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)
Twin Lake · MI, USA
Lighted translucent objects meandering about woods & pasture.
Grand Traverse County · MI, USA
Bright orange light drifting northward over Grand Traverse County
Kinross · MI, USA
I saw a UFO near Kinross MI on July 1, 2013.
Sterling Heights · MI, USA
3 red/fireball like cylinders moving west over michigan. ((NUFORC Note: Report from law enforcement officer. PD))
Sault Ste. Marie · MI, USA
I looked up at the stars and noticed one was moving it continued moving away changing direction slightly before disappearing. It reappe
Howell · MI, USA
Howell, Mi,,,,,,bright object watching fireworks, came back again, left high speed vertical straight up
Dearborn · MI, USA
7 red/orange orb-like lights in a straight line moving upward before 4th of July fireworks, then faded and disappeared one at a time.
Dearborn · MI, USA
7 red/orange lights in a straight line formation before 4th of July fireworks, then faded and disappeared one at a time.
Willis · MI, USA
Red lights in sky that moved closer and disappeared, along with a black balloon like object that floated down
Warren · MI, USA
3 orange lights in a triangle not blinking no sound,moving slowly and dissapeared, saw twice in one week,nothing like a plane?
Canton/Plymouth · MI, USA
Orange-Red Spherical object sighted over Plymouth/Northville, MI @ 23:00 EDT
Traverse City · MI, USA
Three orange "fire balls" move slowly and then fade out.
Canton · MI, USA
White circular shaped object appearing to intercept jet passenger plane
Brownstown · MI, USA
((HOAX??)) Saw orangish fast moving objects thought they were airplanes but my husband did'nt think so started couple at a time
Berkley · MI, USA
I witnessed a solid, very bright orb (light) make an 8-10 second scoot across the sky, before dematerializing, or vanishing.
Decatur · MI, USA
Orange light moving across sky at 1 am, no noise and no flashing or flickering.
Clinton Township · MI, USA
When I started walking toward my back door I look towards the skies I seen a Red circle object.
Dearborn · MI, USA
Silent orange fireball moves across sky.
Northville · MI, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness. PD))
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Red orbs over grand rapids
Monroe · MI, USA
3 orbs of light too slow for shooting stars.
Ann Arbor · MI, USA
Weird orange lights over Ann Arbor.
Canton · MI, USA
Weird shaped UFO hovering 30 feet in sky.
Royal Oak · MI, USA
Two white lights follow along freeway
Frenchtown Twp · MI, USA
Observed four large reddish lights moving in formation.