindrical object with rounded ends,Daylight sighting
Canfield · OH, USA
White light east southeast of here seems to be flashing red and blue
Junction City · OH, USA
5 red lights circled each other hovering about 150 feet off ground for about a minute and a helf then fly away and a high rate of speed
Wadsworth · OH, USA
Stationary orange ball of light just above horizon: Southeast Medina County, Ohio. Aprx 4:30am EDT. Stargazing several miles west of
Cleveland · OH, USA
Distinct, isolated grouping of seven white orbs during the day several miles straight up (12 o'clock) that hovered then faded.
Zanesville · OH, USA
A round greenish ball of light whitnessed in thge late 90's during daylight
Lima · OH, USA
Looking to the Northeast, I saw two orange lights that just disappeared. I have seen these lights on several occasions along with frie
Mentor · OH, USA
got up lights went out saw light outside, square balloon-shapes objcets and sm. gold discs, lights, changed shape got scared then saw b
Kirkersville · OH, USA
A flying object with 3-5 lights inside a changing shape, on a straight (west to east) trajectory.
Ashland · OH, USA
At 01:01 on the 09-13-1999. I did see what looked to be fireball moving south on a heading of 170. I was looking south while driving s
Dayton,Trotwood,West Carrollton · OH, USA
While out driving along a country road my brother,sister in law,and I observed five triangles flying from the west heading north. One
Lebanon · OH, USA
Ultra-slow totally silent low-flying huge dull black triangular body with evident 'cockpit.'
Ashville (2 miles south of) · OH, USA
Weird brown triangular object
Columbia Station (heading west · past Grafton), OH, USA
My daughter saw wierd light in the sky, and called out to myhusband and I who ran to the window...upon seeing this low flying, quiet br
Wharton · OH, USA
while driving home from a football game, my family and i saw 3 lights on the horizon
Upper Sandusky (on Rt.30 · west of), OH, USA
driving east on 30 noticed an unmoving orange fireball just to NE of road. Remained stationary for 10-20 min. then started toward south
Columbus · OH, USA
My girlfriend an I were outside of our apt. it was a nice night, no cloud, the object was as bright as a star from the big dipper, goin
South Point · OH, USA
bright egg shaped craft
Columbus · OH, USA
2 bright flashes in the sky.
Marietta · OH, USA
it was unbelevible as the "craft" fell from the night sky
Strausburg · OH, USA
I saw a black triangular craft silently move across the night sky.