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)
Swartz Creek · MI, USA
Lines coming down to earth from a egg shape light, spacecraft faintly seen in all 3 pictures.
Commerce Township · MI, USA
Bright light appearing low in SE sky. Wobbles and tracks across the sky for hours. 2 weeks now. ((NUFORC Note: Jupiter. PD))
Hudsonville · MI, USA
2 crafts with orange lights
Bellaire · MI, USA
Glowing disc
Munising · MI, USA
Orange orb viewed moving East South East in a "floating" pattern before disappearing.
Hamburg · MI, USA
Single Electric Blue gumdrop shaped object appeared with a flash and appeared to land.
Lake Superior · MI, USA
Orange fireball that zigged and zagged across the sky then just stopped.
Ypsilanti · MI, USA
a bright orange (flame like) light ascending toward the north-north east in the vicinity of Willow Run airport in Ypsilanti, MI
Westland · MI, USA
The object appeared out of the south it appeared to be a ball shape with an orange glow and headed north. the object made no noise
Westland · MI, USA
Orange light
Chelsea · MI, USA
ORANGE CIRCULAR OBJECTS MOVING EAST IN A LINE, FROM THE NORTH WEST SKY. THERE WAS ALSO ONE THAT WAS FAR BEHIND THAT SPEED UP TO CATCH T
Chelsea · MI, USA
10-12 objects seen in sky at late dawn
Vassar · MI, USA
orange ball seen hovering over trees along Sohn Road in Vassar Michigan
Mount Morris · MI, USA
The ufo had 3-5 lights around it. It was in sight for 1-2 minutes. Before it flow east out of sight. ((NUFORC Note: Hoax?? PD))
Harrison Township · MI, USA
07-31-09 23:00 Harrison twp mi fireball 3-5 minutes amber west toeast over Black Creek Bay 08-05-09 ((NUFORC Note: Not ISS. PD))
Hamilton · MI, USA
Bright light doing a 90 degree turn to come stand stationary over my house
Roseville · MI, USA
rectangle shaped object standing on end, moving from east to west, wind moving west to east @10-15 miles an hour. then stopped,hovered.
Detroit · MI, USA
I saw 3 lights that looked like spotlights at first. They later started to gather together and play like children in the sky. It was
Davison · MI, USA
Lights spotted over Port Huron/Lapeer MI. ((NUFORC Note: Star or planet, we suspect. PD))
Southgate · MI, USA
2 Very bright red round looking objects in southern sky.
Flint · MI, USA
Circular flying object with red white and blue sets of lights.
Roseville · MI, USA
very high, very fast, very odd
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
3 objects one flared up. GR MI
Rockford · MI, USA
Dated May 3, 2009, approx. 11:00 AM, while drift fishing on a clear breezy day, on the South/West side of Little Myers Lake, I looked u
Vassar · MI, USA
Three unlit aircraft escorted ( or followed ) by a helicopter.