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Ohio UFO Sightings Analysis
We analyzed all 215 UFO sighting reports in Ohio from 2015 to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance is "light" (38 reports, 17.67% of total).
- July is the month with the most reported UFO sightings (32 reports, 14.88% of total).
- Saturday is the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (51 reports, 23.72% of total).
- 07/04/15 is the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (10 reports, 4.65% of total).
- Sightings occur more often during the night, between the hours of 20:00 - 23:59 (127 reports, 59.07% of total).
Ohio UFO Sighting Reports in 2015
This is a sampling of 20 Ohio UFO reports from 2015, presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
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Large silent triangular craft First sighted object through living room window; 3 white/yellow lights in equilateral triangle shape, pulsing red light in the center. I immediately proceeded outside and observed the craft traveling North at low altitude, best guess less than 1000 feet, probably in the 500 foot range. As the craft moved north, first the front yellow/white light, then the center red light became obscured, apparently by the body of the craft.
It then appeared to turn North-Northeast and descend towards the rail yard in Hoytville. At this point, only the 2 aftmost yellow/white lights were visible. It appeared to be about 1/2 the size of the distance between the lights at the rail yard.
At this point, I ran back inside to get my phone and text a friend to keep an eye out for it, as it was heading his way. Upon returning outside, the craft was no longer visible. My daughter observed the craft out the window, but did not follow me outside.
This vehicle was the size of a mid-sized commercial airliner, at low altitude and made no sound whatsoever. Report also submitted to MUFON, case #73328.
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I witnessed early in the morning a Disc like Flying Saucer hovering over the City of Dayton for 1 minute. It materialized while I was taking a picture of the City and then it dematerialized. Amazing! I have photographic evidence I'll be uploading with this report.
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Flashes light up entire sky. Driving north on I-71 saw flashes of light that lot up the entire sky.5 or 6 random flashes no pattern.
((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD)).
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Round Orange light in sky over Marietta, Ohio, and Ohio River. Moving steady with no sound. Circular object appeared at first to be a dim flare over the Ohio River over the Williamstown Bridge.
It was fiery orange and moved South East at a fairly slow pace, maintaining the same height, with absolutely no sound. I watched until it disappeared from sight. I also have a clear video of the sighting.
((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD)).
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Object flying with three bright white lights My husband was heading home from Marion, Ohio, at 5:34 pm. It was completely dark outside already. He called me and said "You need to look outside, toward Marion".
I asked why? He said "I'm seeing something in the sky with three BRIGHT white lights". I asked if it was possibly the little dipper, he answered "No it's low and just flew over me on the road"! I ran to the window, and sure enough there were three incredibly bright white lights flying toward me. I went outside and watched it come closer.
It wasn't three orbs of light, this was something solid. I tried to identify the shape, but couldn't. The lights started shutting off/rearranging for about 45 seconds.
I watched it go from three bright white lights, to two, to one light white light, and eventually only a red and green, light. By the end this object looked like a plane in the night sky. This definitely isn't the first time I've seen something unbelievable in this area.
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2 fiery objects seen above the starbucks in the center of town,.
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Triangular object observed flying over lake. Around 9:00 PM, I went outside with my dog and decided to walk down a long staircase that leads to a small dock on a lake in Hide-A-Way Hills. I notice a very bright light shining above the other side of the lake, above the trees.
This is a common occurrence because various airplanes fly over the area. However, this light was considerably brighter. At first I thought it might be another plane but it seemed to be taking longer to travel overhead.
In fact, I waited three minutes for the light to fly over the lake. When it finally did, I noticed that there were no blinking lights, and that the bottom of the craft had small white lights at all three vertices, forming a triangle shape. There was also a red light in the middle of the craft.
The craft made no noise at all and seemed to be flying just above the tree tops. I’d say maybe 300-400 feet in the air. Most airplanes that fly over are ate a much higher elevation.
As the craft passed by my left side, I made sure to wait for any sounds of a typical airplane, but I just couldn’t hear anything at all. It’s a very, very still night with a bright full moon. The whole time I was observing the craft looking South.
The craft was traveling North and eventually passed my left side above the tree tops and disappeared over the hill. I should also note that I had just finished watching a comedy prior to going outside. As soon as I rounded the corner of the house to descend the staircase, the light emerged over the top of the trees on the other side of the lake.
It felt oddly coincidental. Absolute perfect timing with a clear sky and full moon. ((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS)) Hi! I just recently submitted a report for a sighting in Sugar Grove, OH, regarding a triangular object.
I must have accidentally entered in the wrong date because I witnessed this object on 11/25/2015. It's currently listed as 9/25/2015. I was wondering if you could update this report for accuracy when you get a chance? Thanks so much! ((name deleted)) ((END ADDENDUM)) ((NUFORC Note: Date corrected on December 04, 2015.
