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)
Hilliard · OH, USA
We witnessed a bright light at inconceivable speeds.
Port Clinton · OH, USA
Got out of my car to see a large
Toledo · OH, USA
Spinning cluster of very bright red, blue and yellow lights in the Western sky.
Toledo · OH, USA
Amber lights seen in the distant sky, moving together before "flying" away.
Painseville · OH, USA
A fire in the sky for 20 minutes.
Seven Hills · OH, USA
fast moving lights in a zigzag pattern, south to north movement
Pleasant Hill · OH, USA
Two horseshoe crab shaped objects moving in unison made an abrupt 90 degree turn then climbed in elevation until they dissappeared
Perrysburg · OH, USA
Two red-orange balls of light traveled at fast, steady speeds across the sky only to disappear into nothingness 30 secoonds later.
Powell · OH, USA
Four orange lights over Powell, Ohio
Nelsonville · OH, USA
Unidentifiable object observed over Nelsonville, Ohio.
Lafayette · OH, USA
Slow moving, soundless, low flying orange light traveling directly over Lafayette Ohio.
Mentor · OH, USA
Sudden brightness with blinds closed, shadows of aircraft passing by window
Mansfield · OH, USA
Saw fireball in the sky while delivering papers one morning.
Loveland · OH, USA
Moving light stops, gets brighter, then moves faster. ((NUFORC Note: Possible flare of reflected light from Iridium satellite?? PD))
Massillon · OH, USA
We saw an orange cone shaped object sitting there. I walked inside my house and then out my front door and it was gone.
Dayton · OH, USA
Circular craft with lights around the entire parameter hung low and immobile in Dayton ohio
Miami Township · OH, USA
Craft went across the sky, turned upwards, and disappeared. ((NUFORC Note: Over-flight of International Space Station. PD))
Barnesville · OH, USA
A flight of 12 aircraft flying silently in four V shaped formations of 3 were sighted on May 8 at 21:23 Hours over Belmont County Ohio.
Barnesville · OH, USA
after personal investigation by observer it was determined that sky lanterns were the objects observed as on Nov. 1st it was confirmed
Columbus · OH, USA
UFO's over Columbus, OH!
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Slow, low-flying lights making vast circles in the night sky (probably an odd airplane) ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights?? PD))
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Red sphere over Cincinnati, OH
Genoa Township · OH, USA
5 orange orbs seen over delaware county.
Akron · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) i was outside of my house when i seen a oval of light circleing the sky.
Carrollton · OH, USA
metalic oval craft over rural eastern ohio