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)
Wyandotte · MI, USA
Close up view of Triangular shaped UFO -Spacecraft communicates by repeating light signals
Berrien Springs · MI, USA
I have seen two UFOs clearly.
Lansing · MI, USA
Large saucer shape with rotating red lights..hovering slowly over treetops..no sound
Flint · MI, USA
Spinning White 2'x 4' - No Lights?
Kincheloe Air Force Base · Michigan, MI, USA
Shaped like the letter "A", flew directly over top of us at est 500 ft.
Roscommon · MI, USA
Bright light in the sky, amazing speed and menuvers
Lapeer · MI, USA
Helicopter shaped object with twirling red & yellow lights over head, 150' above ground and running silent.
Girard · MI, USA
have watched the lights .. come ... go.. .bright ...split and disappear
Mason · MI, USA
I saw a bright silver, top shaped craft, which was stationary, and it affected my radio, and then reaslly moved fast.
East Tawas · MI, USA
In the late 70's my wife and I observed various unexplainable light formations along about a 100 mile stretch of I-75 south in Michigan
Benton Harbor · MI, USA
Glowing disk shaped object hovering in same position for hrs. at times dissapear then soon reappearing in same place .
Detroit · MI, USA
Craft was dark grey/gun metal, both small & large lights on under belly no sound. Moving along the Southfied Freeway
Scotts · MI, USA
It was the summer of 1975. I was 11 years old. At the parental urging of my mother, she had insisted that I clean my room spotless that
Detroit · MI, USA
Disc sighting in Detroit
Oscoda · MI, USA
A witness near Oscoda, Michigan reported flashing lights that hovered before suddenly climbing into the sky, observed for two to three minutes in the late summer of 1975.
Higgins Lake · MI, USA
Higgins Lake ,Mi. Nov.1974 at night. Round, bright white object hovers over the lake.
Higgens Lake · MI, USA
Bright light hovers over Higgens Lake, MI one night1974 or 1975 during deer hunting season Nov.15th - Dec.1st
Detroit · MI, USA
The“craft” slowed to a full stop and hovered just above a cemetery that was 3 streets north of ours
Pullman/Allegan · MI, USA
followed by a circular disc shaped object down road in the after noon
Rochester Hills · MI, USA
UFO MICHIGAN
Marquette · MI, USA
We had no idea what it was and did not speak of it for years.
Manistee · MI, USA
Mother ship emitting Scout Craft, in sight for about 20 minutes
Roseville · MI, USA
I saw a large black triangular object overhead which resembled a stealth bomber
Gibralter · MI, USA
A report from Gibraltar, MI in June 1974 described two large orange lights hovering and rotating above the witnesses' boat while night fishing, lasting 4 hours.
South Haven · MI, USA
A report from South Haven, MI in June 1974 described a small object that appeared docked against the side of a much larger object, observed from within about 200 feet, lasting 15 Minutes.