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)
Cambridge · OH, USA
MADAR Node 137
Wadsworth · OH, USA
Fast flying object. ((anonymous report))
Dayton · OH, USA
5 bright flashing lights in the clouds with no known origin and in the same spots. Lasted at least 2 hours
Lebanon · OH, USA
Shiny white pill-shaped object moving at various speeds before disappearing
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Large V/triangle-shaped craft that moved silently. Disappeared at incredible rate of speed.
Columbus · OH, USA
While driving within a shopping plaza in NE Columbus I noticed a black object in the distance which appeared to change shapes. At firs
Trenton · OH, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness. PD))
Canton · OH, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no text about sighting. PD))
Stow · OH, USA
Mysterious & Beautiful Bright White Lights.
Laurelville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 107
Sunbury · OH, USA
Large skinny aircraft with hundreds of lights moving very slowly for about two minutes.
Uniontown · OH, USA
Appeared to be either a string of lights or a plane pulling lights. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))
Urbana · OH, USA
Stream of light up dots. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))((anonymous source))
Middleburg Heights · OH, USA
Shooting flashing lights. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))
Marysville · OH, USA
Disk like object with 12 lights rotating through the northeastern sky at 11PM. ((anonymous report))
Conneaut · OH, USA
Straight line of lights moving across the sky over the shore of Lake Erie in NE OH. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites. PD))
Madison · OH, USA
Straight line of lights moving E over L Erie, middle light would be dim then be really bright. ((Satellites. PD)) ((anonymous source))
Marysville · OH, USA
Massive circular object with many white lights rolling vertically across the sky with smoke at high altitude. ((anonymous report))
Xenia · OH, USA
A light the had a consistent blink and a consistent downward trajectory that disappeared at our horizon. It was moving very fast. Much
Danville · OH, USA
3 solid lights small dull (like tiny stars) perfectly spaced moving very fast. ((NUFORC Note: Space X SpaceLink satellites? PD))
Highlandtown Lake · OH, USA
Disc-shaped craft at high altitude over highlandtown Lake.
Englewood · OH, USA
Green ball of light in night sky.
Parma Heights · OH, USA
Orange amber light colored UFO appears then fades
Trenton · OH, USA
stream of bright blue light, burst of light, then vanished.
Beaver · OH, USA
3 large orange balls of light in the western sky at 10pm.