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)
West Chester · OH, USA
Bright orange spherical object with flames rose in the east in front of the moon.
Mentor · OH, USA
No processor! Circle of faint reddish glow traveling from south to north in the dark. It stopped then moved and stopped again and moved
Zanesville · OH, USA
Unusual lights observed in the sky
Johnston · OH, USA
Dim "stars" moving fast across the sky, illuminated the clouds
Garrettsville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 64
Cincinnati · OH, USA
I was sitting in the Wendy’s line and i looked up in the sky and saw 3 lights moving very rapidly. Not plane nor drone.
Garrettsville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 64
Garrettsville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 64
Toledo · OH, USA
Circular ball of fire spotted in Toledo Ohio
Cambridge · OH, USA
MADAR Node 137
Richfield · OH, USA
Star in center of south-eastern "cross" constellation hovering around, Cuyahoga Valley Ohio
Canton · OH, USA
Circular craft started with blinking white lights, then changed to green white and red.did not travel. hovered in place, as I trave
Cambridge · OH, USA
MADAR Node 137 documents a significant compass heading change within 5 mins of Cambridge sighting.
Cambridge · OH, USA
Strange flashing lights in the night sky above Eastern Ohio.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Fast moving large spear shaped object moving across the sky with red lights and a bright white beam
Sandusky · OH, USA
I was going out to have a cigarette and I noticed in the sky over the tree line a very busy orange red light that seemed odd. I was on
Windham · OH, USA
MADAR Node 55
Ashland · OH, USA
The object was as high in the air as an commerical airplane. There was a point of light at each corner of the dark triangle, one middle
Marysville · OH, USA
A bright rainbow colored object took off in a flash leaving a rainbow trail before disappearing
Hilliard · OH, USA
Saw rectangle green lights fly above home for a few seconds, then disappear
Garrettsville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 64
Amelia · OH, USA
Light in the sky
Youngstown · OH, USA
MADAR Node 73
Maple Hts · OH, USA
Flying objects non like I have ever seen before
Garrettsville · OH, USA
MADAR Node 64