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)
Massillon · OH, USA
5 bright orange/red orbs coming from the north to southwest approximately 2 minutes apart. No noise and traveling pretty quick. Disappe
Toledo · OH, USA
Three red spheres flying low in V formation over I-75 North Toledo, Ohio.
Toledo · OH, USA
Swarm of jet-black spheres near Lake Erie darting around in broad daylight.
Toledo · OH, USA
Shape looked like a snake. It changed form several times. Definitely not a balloon. I have photos. No explanation for this.
Columbus · OH, USA
Large green fireball. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? Anonymous report. PD))
Mount Vernon · OH, USA
Large bright white light moving up to the sky.
Lancaster · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) White lights in saucer like pattern. ((anonymous report))
Lancaster · OH, USA
Very bright lights moving at various speeds.
Centerburg · OH, USA
A blue laser like search light and a dim glowing green figure 3 feet tall.
Spencerville · OH, USA
Several large fireballs over Ohio, near country side.
Novelty · OH, USA
Saw large object after power went out in area.
Newton Falls · OH, USA
1 large red orb going from N to S at approx. 9:45 p.m. on June 25th in Trumbull County Newton Falls Ohio no navigational
Columbus · OH, USA
Bright sphere, moving slowly then disappears, over Columbus OH
Columbus · OH, USA
Strange red and white lights, single object, over Columbus, Ohio 6/27/16
Cairo · OH, USA
We were standing outside looking at the stars Monday evening and a bright light caught my attention and then quickly disappeared. Abou
Toledo · OH, USA
There was a circle white light moving slowly in sky. Then 3 jets after another circled after it and then right by one of the jets when
Akron · OH, USA
My boyfriend and I were having a bonfire when he noticed a strange object in the sky moving east; it looked as though it was on fire bu
Mantua · OH, USA
Hovered over neighbors farm for a while, 3+ lights, then became VERY BRIGHT (blinding us). Circled our house a few times and did a 180.
Mentor · OH, USA
Three orange/red orbs flying west, approximately 3500 ft in the sky, estimated to be traveling 500 mph. Size of orbs possibly a round 3
Pataskala · OH, USA
Saw about a dozen balls of fire in the sky, some traveling together, moving north to south in a time frame of about 15-20 minutes.
Geneva · OH, USA
White cigar shaped object seen during the day in clear sky.
Northfield · OH, USA
I was on my way home from work and noticed a low flying craft in the sky. It moved extremely slow and at times would stop. I had to tur
Port Clinton · OH, USA
Circular object with red, white and blue flashing lights
Elyria · OH, USA
Bright amber sphere, with one smaller sphere on each side of the craft.
Cleveland · OH, USA
There was a white ball flying around my car.