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)
Kettering · OH, USA
Flying object shaped like a pagoda flew over neighborhood trees and homes.
Georgetown · OH, USA
Well when I was a kid I saw something. I remember it was in the summer in the 90's it was dark my dad yelled at everyone in the house t
Canton · OH, USA
What is that mirror like ball in the sky?
Lextington (clearfork resivior) · OH, USA
i saw what looked like a fireball with no sound comeing across the sky at just above 300ft above tree top level i brought this to my fa
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Massive triangle hoovering over city block.
Cleveland · OH, USA
FISHING ON LAKE ERIE, SAW A SAUCER LIKE OBJECT, FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS, THEN VANISHED
Mansfield · OH, USA
Ball of light enters van twice and dissolves through door and occupants experience missing time.
Defiance · OH, USA
A LOW FLYING TRIANGLE SHAPED CRAFT WAS OBSERV FLYING VERY SLOW WITH MINIMAL NOISE CAUSING ALL THE POWER IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO GO OUT.
Mansfield · OH, USA
Fast, small, round low level ATC tower fly over.
Ohio City · OH, USA
Huge craft with lights moving slowly about 20-30 feet off the ground
Vermillion · OH, USA
Disk shaped ufo sighting preceeded by unusual claps of thunder and light-bubbles rising above a horizon of trees.
Masfield · OH, USA
We saw a blue/white light in the same spot for nearly 2 hours, then it shot off to the north at amazing speed
Mansfield (outside of) · OH, USA
Ball of light enters van, in Richland county,Ohio
Plymouth · OH, USA
While driving on ST. RT. 61 between Shelby and Plymouth I spotted a huge triangle shaped object.
Ironton · OH, USA
I had an encounter with something not of this world.
Lakeline · OH, USA
2 Lights Over Lake Erie - 1988
Cleveland · OH, USA
THREE ROUND SILVER CIRCLES, THEY JUST HUNG IN THE AIR, THEY STAYED STILL FOR A COUPLE OF MIN THEN DISAPPEARED. THE THREE SILVER CIRCLE
Akron · OH, USA
1 light split into 3,hovered, then flew away
Kingsville · OH, USA
Large Flat Bottom Boat / Lite, Green Lights / Awesome
Lima · OH, USA
I saw a battleship size ufo that was outlined with lights but was transparent at the same time.
Springfield · OH, USA
Massive triangular pattern of large white lights above clouds ... completely silent motion
Bellefontaine · OH, USA
Rectangular object moving very slow
Jackson · OH, USA
I saw 2 ball's if light. One red and one blue. ((anonymous report))
Minford · OH, USA
Crackling sound, flash, and then swoosh sound.
Miamisburg · OH, USA
Boomerang shaped craft over Miamisburg Ohio