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)
Sterling Hts. · MI, USA
I was leaving work at 9:15 PM on 8/29/2012 from The Tile Shop at 19 mile and Van Dyke, traveling west bound on 19 mile rd. just before
Milan · MI, USA
Low-flying, orange-colored orb, the color/brightness of a candle flame
Taylor · MI, USA
7-1-12 Orange lights spotted over Taylor,Mi near Metro Airport
Lapeer · MI, USA
In Lapeer looking to the east northeast. Moving to the west southwest.Triangle arrangement of light green lights. Sky was a dark blue d
Detroit · MI, USA
I saw a pencil eraser sized light crossing the sky
Iron Mountain · MI, USA
A slow low flying white light surrounded by a red orb hovering and turning 90* with no sound.
Walled Lake · MI, USA
Bright orange lights in formation, then some after, one by one
Lake Leelanau · MI, USA
Twelve small reddish objects crossed in a left to right pattern over Lake Leelanau
Lake Leelanau · MI, USA
I saw more than a dozen of these craft.
Grayling · MI, USA
Four silent reddish-orange flying circles in a linear fashion on a clear night over a lake in Grayling, Michigan.
Vandercook Lake · MI, USA
Red/orange fireball in sky ...but 2 of them? lasting 7 minutes
Shelby Township · MI, USA
Bright circle with flame-like orange border in the southeast skies of Michigan.
Warren · MI, USA
Red glowing ball of light seen over Warren Michigan
Frankfort · MI, USA
5 bright orange large round lights moving the exact same speed East to West in low, silent, wide formation, crossing the North edge of
Port Sanilac · MI, USA
Red lights in triangle shape in horizon.
Traverse City · MI, USA
About 50 lights, similar to what satellites look like, travelled across the sky North to South in one large group.
Harrison Township · MI, USA
2 objects slowly heading east in sky then changed direction heading westward.
Jackson · MI, USA
Millenial Falcon-like craft enters cumulus cloud in broad daylight in Jackson, MI on July 9, 2012.
Allen Park · MI, USA
I saw a round/spherical object move across the night sky at approximately 10-15000 ft altitude.
Presque Isle · MI, USA
Orange/yellow light formations/ fade out left to right then reapear in other places...5-7 orbs maybe
Lanson · MI, USA
Sightings of 3 fireballs and an oval of lights that transformed.
Mackinaw City · MI, USA
Glowing Orb
Dexter · MI, USA
2-3 red-white glowing objects pass over neighborhood in Dexter, MI then vanish. ((NUFORC Note: Report from law enforcement officer.
Traverse City · MI, USA
White cigar shaped object with no evident exhaust trail or wings,following commercial airliner under blue skys.
East Lansing · MI, USA
Object with orange lights turned and did 2 very fast circles