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)
Perrysburg · OH, USA
Chinese Lantern Shaped Glowing Orange Ball
Akron · OH, USA
Strange Lights Seen in Ohio Hang Above for Two Nights. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of stars, we suspect?? PD))
Beaver · OH, USA
Very bright neon orange red elongated light moving through the sky heading south in the evening.
Columbus · OH, USA
Rapidly moving night time sphere object, heading north with no lights or strobes or sound.
Poland · OH, USA
Red white green blue stat. light in SE sky on OH/PA border. Thru binoculars, really see color and flashing.((NUFORC Note: Sirius? PD))
Columbus · OH, USA
low flying Silver disk ufo sighted in central ohio. Seen in broad daylight then became invisible
Grove City · OH, USA
V shaped object, or grouping of objects, flying low - completely silent - no lights.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
I saw green circle thing in the sky than it dissapeared right after
Akron · OH, USA
Three metallic orbs scramble in the wake of a jet in the northern sky seen from Ohio.
Troy · OH, USA
Bluish-white "bullet" shaped object sighted above the levee near Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio (11/12/11).
Akron · OH, USA
Bright fire in the sky, hovered and split off into four.
Ross · OH, USA
In Ross Ohio saw light travel across the sky at very fast speeds.
Parma · OH, USA
Pipe coming thru the clouds out of the atmosphere
Springfield · OH, USA
Bright silver fast moving light in the sky made a quick 180 degree turn, comtrail photographed.
Champion · OH, USA
Dark Triangular Craft 3 large lights dimmed to 6 small lights before moving from hovering position
Champion · OH, USA
Triangular Craft, White Lights, Champion, Ohio
Delaware · OH, USA
SPARKLING SPHERE WHITE PTS OF LGT THRU BINOCULARS
Champion Heights · OH, USA
A bright, blue light instantly shot to the right, and then decelerated.
Athens · OH, USA
Flying object with 3 red, rear end tail lights in the shape of a triangle that illuminated in and out of brightness.
Zanesville · OH, USA
My mother and I were driving at night about 10:30 pm east bound on 70 from Newark, OH to Zanesville, OH. Almost into Muskingum County w
Newark · OH, USA
Upside down "Y" low flying overhead wiht 4-5 dimly lit amber lights on each leg
Madison Township · OH, USA
Rectangular pair of light above the trees in madison ohio
Loveland · OH, USA
Whitish orange lights in two triangle formations pass overhead.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
2 Glowing spheres over Cincinnati
Van Wert · OH, USA
Fireball with tails in Ohio