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)
Brook Park · OH, USA
MADAR Node 04
Lodi · OH, USA
A star with flashing colored lights moving erratically
Grove City · OH, USA
I was travelling S on I-270 south on the west side of Columbus, about 6;30 pm when I noticed two lights light up in the S sky.
Columbus · OH, USA
Facing E and saw 3 brights lights in the sky. The lights almost seem to hover and one went past me quickly. ((anonymous report))
Clarksville · OH, USA
Mystery boom. ((anonymous report))
Brook Park · OH, USA
MADAR Node 04
Hamilton · OH, USA
Last night, I saw a bright pinkish red light in the sky. It pulsed irregularly. Moved from W to E.
Chardon · OH, USA
Heard dogs barking next soor. Woke up & saw bright light, like search light in sky above treeline. So bright, it illuminated clouds beh
Laurelville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 107
Marysville · OH, USA
Earlier this week, 2 in 30 mins. One resembled satellite as far as distance goes. Dodged at a fast pace heading SE then shot into space
Brunswick · OH, USA
Hovering Silent Triangular Aircraft or UFO that moved slowly then disappeared.
Morrow · OH, USA
MADAR Node 107
Ada · OH, USA
Q/C testing a new Thermal Hybrid PTZ Camera during night ops. I turned the primary laser IR Illuminator off and found this object in th
Brook Park · OH, USA
MADAR Node 04
Akron · OH, USA
Gray blimp-like object seen in daytime sky and photographed.
Brook Park · OH, USA
MADAR Node 04
Fostoria · OH, USA
While I was facing S, I noticed a large, white triangular object passing overhead. It was moving slowly.
Dublin · OH, USA
We were sitting on our screen porch facing North east . I have seen it before in different areas and elevations, all seasons, possibly
Morrow · OH, USA
MADAR Node 127
Morrow · OH, USA
MADAR Node 127
Mansfield · OH, USA
Ball of orange light, low in the sky, moving much faster than a plane, headed southbound.
Ellsworth · OH, USA
White Translucent Shape
Geneva · OH, USA
Was woken by our dog barking upward start the sky and witnessed a orb/sphere like varied aura-like color ufo.
Boston Mills · OH, USA
My fiancee and I went on a night hike down Standford Rd. In Boston Mills. We just took the turn to go up a long steep inclined road, wh
Painesville · OH, USA
Group of 6 bubblelike UFO's seen in NE Ohio traveling NW.