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)
Lakewood · OH, USA
Twinkling amber star like UFO shot straight up into the night sky from tree tops in disappeared over Lakewood/Rocky River OH
Lima · OH, USA
Vertical, pencil-shaped, object seen.
Lima · OH, USA
Saw a very bright white light.
Chillicothe · OH, USA
Amber colored lights in triangle pattern with smaller light in center.
Urbana · OH, USA
Large diamond shaped craft hovering 100 yards off highway near Urbana, Ohio. Had red and green lights with bright spotlight.
Delaware · OH, USA
Orange-white lights move over tree line and then disappear into sky
Lynchburg · OH, USA
A floating fireball, like a floating campfire in sky, floating above house outside of Lynchburg, Ohio
Blacklick · OH, USA
Bright circle in sky standing still.
Twinsburg · OH, USA
We noticed 2 orange glowing objects then a 3 rd. In the eastern hemisphere
Louisville · OH, USA
Driving home from work and I saw a pinkish light above the tree line over the Trump ave exit in Canton, heading towards Louisville. Th
Dayton · OH, USA
Constellation of moving bright lights high in the sky.
Crown City · OH, USA
07/01/15 23:30 Driving home from work notice bright light in sky with colors large in size.Pulled over took pictures and video. Honestl
Columbus · OH, USA
Lights blinked and hovered before disappearing.
Columbus · OH, USA
At church, i witnessed along with many others (i also have video evidence) strange lights in the sky
Toledo · OH, USA
Watched 2 fireballs disappear/reappear, turn red then vanish.
Strasburg · OH, USA
Follow up to prior report.
Strasburg · OH, USA
6 UFO's. Brilliant RED. Larger than commercial aircraft. Faster than commercial aircraft. No sound.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
We saw six red lights flying in a single formation from NE to SW in a particular manner. Goes up.
Brunswick · OH, USA
Spherical Objects over Cleveland area.
Perrysburg · OH, USA
Yellow sphere seen during firework display.
Sandusky · OH, USA
Lights had a triangle shape but then changed... One to 5 lights making a formation then flipping turning or elevation... Crazy stuff
West Chester · OH, USA
Multiple orange balls of light traveling from west to east in West Chester OH sky.
Sandusky · OH, USA
Lights in the sky disappearing and then reappearing and made a triangle shape and then disappeared.
Springfield · OH, USA
Unlike anything this sky watcher has seen.
Columbus · OH, USA
3 red, glowing objects hovering in Columbus, OH.