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)
Akron (Ellet) · OH, USA
Black craft silent about the size of a plane.
Canton · OH, USA
Metallic bright oval hovering object.
Dayton · OH, USA
There were aircraft in the vicinity, aircraft chasing the object
Pickerington · OH, USA
Lights in triangle shape above Pickerington, OH.
Parkman · OH, USA
7 orange/red orbs in formation over Ohio
Fairlawn · OH, USA
Red-orange lights over Ohio 18 / State Road.
Huber Heights · OH, USA
There was an object floating in the sky in Dayton, Ohio.
Germantown · OH, USA
3rd time have appeared In this. Area. Diamond shaped hovered low to the ground for about 4 secs. Had lots of lights. Just disapeared.
Columbus · OH, USA
Large formation of 15-20 small white glowing orbs heading northward, vanished.
Canton · OH, USA
Multiple red lights moving across the sky.
North Olmsted · OH, USA
Stand up Domino Shaped object with Grid chambers of very intense white plasma light strongest white light I have ever seen.
Springfield · OH, USA
Fireballs over Springfield Ohio.
Mansfield · OH, USA
A orange sphere in the sky.
Dublin · OH, USA
Bright flashing objects appear and rapidly depart, after a brief visit.
Milan · OH, USA
WHITE FLASH, THEN WHITE ORB LIGHT AND THEN GREEN ORB LIGHT OBSERVED UP CLOSE.
Louisville · OH, USA
I was driving to work and saw a bright orange light high in the sky. I initially thought airplane but it was only orange light no red.
New Washington · OH, USA
It was slowly moving over our pastures going about 2 mph, It was probably 20-30 feet off the ground. We stopped the car turned everythi
Dayton · OH, USA
Formation of at least 9 flying vessels flying a unique precise pattern and flight path. Circular/Crown Shaped.
Dayton · OH, USA
9-12 objects in apparent formation black and firey orange circular on bottom/photos and video captured
Eastgate · OH, USA
Yellow lights seen above Eastgate, Ohio appearing-re-appearing in different locations in sky. 6:45 pm 12/2.
Blanchester · OH, USA
Three orange spheres about 15 degrees above the horizon appeared and then 10 seconds later disappeared in the southeastern sky.
Martinsville · OH, USA
My family was traviling down st rt 28 heading toward new vianna and right at the flashing lights in martinsvill off to the right.
Clarksville · OH, USA
Bright Lights in the Eastern Sky.
Lisbon · OH, USA
Glowing orb seen 3 days in a row in Ohio.
Gallipolis · OH, USA
Three amber colored oval shaped lights, first time I've ever seen this.