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)
Lima · OH, USA
I went to turn on the outside back light, and opened the door make sure the light was burning. My attention was drawn to a glowing red
Delaware · OH, USA
My girlfriend and I had a late Friday dinner in downtown Delaware. We left the restaurant at 8:15 to go back to her residence and start
Monroe · OH, USA
Orb like lights settling west of I-75.
Fairborn · OH, USA
Orange ball of light flying across the sky.
Cleveland · OH, USA
Sonic boom like sounds, followed by possible fireworks or munitions?
Miamisburg (west of) · OH, USA
Looking west from Pipestone Village. One small light appeared to be descending slowly then broke into three objects. Then disappeared.
Oregonia · OH, USA
My wife, myself and my granddaughter witnessed a large orange orb hovering low in the sky. It changed to 3 orbs disappeared. Then back
Negley · OH, USA
Slow moving cylinder shaped flashing red lights over tree line on Lake Tomahawk, Negley, OH 23:45 07/11/15
Columbus · OH, USA
I was outside with my younger brothers they had went inside but shortly after these lighs fly at angle at a distance they did not forum
Eton · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) it was wight
North Ridgeville · OH, USA
West sky, flaming red fireball. Looked huge.
Sagamore Hills · OH, USA
One light being chased by three helicopters.
Akron · OH, USA
Rectangular, almost square, a little smaller than the Goodyear blimp, no lights, gray color
Delaware · OH, USA
Red/orange sphere hovering over Delaware, Ohio.
Mentor · OH, USA
The first thing that came to mind was that these beams of red light were linking with my total being.
Grove City · OH, USA
Red pulsing orb moving silently across the sky.
Medina · OH, USA
Silent, bright sphere, passes over city of Medina.
Dublin · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) triangle craft with bright green lights and fast not very loud at all.
Tiffin · OH, USA
Light in the morning sky flickered, grew about 2 times in size, then instantly disappeared.
Akron · OH, USA
Red lights just on but and white lights flashing and it moved horizontally and vertically with ease
St. Clairsville · OH, USA
Wild flight patterns
Oregon · OH, USA
We saw one bright light floating through the night sky before vanishing.
Medina · OH, USA
Unexplained "star" in Medina, Ohio, suddenly moves, then takes a 90 degree turn, and flies east.
Coshocron · OH, USA
Cloud then I saw the light in the center, and it was flying at the same height as the comm. jets. ((NUFORC Note: Spent rocket. PD))
Blue Ash · OH, USA
Two abnormal red lights, one pulsing, extremely loud.