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)
Grove City · OH, USA
Four white lights that disappeared after a few minutes
Columbus · OH, USA
One big fireball look that broke off into upside down l formstion where there was 4 then.
Columbus · OH, USA
Four round white lights seen making patterns by the South Drive-In Theater in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus · OH, USA
Columbus Ohio area- orange and white lights
Columbus · OH, USA
The four lights we all saw by the South Drive-In Theater were confirmed as sky divers as part of a show at Scioto Downs horse racetrack
Columbus · OH, USA
4 Red lights viewed from Binns Blvd and Briggs Rd to the south east in Columbus, OH.
Groveport · OH, USA
4 cicle well lite objects in the sky seen by 1000's in the Groveport, Ohio Area.
Columbus · OH, USA
4 glowing lights in sky
Canal Winchester · OH, USA
Four white lights were seen in the sky heading westwards at a swift rate of speed from Pickerington towards Groveport.
Grove City · OH, USA
White lights over Grove City, Ohio
Columbus · OH, USA
4 orange lights moving quickly forming different shapes in the sky
Grove City · OH, USA
Bright white lights in a formation
Columbus · OH, USA
4 hover lights in sky!
Pataskala · OH, USA
Triangle UFO near Columbus
Grove City · OH, USA
1 ball of white light which grew into 2, then to 3, and to 4, maybe 5. lights to be an unorganized pattern, then into a verical line.
Poland · OH, USA
The object made no sound.
Bellevue · OH, USA
Six unidentified flying objects that where circular and orange in color.
Diamond · OH, USA
4 red lights moving slowly.
North Kingsville · OH, USA
Seen coming from south west went out over Lake Erie. It was a very bright orange ball of fire.
Springboro · OH, USA
No blinking lights, went from dim to bright to unlit
Hamilton · OH, USA
Pulsating giant spiked ball floats in West Hamilton sky
Cortland · OH, USA
Red-orange fireball travelling from northeast to southwest bright enough to be seen as it passed behind clouds
Hamilton · OH, USA
Gigantic geometric orbs change shape over city.
Massuillon · OH, USA
Mutiple strange lights over massillon ohio
Franklin · OH, USA
Strange comet-like object seen over Franklin, Ohio