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)
Parma · OH, USA
Me and my girlfriend were walking down our street and noticed a orange light and went into the clouds but appearing back out.
Akron · OH, USA
Bright light, very high, took only 7-10 seconds, horizon to horizon, no sound no contrail.((NUFORC Note: Witness is former USAF. PD))
Logan · OH, USA
The object moved across the sky at a constant speed then sped up, gone in a flash.
Canal Winchester · OH, USA
Stadium sized triangular craft flew above sky near Columbus, Ohio.
North Royalton · OH, USA
Triangle-shaped UFO, hovering with red and white lights.
Uhrichsville · OH, USA
6 lights flashing different colors.
Columbus · OH, USA
Bright white cross with flashing blue/red lights moved slowly away at an acute angle of ascent in early morning hours
Morrow · OH, USA
Large stationary triangular shaped object-fluorescent orange lights on each corner.
Martinsville · OH, USA
Red/orange orb over Martinsville, Ohio.
Pickerington · OH, USA
UFO Sighting in Pickerington Near Rule 3.
Aurora · OH, USA
Reddish light in a triangular formation rising in the sky then dimming and disappearing.
Cleveland · OH, USA
Saw the same orangish light I've seen two other times. In the northern sky. Was clearly Visible for two minutes then faded away.S
New Bloomington · OH, USA
Red and blue blinking lights, slowly descending in night sky.
Streetsboro · OH, USA
Right outside my bedroom window I started to see these lights flashing back and forth. They were very bright and my first reaction wa
Tipp City · OH, USA
Oval shaped craft spotted.
Bainbridge · OH, USA
Flashing white lights moving at incredible speeds. ((NUFORC Note: Report from aerospace employee. PD))
Kingston · OH, USA
Chillicothe lights.
Vienna · OH, USA
Descending Triangle Lights.
Garfield Heights · OH, USA
Bright white and blue (basketball shaped).
Maineville · OH, USA
((HOAX??)) Saw 6 lights then they all faded out. 3 showed up somewhere else then started to blink then 1 by 1 disaperd
Lancaster · OH, USA
A small orange light moved across the sky, stopped, then continued past the horizon.
Riverside/Fairborn · OH, USA
Silver object hovering over Riverside/Fairborn Area close to WPAFB.
Hillsboro · OH, USA
2 Large bright orange.red tailess extremely fast moving balls wth same point of ogigin but moving in oposite directions within 33 mins.
Medina · OH, USA
Hovering light moving up, down & side to side then having a fix placement in the sky. Police contacted. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Massillon · OH, USA
4 Pentagon shapes with honey comb Blue and White Lights