UFO Sightings in Ohio
4,176 UFO sightings reported in Ohio since 1947, peaking in 2013 (363 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,176
- Span
- 1947–2022
- Peak year
- 2013 (363 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1947–2022 · peak 2013 (363 reports)
Top cities in Ohio
Columbus
1956–2021 · peak 2013 (30 reports)
Cincinnati
1955–2022 · peak 2013 (17 reports)
Cleveland
1947–2021 · peak 2004 (9 reports)
Toledo
1954–2021 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Dayton
1959–2021 · peak 2021 (11 reports)
Akron
1956–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Canton
1956–2020 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Garrettsville
2004–2022 · peak 2020 (23 reports)
Cambridge
1966–2022 · peak 2020 (18 reports)
Youngstown
1969–2022 · peak 2020 (7 reports)
Springfield
1974–2020 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Chillicothe
1982–2020 · peak 2007 (4 reports)
Fairborn
1999–2019 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Hamilton
1952–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Mansfield
1965–2022 · peak 1973 (4 reports)
West Chester
1992–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Newark
1976–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Medina
1977–2021 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Delaware
1977–2020 · peak 2003 (6 reports)
Massillon
1995–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Harpersfield · OH, USA
Moving white light 3 miles South of Lake Erie in Northeast Ohio
Harpersfield · OH, USA
Moving white light 3 miles South of Lake Erie in Northeast Ohio.
Johnstown · OH, USA
Bright round object with outer ring visible
Columbus · OH, USA
White, yellow, and orange orb of light flying at rapid pace and hovering.
Kettering · OH, USA
Saw what I thought was a meteor before it stopped, hovered, moved around a little bit, then disappeared.
Cleveland · OH, USA
Strange dissapearing white orb.
Marietta · OH, USA
Large red light above the clouds moving west to east in the northern sky.
Batavia · OH, USA
It looked like something in a star wars movie there was like a ball of light then a triangle formation with like 3 rows with at least 1
Cincinnati · OH, USA
A bright red/orange object. The object was bright and far enough away to look like a Star. But it was falling far too quickly to be one
Euclid · OH, USA
So around 730 p.m. Jun 7th 2020. I decided to take my dog and telescope down by the rocks on lake erie. I then set my telescope up and
Euclid · OH, USA
So around 730 p.m. Jun 7th 2020. I decided to take my dog and telescope down by the rocks on lake erie. I then set my telescope up and
West Liberty · OH, USA
Very fast moving object, with sudden trajectory change
Cincinnati · OH, USA
An orb flashed overhead in a bright flash for approx 1.5-2 seconds. It was a clear night and I saw no other a/c. ((anonymous report))
Columbus · OH, USA
A flying object with orange rectangular lights close together, that formed a triangle, which at some point changed red
Garrettsville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 64
Albany · OH, USA
There was a loud roar for several minutes outside and when I stepped onto the deck I saw several lights in the sky. I called my wife an
Garrettsville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 64
Garrettsville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 64
Newburgh Heights · OH, USA
my dog was barking and wanted to go out. It it not ususal that he would do that at 2:30 in the morning. Just noticed next day while re
Oberlin · OH, USA
6 golden round fireballs flying slow speed same distance appart
Vermilion · OH, USA
UFO with strobing lights closing fast distance and moving with me
Windham · OH, USA
MADAR Node 55
Independence · OH, USA
A bright craft was in the sky for a few seconds before taking off.
Cambridge · OH, USA
MADAR Node 137
Garrettsville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 64