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)
Ontonagon · MI, USA
((HOAX??)) a really fast and bright star. ((NUFORC Note: One of several reports from the same source. PD))
South Lyon · MI, USA
Bright reflection of sun in oval object. Disappeared
Belleville · MI, USA
I was heading home to Dearborn from Kalamazoo eastbound on I-94, and I saw what at first appeared to be an airplane coming from Detroit
Northport · MI, USA
Flying orbs in sky above northport.
Clarkston · MI, USA
Glowing object viewed in Clarkston, MI on August 7, 2011 at approximate. 11:15 pm over DTE Music Theater.
Wyandotte · MI, USA
a triangular craft with lights flying over a house in Wyandotte Michigan
Norway · MI, USA
I KNOW WHAT I SAW, RED CIRCULAR OBJECTS.......
Muskegon · MI, USA
5 to 6 fireballs traveling northwest
Central Lake · MI, USA
Bright orb moving quickly and 2 lights descending over trees
Pentwater · MI, USA
Two instances of floating orange orbs over Lake Michigan.
Ludington · MI, USA
Big Bright Light
Mackinaw City · MI, USA
Orange fireball observed in sky.
Roseville · MI, USA
Blue,red and green object dancing around while changing colors.
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
glowing orbs in the sky
Holland · MI, USA
7 crafts that were silver, yellow, and white lights over Lake Macatawa, the seemed to form angler formations.
Riverdale · MI, USA
We saw a orange fireball looking thing at tree line level. WE though it was a helicopter, but it was silent and moved very fast. It mov
Kalamazoo · MI, USA
Two triangle shaped craft, moving erratically over the city of Kalamazoo travelling West to East. Appeared to move in tandem with the
Baroda · MI, USA
Red swiveling spotlight underneath low flying object
Burton · MI, USA
Burton Michigan,green red and white lights 7 or more east part of sky. ((NUFORC Note: Probably "twinkling" stars? PD))
Riverdale · MI, USA
Glowing round orange object that moved very fast and silently.
Oscoda · MI, USA
Light over Oscoda?
Reading · MI, USA
Bright light moving in a zigzag/weaving pattern NE in Reading, MI flying NE then disappeared slowly (seconds) into space.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Bright non-blinking lights in a v shape that suddenly dropped from the sky
Trenton · MI, USA
2 orange orbs. Thought they were flying Chinese lanterns at first but definitely not.
Kinderhook · MI, USA
Four witnesses see a black object fly overhead about 1,000 ft up and 300 yards away in clear evening light.