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)
Campbell · OH, USA
Soundless cigar shaped object, dim lighting.
Columbus · OH, USA
Driving on Henderson Rd. towards High St with my boyfriend, we saw what appeared to be 2 connected oval/disk-like craft.
Alliance · OH, USA
I spotted 3 bright orange circular objects floating together hovering over a field; silent.
Macedonia · OH, USA
5 bright, silent spheres.
Monroe · OH, USA
Formation of red lights over Monroe, Ohio.
Monroe · OH, USA
Fireball/Flaring light over Monroe, Ohio.
Cleveland · OH, USA
Caught two bright UFOs. Strange smaller objects seemed to appear out of nowhere nearby, ONLY in the pictures!
Waynesville · OH, USA
I had been in bed for a few minutes, when I felt a low vibration and low frequency noise. Helicopter or a/c. ((anonymous report))
Bay Village · OH, USA
I was driving my husband to work early morning while it was still dark outside. As I pulled out of my driveway and headed down the stre
Bay Village · OH, USA
I was driving my husband to work early morning while it was still dark outside. As pulled out of my driveway and headed down the street
Pataskala · OH, USA
Low flying silent black triangle.
Cleveland · OH, USA
I was walking out to car for my break seen a white ball streak down from the sky real quick in the south next to Cleveland Airport i al
Mayfield · OH, USA
Did anyone see this orange light in the sky around 10:30p.m .. I'm in Mayfield Ohio. Can't believe what I just saw.
Newbury · OH, USA
3 glowing orange orbs in the night sky traveling S to N slowly without sound.((NUFORC Note: Report from retired law enf. officer. PD))
Carrollton · OH, USA
Rectangular orange light.
Kent · OH, USA
Orange circle moved across sky.
La Rue · OH, USA
Multiple flashes of light of varying intensities and duration in random locations overhead
Cleveland (east side of) · OH, USA
Looked like fireflies in the sky moving East over 50.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
I KNOW METEORS. This was an intermittent light. Brighter than a star. NOT A METEOR. Changed velocity & direction. ((anonymous report))
Mayfield Hts · OH, USA
Bright slow moving orange light over Mayfield Hts.. ((anonymous report))
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Several bright flashes in Cincinnati.
Mount Pleasant · OH, USA
White flashing light moving irregularly through sky. ((anonymous report))
Mount Pleasant · OH, USA
White flashing light moving irregularly through sky. ((anonymous report))
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Red,orange sphere of light travelling North to South. NO SOUND. About 800 feet up. Moving slowly.
North Ridgeville · OH, USA
Bright object stationary over Ohio for 90 minutes.