UFO Sightings in Michigan
3,415 UFO sightings reported in Michigan since 1936, peaking in 2012 (236 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,415
- Span
- 1936–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (236 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1936–2022 · peak 2012 (236 reports)
Top cities in Michigan
Grand Rapids
1955–2021 · peak 2014 (13 reports)
Detroit
1952–2021 · peak 2014 (11 reports)
Lansing
1970–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Flint
1966–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Warren
1970–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Ann Arbor
1962–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Kalamazoo
1977–2021 · peak 1995 (4 reports)
Farmington Hills
2000–2021 · peak 2020 (19 reports)
Holland
1994–2022 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Canton
1994–2020 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Jackson
1965–2022 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Ypsilanti
1966–2020 · peak 2012 (9 reports)
Muskegon
1987–2022 · peak 2015 (6 reports)
Clinton Township
1980–2020 · peak 2010 (6 reports)
Sterling Heights
1999–2020 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Traverse City
1984–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Monroe
1959–2022 · peak 2012 (9 reports)
Livonia
1978–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Waterford
1965–2021 · peak 2005 (3 reports)
Dearborn
1966–2021 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Kentwood · MI, USA
Silver/gray circular object high on horizon
Kentwood · MI, USA
Circular Object
Ann Arbor · MI, USA
Woman & friend witness "green ball of light" streak across sky, descend below overcast, & stop. Hovered, streaked off. Good rept.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
I saw bright object that huvered and then flew off with very high speed!
Rockwood · MI, USA
Green sky's and strange unatural cloud activity followed by sudden lights
Rochester Hills · MI, USA
Triangle shaped UFO over Rochester Hills, MI in the summer over '95
Rochester Hills · MI, USA
Large triangler ufo spotted in Michigan.
Haslett · MI, USA
Young boy witnesses two discs 50-60' from home. Takes polaroid photo of one w/ smoke trail. Good photo.
Newport · MI, USA
A montage of events, you figure out what this was, I really am not sure.
Hickory Corners · MI, USA
Woman hears strange, loud humming overhead, which ceases, then starts again. Looks up, sees multiple strange lights.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Triangle Flotation
Lansing · MI, USA
Observed hundreds of clear orbs in the sky appearing to be looking at me.
Byron Center · MI, USA
Couple witnessed yellowish light descend into woods near house. Recurring sightings since 1979.
Howell · MI, USA
On a night now known as "sightings night" I had just gotten home,and got out of car I saw a UFO fly about 20-25 feet over my head.
Flint · MI, USA
Five FAA controllers see 4 pulsing "clouds" of red light. Objects dart, zigzag, return light signal. Many 911 calls received.
Flint · MI, USA
Multiple FAA controllers experience 3rd sighting: 19FE, 17MR, 23MR. Obj. returned light signal; no radar sig.
Warren · MI, USA
Man calls to report woman's sighting. She had seen bright light 1-2 miles away; dims, then splits into 6 obj.
Eastport · MI, USA
Retired NASA eng. sees large, white, bright obj. descend very fast to SSW. Emitted "vapors." Called Langley AFB.
Traverse City · MI, USA
4 children report seeing disc above them; bathed them in white light. Missing time, clothes. Other observers. Dramatic.
Romulus · MI, USA
Two young males rept. seeing "WW II" style bomber fly overhead at treetop level. (Facts muddled.)
Cheboygan · MI, USA
Bizarre "aircraft" w/ 8-12 flashing lights flies silently over man's vehicle, turns, flies north. Many other sightings.
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
Former artillery officer witnesses 4-5 ships streaking E to W south of city. Flash w/atmospheric boom 5 hrs. earlier. Good rept.
Paw Paw · MI, USA
Man & wife awakened by immensely loud roaring sound. See 5 bizarre craft hovering nearby in formation! Good rept..
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
Man report seeing multiple objects moving east (!). Watches them for five minutes. (See other sightings above.)
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
Man calls to rept. his mother saw strange light in sky. Details sketchy.(No follow-up call.)