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)
Trotwood/Englewood · OH, USA
I was taking my dog out and I saw 6 flashing lights in the sky swerving in all directions.
Columbus · OH, USA
Sitting in hot tub when a brilliant streak of whitish-blueish light flew horizontally across the sky out of nowhere with a quiet whistl
Gary · OH, USA
6 yellow spheres over Lake Michigan by Gary, Indiana.
Xenia · OH, USA
Saw a slow falling object. Downtown Xenia looking towards the Centerville area south west from Xenia. During sunset, noticed a bright p
Chardon · OH, USA
Low-flying triangular craft with white lights and red blinking light seen over Chardon
New Richmond · OH, USA
Looked to be a meteorite but as it appeared to be on it's way down. It shot into another direction almost as it ricochet off of somethi
Springfield · OH, USA
I had the dogs out to use the restroom, glanced up and saw a ball of bright light with a tail of fire in the southwest sky traveling w
west union · OH, USA
Saw a series of 4 horizontal orangish lights tracing each other in the sky for a few minutes before they disappeared.
Chillicothe · OH, USA
((HOAX)) 12 aircraft in dogfight firing missles and tracer rounds with laser guidance near Chillicothe, Ohio.
Miamisburg · OH, USA
While driving on Byers Rd. heading to Austin Blvd my daughter and I saw a greenish/blue light flashing across the sky then flash orange
Dayton · OH, USA
I was driving southbound on interstate 75 headed to work in Dayton, Ohio at 1805 hrs..
Lucasville · OH, USA
We were driving down the road and saw a bright white circle in the sky head straight down. It was Whitish green as it fell straight fr
Canton · OH, USA
Letting the dog out I looked up and saw a barely able to be seeing triangular shape of lights moving across the sky from north to south
Sugar Grove · OH, USA
Triangular object observed flying over lake.
Athens · OH, USA
Bright object flew across, then disappeared.
Kenton · OH, USA
no 2 flying objects could follow that perfect path sliding right go straight then sliding left and go straight at that speed then make
Cortland · OH, USA
3-4 lights moving in an erratic manner while also moving as a whole unit in a creeping sort of manner toward the north.
Hamilton · OH, USA
Circular objects with multi-colored lights seen hovering near Butler County Regional Airport
Monroe · OH, USA
Saw a light, no blinking lights cloud level moving northwest. No noise, speed varied from fast to slow.
Genoa · OH, USA
UFO in Genoa Ohio seen moving to fast to be military or civilian aircraft with strange solid red light in the middle & flashing.
Kent · OH, USA
Multicolored round object hovering and moving side to side in an eradic fashion.
Kettering · OH, USA
I saw a 4 foot triangular craft with a 1-foot diameter bright white light in the center.. The light flashed on and off seven times.
Springfield · OH, USA
Rectangle, bright white on bottom with small flashing red and green on sides, no wings
North Baltimore · OH, USA
Video of "flaming" object, no trail or noise, streaking across the sky very fast.
Grove City · OH, USA
I saw 6 bright reddish lights traveling from northwest to southeast flying in a strange pattern. At firts I thought a plane was crashin