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)
Jackson · OH, USA
It was a round sphere w/ a ring around it the back side of the ring looked shadowed, ((anonymous report))
Portsmouth · OH, USA
Observed three amber lights in formation coming from SE towards NW. 4 additional lights were observed following. ((anonymous report))
Uniontown/Kent · OH, USA
I had been on the road for about 5-6 minutes after leaving the Kent campus when I saw the ufo.
Hanging Rock · OH, USA
Sphere shapped object flying over highway. ((anonymous report))
Marysville · OH, USA
Cigar shaped UFO spotted on the horizon in Marysville, Ohio
Vienna · OH, USA
Wife and I saw three lights, one moving S then immediately N before disappearing. Two more then appeared. ((anonymous report))
Hamilton · OH, USA
A star shaped craft followed by a circle shaped craft.
Cleveland · OH, USA
White cylindrical shaped craft hovering motionless above downtown Cleveland. Have video and pics.
Lewis center · OH, USA
7 fireballs stretched at an upward angle to the left on the horizon then vanished. ((anonymous report))
Pickerington · OH, USA
Red/Orange Lights In Sky (Diamond Aircraft?) and Orb Seen Below Clouds.
Fairborn · OH, USA
Possible saucer near Wright Patt AFB.
Hamilton · OH, USA
Formation of red lights moving south to northwest. ((anonymous report))
Reynoldsburg · OH, USA
Green fire. ((NUFORC Note: Reported by the news media as a bright meteor. PD))
Youngstown · OH, USA
Looks like an asteroid. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus in the western sky?? PD))
Novelty · OH, USA
Strange bright light/object western sky geauga county. ((NUFOR Note: Possible sighting of Venus? PD))
Mt. Orab · OH, USA
3 orange/yellow lights suddenly appeared, seemed to "fall" into each other, and then disappeared; three times. ((anonymous report))
Medina · OH, USA
Resemble Phoenix lights craft. Very high rate of speed. Faster than any know fighter jets. Made no sound. ((anonymous report))
Ashtabula · OH, USA
On February 15th while traveling west on interstate 90 near Ashtabula OH. Mile marker 226 around 5:35 am I witnessed the a strange blue
Bethel · OH, USA
Orange lights in sky Clermont county Ohio
Chillicothe · OH, USA
Lights in a row in the sky the tons appered out of no where all bliking
Chillicothe · OH, USA
Crazy lights in the sky.
Mt. Orab · OH, USA
4-6 glowing Red lights/orbs, multiple flickering white lights, and a single line of red lights.
Toledo · OH, USA
A faint line of light was moving east to West,in the northern sky, at a fairly high rate of speed. It got slightly to the west of my po
Cuyahoga Falls · OH, USA
4 bright light traveling single file, not making any sound.
Marietta · OH, USA
Defined Bright Glowing Red Orange Sphere or Fireball Seen Traveling (Or Landing?) ESE from Marietta, OH