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)
Columbus · OH, USA
Silver object that jumped across the sky so many feet. It moved very quickly would disappear and reappear. Then its gone.
Hallsville · OH, USA
Low flying "star" seen hovering around Tar Hollow Forest. ~11pm on most clear nights.
Richmond Heights · OH, USA
Two fast-moving, low altitude landing lights on nearly silent aircraft.
Dayton · OH, USA
star shaped aircraft that decended across I-35 then vanished completely.
Jamestown · OH, USA
White orb and orange cube floating up south of Jamestown.
Parma · OH, USA
Grey/silver egg shaped object, low altitude, heading north in Parma, Ohio.
Atwater · OH, USA
Dull silver saucer moving northward.
Atwater · OH, USA
Dull silver object moving south to north at rapid speed.
Portage Lakes · OH, USA
Seven orange-yellowish oval shaped objects appeared in sky - moving fast and up until disappeared.
Englewood · OH, USA
Star like object/ blue, green, red,and yellow/stationary over Englewood, Ohio.
Hudson · OH, USA
Multi-colored circular object with easy bounce, changed colors and stayed in one place.
North Ridgeville · OH, USA
Orange fireball spotted north west of Cleveland near Lake Erie.
Streetsboro · OH, USA
Three bright steady red lights.
Maumee · OH, USA
Distant dot of light crossed night sky from west to east in 5 or 6 seconds, too slow for meteor, far too fast for jet.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Series of 14 Orange/Red lights moving across the sky and blinking out. Video recorded.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
14 Red/White Spheres Flying Silently over Cincinnati, OH, with video recording.
Cuyahoga Falls · OH, USA
It appeared to be a meteorite fireball that vanished after about 2 minutes. ((NUFORC Note: Not a meteor. PD))
Springfield · OH, USA
Large bright orb froze in the same spot for 3 minutes or so then zoomed off in a split second.
Washington Court House · OH, USA
Very bright orb looking light.
Milford · OH, USA
Two orbs of light moving vertically at a fast pace then disappeared.
Massillon · OH, USA
Green string of orbs, steady on then to strobes then disappears over populated town.
Austintown · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) I couldn't tell what it looked like before i could blink it was gone. It had different colors coming out the back.
Hamilton · OH, USA
a Circle of a fireball really brights light
Barberton · OH, USA
Strange glowing "star" with reddish glow moving in slow, circular patterns.
Trenton · OH, USA
Low flying yellow/reddish light flying towards me. Video as we'll.