UFO Sightings in Ohio
Ohio, a Midwestern state, has a significant history of UFO sightings. With over 4000 reported events, Ohio ranks among the states with the most UFO activity.
4,442
Total Sightings
54
Pilot Reports
218
Physical Effects
Statistics Overview
Total Sightings4,442(28%)
Pilot Reports54(22%)
Physical Effects218(28%)
Average Credibility
6.0credibility
National Rank#8
% of All Sightings3.2%
Top Sightings
View All →Dayton (wright-patterson Afb), OH
10.0
Vapor clouds with rotating lights observed at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Jun 15, 2000•unknown••Effects
Williamsfield, OH
10.0
Red orb sighting in Williamsfield, OH
May 1, 2015•orb•
Columbus, OH
10.0
Large fireball sighting in Terrace, BC
Sep 15, 2003•fireball•
Ironton, OH
10.0
Reddish-orange ring-shaped objects.
Nov 17, 2014•circle•
Solon, OH
10.0
Silver sphere hovers over street on 9/11
Sep 11, 2001•sphere•
Cities with Most Sightings
20 cities totalShape Distribution
All Shapes →star
light841·18.9%
question
unknown774·17.4%
triangle
triangle436·9.8%
fire
fireball369·8.3%
disk
disk304·6.8%
+ 15 more shapes recorded
Sightings by Decade
Analysis
Ohio, a Midwestern state, has a significant history of UFO sightings. With over 4000 reported events, Ohio ranks among the states with the most UFO activity.
With 4,442 documented sightings, Ohio ranks #8 among all locations in our database. The state has 54 sightings from aviation professionals and 218 reports involving physical effects such as vehicle interference or physiological reactions.
The most commonly reported shape is light, accounting for 18.9% of all sightings. The city with the most reports is Columbus with 272 documented sightings.
Quick Facts
- Total Sightings
- 4,442
- Pilot Reports
- 54
- Physical Effects
- 218
- Avg Credibility
- 5.97
- Cities with 5+ Sightings
- 20