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)
Mt. Orab · OH, USA
3 very bright lights in a line. The lights appeared like a flare.
Thornville · OH, USA
Neon green light that grew very large.
Laurelville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 107
Laurelville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 107
Lakewood · OH, USA
Red pulsing stationary light. ((anonymous report))
Dover · OH, USA
Three lights moving at a very fast rate of speed across the night sky
Somerville · OH, USA
Strange bright lights seen in Ohio skies by Orion's Belt.
Cleveland · OH, USA
They were moving so fast, I couldn't catch all of them on camera, I tried to pull the video up on My phone and it was gone.
Canal Fulton · OH, USA
I observed two large circle shaped objects traveling at a high rate of speed dart across the sky the suddenly stop. One of the objects
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Large sphere sighted by two people over Ohio River at Columbia Tusculum with sustained light that disappeared into pinhole.
Magnolia · OH, USA
Witnessed 3 large formations of 4-5 objects with flashing lights and 3 smaller formations containing 2-3 objects ...all appears flashin
Strongsville · OH, USA
Fireball.
Conneaut · OH, USA
Huge triangular object, several football fields in width with bright white lights on the underside, hovered and followed our vehicle.
Dayton · OH, USA
Dayton UFO, 5 lights, 3 white, 2 orange, low flying aircraft going low speed.
Milford · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) Massive ship Andy 7 smal lights.
Lancaster · OH, USA
Large black triangle shaped craft no noise or lights wobbled as it moved then slowly went up into sky ((anonymous report))
Cleveland · OH, USA
Two fighter jets flying at very high speed from Lake Erie south over a neighborhood just west of downtown Cleveland. They disappeared t
Wadsworth · OH, USA
I was walking my pet and riding my bike when I looked through a clearing of trees. I then saw something just hovering there and quickly
Cortland · OH, USA
Circular balloon-like UFO spotted by couple in Ohio
Jackson Twp. · OH, USA
Several of us in different locations saw these beams in the sky. Moved fast over the clouds. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights? PD))
Kettering · OH, USA
Low flying translucent triangular craft cruises overhead and disappears in front of my eyes.
Willowick · OH, USA
On November 28th, 2017, at approx. 1:00 in the morning, I witnessed a bright, glowing, orange object hovering above the water.
West Jefferson · OH, USA
Mysterous Bright light and Cylinder.
London · OH, USA
On Tuesday 10/3, Was on I70 EB m.m 76, London,OH. I saw round object with bright lights. I thought it was a helicopter so I stop my tru
Broadview Heights · OH, USA
I looked due E and just N of due east appeared a light brighter than a shooting star/meteor moving L to R. ((anonymous report))