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)
Hillsboro · OH, USA
Triangular shaped crafts circle and jump space. ((anonymous report))
Parma Heights · OH, USA
flat, rectangle, mottled gray in color. ((anonymous report))
Middletown · OH, USA
Bright yellow ball with 2 streams of white smoke, trailing it like wings. To the left of the Sun facing W. Lasted about 5 minutes.
Akron · OH, USA
Cigar Shaped Object, vertically aligned, seen in area of Lockheed Martin. ((anonymous report))
Strongsville · OH, USA
Fiery orange spheres rapidly ascending.
New Lexington · OH, USA
Strange light in Ohio.
Hamilton · OH, USA
It had 5 lights on each object in the sky and it was about 20k feet away from the ground. ((anonymous report))
Edgerton · OH, USA
One bright white light, in a clear sky, going N to S in a downward arc, like a distant headlight, larger than a star or planet.
Goffstown · OH, USA
MADAR Node 05
Dayton · OH, USA
Dayton Ohio Area Pale Orange/White Circular Light in Night Sky.
New Richmond · OH, USA
Long line of lights off and on.
Columbus · OH, USA
Cloudless sunny afternoon sighting of 3 large fireballs and many smaller ones seen through binoculars
Piketon · OH, USA
A fast moving ball of light in the night sky
Staunton · OH, USA
Bright green & yellow lights shooting out from low flying craft at high speed, then followed by tilted line of white lights.
Washington Court House · OH, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no detailed information. PD))
Newark · OH, USA
Bright flash over central Ohio.
Aurora · OH, USA
Low in the S sky saw large bright white light half the size of the moon.lasted about a minute still in sky then imploded blinking o
Hamersville · OH, USA
Craft a scene over tree line off back porch very bright light look less if it was coming towards me and not and moved back and forth ve
Hamersville · OH, USA
Very close light right above Tree Line in backyard looked as if it was coming towards me then your stopped and moved back and forth sta
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Triangular craft, dim lights, traveling in straight line, low altitude, high velocity, silent - Cincinnati OH
Spencerville · OH, USA
Orbs appearing as Stars.
Columbus · OH, USA
Last night, I had sleep paralysis unlike any other time before. Except this time, I opened my eyes.
Canal Winchester · OH, USA
3 bright lights directly in a row not moving and no sound.
Morrow · OH, USA
MADAR Node 127
Miamisburg · OH, USA
Strange fireball object that never burned out.