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)
Tiffin · OH, USA
In the parking lot waiting for a family member, saw these objects, got out of car and could not believe what I was seeing.
Maumee · OH, USA
Captured strange formation in sky on cellphone video, Maumee Oh
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Object in sky round in shape hovering over Cincinnati Ohio for two days and nights. ((NUFORC Note: Jupiter and Venus. PD))
Medina · OH, USA
Silver bell with flames at bottom and silver metal frame with red bottom
Maumee · OH, USA
Two round flying objects one flashing, maumee Oh 7am.
Salem · OH, USA
Salem Ohio 3-12-12 Dome shaped yellowish-white flying objects traveling northeast
Maineville · OH, USA
Black round craft, going from south to north, almost parallel with interstate I-71
Chillicothe · OH, USA
Two bright lights were flying in the air moving inbetween one another.
Newark · OH, USA
10 Circular bright white objects over Newark, Ohio.
Newark · OH, USA
White objects in group flying together.
Shadyside · OH, USA
White light being followed by a small plane
Elyria · OH, USA
Basically was out side having a smoke and was walking back to my side door to my home and noticed a fire ball object in the sky moving
Liberty Township · OH, USA
I saw a light in they sky while driving to the store. I recorded it the best I could with my iPhone. I'm still unsure what this object
Newark · OH, USA
Reddish orange flaming ball.
Tiffin · OH, USA
Dark square object with red light flying at a low altitude, high speed and no sound.
Avon · OH, USA
White light zoomed off to the west over Avon, OH
Akron · OH, USA
Three fireball-like objects crossed the sky from east to west in succession.
Geneva · OH, USA
It was night time and we were coming home. Driving towards Ashtabula, Ohio. I looked to my left in some fields and saw about 20 gold
Kenton · OH, USA
Zigzags and corkscrews with dead stops and sharp turns
Cortland · OH, USA
Bright red fireball streaking down the sky.
Grove City · OH, USA
"Star" zoomed across night sky at high speed. stopped and began acting like star again.
Maineville · OH, USA
Strange Craft seen in middle of night, silent, that hovered a moment then flew away at incredible speed
Bucyrus (6 mi. SW of) · OH, USA
Bright star like light at 8:40 am in clear sky moving from southeast to northwest then disappeared
Grove City · OH, USA
Line formation of 5-6 blinking lights, rapidly changing formation until out of sight.
Toledo · OH, USA
Bright sphere of white light above the Moon moving North, changed to point of light & disappeared while moving North in Eastern sky.