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)
Columbus · OH, USA
UFO spotted and then switched directions abruptly.
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Triangular UFO seen in daylight, with U.S. jet chasing
Greenville · OH, USA
A large bright orange shperical object appeared, moved across the sky and disappeared over Greenville, Ohio.
West Chester · OH, USA
Four light orbs that disappeared and reappeared in West Chester, OH 7/16/10 ((NUFORC Note: See note below from MUFON FI. PD))
Miami Township · OH, USA
Very large obj. flying low in the sky with multiple luminescent lights. ((NUFORC Note: See note below from MUFON FI. PD))
Springboro · OH, USA
4 lights over Springboro, OH, July 16, 2010 @ 9:45 pm ((NUFORC Note: See note below from MUFON FI. PD))
Dayton · OH, USA
At around 10 p.m. on July 17, 2010 in the area of Dayton, Ohio, my husband and I were traveling I-75 South and had just exited the Cent
Orrville · OH, USA
Immensely bright object appears in the W sky by my house. Occurs regularly, nearly every night. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
Avon Lake · OH, USA
Two fireballs spotted around 1115pm from the shores of Lake Erie. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Columbus · OH, USA
Reddish white lights on a slow moving black near silent object flies across columbus sky
Middletown · OH, USA
UFO Sighting in Middletown Ohio. Real.
Canton · OH, USA
Early morning fireball-like light formation hovering near Akron/Canton Airport .
Dayton · OH, USA
Elongated triangular shaped craft seen over east Dayton, flying south before splitting into 2 seperate lights.
Bowling Green · OH, USA
Two hour period of anomalies (crafts) in which at least 1500 passed from the easter horizon toe the west.
Independence · OH, USA
The object changed shape and moved slowly and eratically
Youngstown · OH, USA
3 orange lights making triangle.
Kent · OH, USA
fire like object that moved as it was stopping and going
Dublin · OH, USA
Appearing in the west moving east a cigar shaped object reddish orange in color moving fast followed by what appeared to be a F 16
Gratis · OH, USA
Video shot in Gratis, Ohio
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Two bright round crafts darting around in the clear night sky.
Springfield · OH, USA
I just seen a UFO with a circular laser type light above it!
Fairborn · OH, USA
V shape of orange lites in the sky
Oxford · OH, USA
Strange little fireball during International Space Station overpass
Toledo · OH, USA
5 amber lights in a V-shape seemed stationary then dissapeared
Canal Winchester · OH, USA
Luminous rectangle, no lights or sound, tremendous speed.