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)
Stockbridge · MI, USA
Glowing ball of light that changed in color and bounced around.
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
I have been seeing them for days. Every night I go outside to smoke around 10pm. Facing north when I go out my door I see orange lights
Flint/Lansing · MI, USA
Notified 911- An Officer of the Law witnessed this also! Red, Green, & White flashing lights, hovering in the night sky's.
Monroe · MI, USA
I saw a light moving in fast then i turned and it moved in near and slowed a bit but still very fast.
Columbus · MI, USA
Green lights in the sky hovering above St. Clair and Columbus, Michigan. Planes were seen following the orbs.
Marquette · MI, USA
Photographed mysterious light over Lake Superior.
Munith · MI, USA
White cigar shape approx 100 feet in length traveling 300-400 mph at an altitude of 3000 ft.
Bridgman · MI, USA
Unexplained string of lights off of DC Cook nuclear plant, photographed (submitted) during viewing the northern lights from Weko Beach.
Bridgman · MI, USA
String of lights over Lake Michigan off of Bridgman nuclear plant.
Lansing · MI, USA
Bright light, intense heat noise over Lansing, MI.
Lansing · MI, USA
Possibly UFO sighting Lansing, MI, east side.
Holland · MI, USA
Spheres of red, green, white lights; V-formation of lights with a cluster of small lights next to it.
Bay City · MI, USA
Orange balls of light float across sky dropping fire that extinguishes before hitting tree level
Vicksburg · MI, USA
Object in sky lit up close above tree line hovering then disappears and reappears same spot. ((NUFORC Note: Planet? PD))
Jersey City · MI, USA
Fast moving stick-shaped objected witnessed above Jersey City.
Escanaba · MI, USA
I first noticed the lights in the house flashing. Then a light outside (north) was flashing over the house next door. It flashed for
Detroit · MI, USA
5 objects changing colors then turning into giant glowing orange orbs.
Negaunee · MI, USA
Large sphere of light with smaller "probe"
Sault Ste. Marie · MI, USA
Lights in the sky in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan
Muskegon · MI, USA
Reddish orange glitzy UFO circle over Lake Michigan.
Wayne · MI, USA
I was walking my dog on the afternoon of Feb 26th along Elisebeth St. just before Mi.Ave. It was aprox 13:30 in the afternoon when my d
Plymouth · MI, USA
3 Large Orbs and 1 small orb floated over me. No sound.
Whitmore Lake · MI, USA
I saw a ball of white light that zoomed out of sight.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Unusual craft flying and wobbling fast, and a big red trapezoid-like light.
Midland · MI, USA
Three red orange lights were hovering in a boomerang shape. Then a 4th reddish light appeared and all of the lights formed a square.