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)
Dresden (near) · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) Boy scout road UFO sighting.
Galion · OH, USA
When looked at with the naked eye it looked like a circle, but very far away. Almost like a star during the day lit sky. Then when we u
East Liverpool · OH, USA
Very short siting of two bright lights, climbing straight up and disappearing.
Ashland · OH, USA
Storm clouds. When I looked to the south behind the storm I could see a white egg-shaped craft; reflective.
Stone Creek · OH, USA
Three (maybe four) flashing lights in the formation of a triangle!
Reynoldsburg · OH, USA
We were sitting outside this morning getting ready to take the kids to school. And we looked up and seen a egg shaped form in the sky.
Berea · OH, USA
Row of white lights, stationary, with possible black dome above. ((anonymous report))
Hilliard · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) About 1-2 weeks ago and I kept seeing this white huge orb going across our yard. ((anonymous report))
Cadiz · OH, USA
8 of my co-workers and I where in the parking lot at quitting time Standing around talking when one of us noticed 7 lights streaking ac
Perrysburgh · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) No lights dark color thought it was a cloud not windy at all then it was gone. ((anonymous report))
Sylvania · OH, USA
Saw UFO floating in air while driving home. My bf and his friend saw it, as well. I saw it from a distance and it did not move.
Hilliard · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) the of us had seen it on the right side above a neighbor's house. ((anonymous report))
Canton · OH, USA
Golden glowing, flame like orb in night sky.
Columbus · OH, USA
Black triangle craft with 8 - 10 yellowish-white lights on side/red underbelly lights/quietly hums past window.
Columbus · OH, USA
6 to 7 bright white lights on triangular craft - North Columbus
Rootstown · OH, USA
Eratic white and red light flying near the horizon
Cleveland · OH, USA
A bright red light appeared very quickly, stopped abruptly and then sped away upward into the sky.
Warren · OH, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness, who elects to remain totally anonymous, provides no information. PD))
North Canton · OH, USA
While watching fireworks at Dogwood Park on July 4th I saw a single white light orb floating to the right of the display. It hovered st
Wilmington · OH, USA
appeared to be a bouncing red light but the photos we took it was a silver cylinder shaped object.
Galion · OH, USA
Driving on 309, saw object flying fast then just stopped, turned around to find it again and nothing, it was big, nothing ive seen b4.
Fairborn · OH, USA
4 bright orange lights in the sky.
Xenia · OH, USA
Orange lighted flying object observed.
Westerville · OH, USA
Multiple glowing lights over lake in Ohio.
Canton · OH, USA
Sitting on porch, orange colored ball traveling NNE to SSW. Went across the sky at great speed and disappeared.