PD)).
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Letting the dog out, I looked up and saw a barely able to be seeing triangular shape of lights moving across the sky from north to south. Had just seen two airplanes flying high in the sky. And after they were no longer visible to be seen i saw the triangular shape go across the sky.
((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD)).
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We were driving down the road and saw a bright white circle in the sky head straight down. It was whitish green as it fell straight from the sky.
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I was driving southbound on interstate 75 headed to work in Dayton, Ohio, at 1805 hrs. I was in the Troy, Ohio, area (mile marker 78) when I observed a greenish blue light crossing the sky from the north west falling downwards towards the south east horizon. From first sight until it disappeared was approximately 5-6 seconds.
I have seen numerous shooting stars (enjoy watching meteor showers). Those I have seen are visible for maybe a second, many with a tail behind them. Although the light made a rapid descent into the horizon, it was not at a split second speed common to seeing a “shooting star” and its bright solid blue green, almost neon color was also not typical.
I am not sure what this was but it was too slow for a meteor (at least I think so) but far too fast for conventional aircraft. This is the second time in my 60 years of life I have felt the need to report anything in the sky. The last time was in the 80s when I, along with dozens of other individuals saw a ball of fire streak across the sky in Virginia.
Originally I thought it was a plane crashing on fire but it ended up being a meteor.
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While driving on Byers Rd heading to Austin Blvd my daughter and I saw a greenish/blue light flashing across the sky then flash orange and disappear. It only lasted for 2 seconds and was moving extremely fast.
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12 aircraft in dogfight firing missles and tracer rounds with laser guidance near Chillicothe Ohio Appeared to be a dogfight in the sky just to the west of Chillicothe. At least 6 rockets were fired, bullets with tracer rounds were fired. Green laser beams also used, possible guidance weapons system.
There were small bright white lights that flashed and moved very fast in unorganized patterns appearing to chase other aircraft. Could hear jet engines when there were only 2 aircraft left. Battle lasted 20 minutes.
Chillicothe, Ohio, is pretty far from our country's borders for another country to attack us. Unsure of actual aircraft but there were definite jet engine sounds.
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Saw a series of 4 horizontal orangish lights tracing each other in the sky for a few minutes before they disappeared. I just got home from work and was walking our dog when I first noticed the 4 lights in a perfect horizontal formation. The 4 orangeish lights were spaced apart perfectly.
The lights were tracing each other. Meaning the first light on the left would come on then go off and the second would come on and so on until it got to the last light and the pattern would start again. It did this tracing for about 2 minutes.
After those 2 minutes it went to only a single light that would pulse on and off (I was able to capture this on my phone). This only lasted maybe a minute. Then it was completely gone.
No more lights to be seen. The lights appeared to be less than 5 miles away and there weren't any audible noises you would expect a flying craft to make.
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I had the dogs out to use the restroom, glanced up and saw a ball of bright light with a tail of fire in the southwest sky, traveling west and appearing to be falling to the ground. Then went out of my sight behind the treetops.
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Looked to be a meteorite but as it appeared to be on its way down. It shot into another direction almost as it ricochet off of something. All together i may have seen it for maybe two seconds.
One more thing to note around the same time i seen that, there were two bright falshes in the sky. Before i seen it and once after I seen it.
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Low-flying triangular craft with white lights and red blinking light seen over Chardon Low-flying triangular object seen slowing flying east over Chardon, Ohio, at 7:20 p.m. on November 17, 2015.
White lights outlined the triangular craft with a red blinking light in the center. It made a sound in the atmosphere like an airplane, but it was flying too slow to be a plane. Drone? Military aircraft? ((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information.
PD)).
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Saw a slow falling object. Downtown Xenia looking towards the Centerville area south west from Xenia. During sunset, noticed a bright pink falling object, thought first it was a cloud but then noticed it descending.
I watched the object for approxiametley 10 minutes as it fell. Right before dropping below the skyline, another streak burst from right to left right before it disappeared before the skyline. They looked almost close enough to collide within a minute of each other.
I might have believed it a jet or plane, or Chen trails but the rate at which it was falling was not conducive to either scenarios. Even a downed plane would have fallen quicker. First experience with something like this.
Will have to start looking up more. Eyes to the skys. Perhaps the streak going horizontal was a jet fighter.
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6 yellow spheres over Lake Michigan by Gary, Indiana. We witnessed 6 stationary bright spheres one, the wing leader in front, 5 in the back all lined up, some were moving vertically and climbing up. Then 3 spheres went out like a lightbulb, the rest soon followed.
