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)
Cleveland · OH, USA
UFO and the blimp
Morrow · OH, USA
MADAR Node 127
Piqua · OH, USA
Was outside late at night around 2AM walking my dog. I looked up and seen this way dark object about 45 feet above me. It had no light
North Canton · OH, USA
While star gazing last night with my Son, we saw a white round light (constant, no AV lights or colors), that we saw moving East to Wes
Laurelville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 107
West Chester · OH, USA
At around 10:30 PM we saw an aircraft as a pinpoint of solid red light that eventually oscillated to blue and then back to red. It
Millersburg · OH, USA
My husband and I were outside on our porch and saw a round object hovering above a cell phone tower within view. This is the second sig
Morrow · OH, USA
MADAR Node 127
Green · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) I live by an airport, so I normally see planes all the time. Fast-blinking red/yellow light. ((anonymous report))
Morrow · OH, USA
MADAR Node 127
Chillicothe · OH, USA
My cell phone photographed multiple images of UFOs with no human intervention
Chillicothe · OH, USA
Seen a small but large looking object in the sky that appeared to be multi color, round but looked like a ball of mass. We heard others
Columbus · OH, USA
Noticed 3 planes that flew close to it after 3rd planeI seen obj. drop down & seem to follow last plane but stopped,
Blacklick · OH, USA
Bright lights moving in unison.
Delaware · OH, USA
Suddenly my boyfriend and I looked up and saw 6-8 balls of light moving quickly and low across the sky. They were too fast to be a plan
Laurelville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 107
Medina · OH, USA
Cylinder object rotating through sky with 2 lights on each flat end.
Beavercreek · OH, USA
Totally red light, not blinking with a slight Buzz like a drone. Very high altitude changing direction sporadically.
Beavercreek · OH, USA
Just debunking the red DRONE that was seen on the forth of july. It was a drone with red lights taking video. ((anonymous report))
Batavia · OH, USA
I was sitting at the dining room table and heard three small knocks at the corner of my house. My 3 dogs started barking and I looked u
Columbus · OH, USA
A rectangular flying object was seen in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The object had an immense glare/light coming from it in broad daylight
Louisville · OH, USA
Walked outside to smoke a cigarette at, a little after 11pm. Looked up in the sky, and seen a large sphere. The sphere had lights r
Delaware · OH, USA
1 bright red orb. ((NUFORC Note:
Rutland · OH, USA
A formation of star looking lights moving through the sky. One of these UFO flew right beside me. They change in size and shape.
Catawba Island · OH, USA
Multiple crafts above Lake Erie.