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)
Youngstown · OH, USA
Two circular light hovering one another with a flashing light above. Top light flashing blue, green, red and white.
Youngstown · OH, USA
Two circular light hovering one another with a flashing light above. Top light flashing blue, green, red and white.
Mineral Ridge · OH, USA
Odd lights in northeast Ohio.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Lights in sky. There were 2 that appeared to be next to each other. Not stars. ((NUFORC Note: Venus and Jupiter. PD))
Dayton · OH, USA
We saw six circular orange in color objects. The objects would go in different directions and then disappear.
Williamsfield · OH, USA
I saw a red orb in the sky traveling in a forward then backward arcing motion then disappeared.
North Canton · OH, USA
North Canton, OH. 15-20 orange oval shaped objects, observed 5-10 minutes, clear, night sky 23:30 hours
Goshen · OH, USA
Object appeared star like, but bulkier with of/on colored lights, primarily red/some green, blue. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
New Waterford · OH, USA
I was driving West on route 46 towards the town of New Waterford Ohio, about 9:30 am on May 7, 2015. I looked up at the sky and noticed
Williamsfield · OH, USA
I saw a glowing orb in the sky moving in an arcing motion, then disappeared.
Springfield · OH, USA
Fireball like object.
Van Wert · OH, USA
Black Rectangle seen over VanWert County, Ohio.
Springfield · OH, USA
3 orange lights appear over springfield ohio move speraticly and vanish.
Hamilton · OH, USA
Flying fireball object.
Dayton · OH, USA
I was at a traffic light, when we saw a triangle shaped craft fly across the sky above us, then it changed direction. There was no soun
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Blinking lights over Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ross · OH, USA
Multlple pictures of the circle moving, with what looks to be a wake in front of the object when it took off.
Columbus · OH, USA
Blue circle light that hovered, flew left and right, then descended.
North Canton · OH, USA
Light bulb shaped craft.
Miamisburg · OH, USA
Bright Red Light.
Toledo · OH, USA
What seemed like a star blinked twice then a bright redish orange orb like light appeared from other side of the sky heading towards th
Cincinnati · OH, USA
White cigar shaped object.
Trenton · OH, USA
Bright orb that split into pieces, then disappeared.
Wooster · OH, USA
Driving home with a friend lookedupand saw a triangular shaped object about 100 feet up in the sky not moving at all we drove under it
Columbus · OH, USA
Red triangular shaped lights witnessed by 2 in Columbus, OH.