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)
Columbiana · OH, USA
The edge of the craft slid into view from space just showing it's grey through the blue sky!
Defiance · OH, USA
The object, in about 1 -2 seconds, moved from my east to west without a noise. It looked circular and glowed like the moon.
Vermilion · OH, USA
I saw 3 disc shaped crafts with a greenish hue.
West Manchester · OH, USA
White jet seen disappearing after passing through a trail left by a jet.
Valley City · OH, USA
It was a green light, going across the sky, faster than any normal aircraft sighted in the area.
Wapakoneta (near) · OH, USA
large cone shaped blue white object apparently entering atmosphere
Streetsboro · OH, USA
bright white light traveling west then reversed it's direction quickly and unlike convential aircraft did not have strobe or other iden
Troy · OH, USA
Bright white light which appeared and disapeared in northern sky, in approx. one minute.
Defiance · OH, USA
Small silent aircraft like object observed in rural area that did not "behave" like any known object, such as a bird or toy plane.
Toledo · OH, USA
A white triangle formation was seen along northern Ohio toll road.
Cleveland · OH, USA
bright orange light, no sound.
Steubenville · OH, USA
TRIANGULAR OBJECT MOVING AT A STEADY RATE OF SPEED WITH NO LIGHTS, NOISE & COMPLETELY INVISIBLE
Cheshire · OH, USA
I was outside in my yard when I saw the bright orange objects in a triangle patteren as they move across the sky.
Madison · OH, USA
Very Fast Moving Object
Cleveland · OH, USA
small whit globe-like objects seen on clear day doing srange things.
Columbus · OH, USA
It appeared to leap into space almost institaniously
Columbus · OH, USA
Dancing "star" over Columbus, Ohio
Ironton · OH, USA
Black triangle with paulsing orb on underside.
Dayton (Wright-Patterson AFB) · OH, USA
WPAFB Dayton OH, 3 cloud ufos, we were seen, followed by white vans who later asked me about ufo's.
Gallon (general area) · OH, USA
Witnessed 20 minutes as small "cloud" turned into silver-gray sphere flying silently over treetops, then it disappeared, faded away.
Findlay · OH, USA
I SAW THIS UFO COMING HOME FROM A SOCCER GAME.IT WAS ABOUT 9:00 PM.IT WAS ODD LOOKING - IT KIND OF FREAKED ME OUT. IT WAS AN OVAL SHAPE
Solon · OH, USA
red glowing circular object moving at high speed
Harrison · OH, USA
I was driving east on I-74 towards Cincinati. There is a lot air activity south of Harrison because of Greater Cincinnati Airport. I
Wintersville · OH, USA
Dark cylinder with shadowy wing halo......
Sycamore · OH, USA
I seen a very low flying craft 500 Lights On Object0: Yes