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 · OH, USA
Fire ball, then triangle of 3, then several covering sky and spreading as they headed W or WNW.
Lima · OH, USA
Bright reddish orange orb shoots across sky with no sound at a high rate of speed at 10:30pm in Lima, oh.
Columbus · OH, USA
Odd, glowing oval sped across sky in 10-15 seconds.
Upper Sandusky · OH, USA
Slow Moving - Potential Triangular shaped aircraft
Westchester · OH, USA
Large billboard shaped dark grey rectangular shape hovering above the I-75 freeway.
Zanesville · OH, USA
Bright orange "fireball" seen at dusk by 2 in Zanesville, Ohio
Wauseon · OH, USA
White light seen by 1 person
Andover · OH, USA
Bright orange fireball flies across the dark evening sky
Richmond Heights · OH, USA
I was standing on my balcony at about 10:20 pm when I saw a bright light moving slowly. It started moving faster until I couldnt see it
Xenia · OH, USA
I noticed none of these objects while filming and my gut tells me there was some external 'influence' which did so.
Wilmington · OH, USA
Linear Light Area in the Sky
Loveland · OH, USA
Floating crafts dancing with each other than leaving scene quickly.
Elyria · OH, USA
Red light like fireball over Elyria Ohio
Plain City · OH, USA
Fairly big orange transulsent triangular shaped object that was glowing and going very fast and it was silent
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Two amber / orange orbs flying in night sky near Cincinnati on 6-23-12.
Lima · OH, USA
The power went out and it came from the south moving north. Seemed to circle around and come back. Moved very quickly. The just vanishe
North Royalton · OH, USA
Firelight in the sky, approaching very fast then flaming out.
Ashtabula · OH, USA
Very bright light moving south east
Johnstown · OH, USA
Bright Orange Ball of Light appeared suddenly
Toledo · OH, USA
2 Orange lights moving South
Huron · OH, USA
Five Red lights in linear formation seen over Lake Erie.
Brunswick · OH, USA
Bright and orange, sphere-like object, that appeared to increase in size but froze for 2min, then faded and eventually disappeared.
Parma · OH, USA
Red/orange ball of fire rising up then shooting across sky
I-80 (@ Rte. 11 exit) · OH, USA
A bright oval light changed direction and landed by some trees and the lights went out.
Toledo · OH, USA
Star like ufo