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)
Sandusky · OH, USA
Odd moving, blinking light.
Jackson · OH, USA
Light moving in couterclockwise motion in sky, didn't appear to be coming from above or below.
Goshen · OH, USA
3 white lights traveling south at tree level. Goshen, Ohio.
Beavercreek · OH, USA
Saturday evening my Wife, Daughter and I were outside checking out the neighbors Halloween decorations. The sun had completely set and
Galloway · OH, USA
I was laying in my bed looking at the moon at 22:09 and saw a light flash, I looked over and saw a chevron shaped item.
New Richmond · OH, USA
Small circular shape in the sky for 20 mins it disappered then came back 20 min later, stayed for 15 min. ((anonymous report))
Seven Hills · OH, USA
When my wife pointed out a plane in the sky pretty high up. It had its smoke trail following, but that isn’t what she pointed out. Ther
Bellbrook · OH, USA
Orange lights over Bellbrook and Dayton, Ohio.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Two lights moving slow, then faster and changing directions without a sound. ((anonymous report))
North Dayton · OH, USA
Red/Orange Orb Stationary, Very Low, with Shadows and Static before Flight.
Bay Village · OH, USA
Strange sounds heard by myself and neighbors, Bay Village, Ohio 10/17/2017
Batavia · OH, USA
Bright orange fading lights, disappering and reappering in different places
Mt. Orab · OH, USA
Stationary lights that just appear, and dissappear. No sound.
Bethel · OH, USA
4 Orange Glowing Lights, moving, going on and off.
East Liverpool · OH, USA
Driving down my alley we spotted 3 orange lights moving across the sky. They formed a triangular shape very spaced out. They moved over
Williamsburg · OH, USA
3 Instances of Different Light Patterns within 45 minutes.
Williamsburg · OH, USA
6 stationary orange lights.
Portsmouth · OH, USA
Several bright orange orbs seen glowing and dimming around each other
Circleville · OH, USA
Driving home we saw a light above some tractors that were prepping the field for next harvest. Mistaken for a helicopter at first and w
Pickerington · OH, USA
Numerous orange globes seen moving east to west over Pickerington, Ohio.
Willamsburg · OH, USA
Single orange sphere bopping up and down over southwest Ohio
Columbus · OH, USA
Approx 1215am while driving on 270 S, a blue light went across the sky toward airport then a sudden blue flash. ((anonymous report))
Mason · OH, USA
Beam of light going counter clockwise in the clouds. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising light?? PD))
Columbus · OH, USA
I just got off work and was driving on Stelzer rd and it was raining, I saw a blue flash and then about 2 to 4 seconds later another B
Georgetown · OH, USA
A cigar shaped object bottom was lit up white on each end had single flashing white light. Was slow. ((anonymous report))