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)
Detroit · MI, USA
Saw something moving across the sky, like a red glow, but yellow at the same time my girl friend thought maybe it was a small plane.
Taylor · MI, USA
I saw four red/orange objects flying toward me when they got above me they went strait up out of sight within a few seconds.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
On Saturday, July 5, 2014 I went to sit on my front porch in Grand Rapids Mi at about 10:30p.m. I was only out for a little while, when
Battle Creek · MI, USA
Large white circular object.
Sterling Heights · MI, USA
Small red light circle hovering in the sky.
Manchester · MI, USA
Bright white light motionless.
Roscommon · MI, USA
2 orange balls hovering over Higgins Lake, MI.
Durand/Bancroft · MI, USA
Black triangular object with red/blue small lights, and a large spotlight-like light. Motionless and soundless.
Imlay City · MI, USA
White oval shaped bright light speeding moving forward then observed making sharp turns
Muskegon · MI, USA
UFO sighting in Muskegon, Michigan.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
White smoke leaving a flying object, in which the object then disappears.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
I went to sit on my front porch in Grand Rapids, MI, and saw two orange orbs approaching from the southwest.
Gowen · MI, USA
Single white light 7 witnesses from horizon to over head disappears then streaks across sky like shooting star.
Ann Arbor (Milan) · MI, USA
2 orange lights that go out and 2 saucers appear.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
UFO flying around, and then stopping in mid-air- bright flashing lights.
Brownstown · MI, USA
3 bright orange silent circles moving across the sky.
Ypsilanti · MI, USA
Four red lights moving silently across the sky in Ypsilanti, MI.
Clinton Township · MI, USA
Red orbs.
Taylor · MI, USA
I was over at my neighbor's house using her washing machine. She and her cousin were sitting on the front porch, this was around
Saint Claire Shores · MI, USA
My two friends and I saw two low flying crafts that emitted no sound and from a distance resembled airplanes.
Fruitport · MI, USA
Two attached jellyfish looking moving east to west huge shadow like figure pulsating in movement mind blowing
Brighton (Ore Lake) · MI, USA
I'm not sure what exactly it was, but it was just exactly like a star. ((NUFORC Note: Star sighting?? PD))
Battle Creek · MI, USA
Fireball in sky above cemetery changing colors orange and red!
Wixom · MI, USA
Cigar-shaped, flying object sited on 06/05/2014, over the City of Wixom, Michigan.
Redford · MI, USA
Around 8:40pm on Friday, June 6th, 2014 in Redford, Michigan my husband pointed out what look liked a star in the sky.