Yellow in color. They were over Lake Michigan and we were on the highway, traveling to Chicago. I have footage and one photo which I'll be uploading.
((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD)).
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Sitting in hot tub when a brilliant streak of whitish-blueish light flew horizontally across the sky out of nowhere with a quiet whistle sound and then dissapeared in a large collection of white sparks, did not look like a fire work or plane/missile; too low and quiet for a plane or missile and to fast and bright for a firework plus was traveling horizontaly not vertically like a firework.
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I was taking my dog out and I saw 6 flashing lights in the sky swerving in all directions. Several (Approx. 6) flying, flashing red lights in the sky.
It was dark out and the sky was clear. I was in my front yard taking my dog out to pee. When I looked up, I saw them were swerving around in different directions, which struck me as odd.
After about 2 minutes, I was called back into my house, they might have been visible longer. I got a video of it and immediately posted it to Instagram, however Androids take low quality videos so it's just darkness with my streetlight to the side and me saying I thought what was in the sky might be a UFO.
Ohio UFO Sightings From 2015 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
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Light | 38 reported sightings | 17.67% of all reports |
Circle | 25 reported sightings | 11.63% of all reports |
Triangle | 25 reported sightings | 11.63% of all reports |
Sphere | 22 reported sightings | 10.23% of all reports |
Fireball | 21 reported sightings | 9.77% of all reports |
Unknown | 17 reported sightings | 7.91% of all reports |
Other | 9 reported sightings | 4.19% of all reports |
Disk | 8 reported sightings | 3.72% of all reports |
Rectangle | 7 reported sightings | 3.26% of all reports |
Cigar | 7 reported sightings | 3.26% of all reports |
Changing | 6 reported sightings | 2.79% of all reports |
Oval | 6 reported sightings | 2.79% of all reports |
Formation | 6 reported sightings | 2.79% of all reports |
Flash | 4 reported sightings | 1.86% of all reports |
Diamond | 4 reported sightings | 1.86% of all reports |
Cone | 3 reported sightings | 1.40% of all reports |
Cylinder | 2 reported sightings | 0.93% of all reports |
Egg | 1 reported sightings | 0.47% of all reports |
Chevron | 1 reported sightings | 0.47% of all reports |
Ohio UFO Sightings From 2015 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
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July | 32 reported sightings | 14.88% of all reports |
August | 27 reported sightings | 12.56% of all reports |
September | 23 reported sightings | 10.70% of all reports |
October | 22 reported sightings | 10.23% of all reports |
May | 22 reported sightings | 10.23% of all reports |
November | 22 reported sightings | 10.23% of all reports |
January | 18 reported sightings | 8.37% of all reports |
April | 15 reported sightings | 6.98% of all reports |
June | 11 reported sightings | 5.12% of all reports |
March | 9 reported sightings | 4.19% of all reports |
February | 8 reported sightings | 3.72% of all reports |
December | 6 reported sightings | 2.79% of all reports |
Ohio UFO Sightings From 2015 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
Weekday | Sightings | % Of Total |
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Saturday | 51 reported sightings | 23.72% of all reports |
Sunday | 40 reported sightings | 18.60% of all reports |
Friday | 30 reported sightings | 13.95% of all reports |
Tuesday | 28 reported sightings | 13.02% of all reports |
Wednesday | 25 reported sightings | 11.63% of all reports |
Monday | 23 reported sightings | 10.70% of all reports |
Thursday | 18 reported sightings | 8.37% of all reports |
Ohio UFO Sightings From 2015 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
Date | Sightings | % Of Total |
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07/04/15 | 10 reported sightings | 4.65% of all reports |
08/29/15 | 4 reported sightings | 1.86% of all reports |
11/22/15 | 4 reported sightings | 1.86% of all reports |
07/11/15 | 4 reported sightings | 1.86% of all reports |
06/29/15 | 3 reported sightings | 1.40% of all reports |
Ohio UFO Sightings From 2015 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during. We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
Time Of Day | Hours | Sightings | % Of Total |
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Night | 20:00 - 23:59 | 127 reported sightings | 59.07% of all reports |
Evening | 16:00 - 19:59 | 31 reported sightings | 14.42% of all reports |
Late night | 00:00 - 03:59 | 22 reported sightings | 10.23% of all reports |
Early morning | 04:00 - 07:59 | 16 reported sightings | 7.44% of all reports |
Morning | 08:00 - 11:59 | 10 reported sightings | 4.65% of all reports |
Afternoon | 12:00 - 15:59 | 9 reported sightings | 4.19% of all reports |
All Ohio Cities with reported UFO sightings in 2015
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports were filed per city in Ohio, in 2015
Other Years with Reported UFO Sightings in Ohio
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Ohio.