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Analysis of Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978
We analyzed all 1 UFO sighting reports in Steubenville, Ohio to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "disk" (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- August was the month with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Tuesday was the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- 08/15/78 was the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the night, between the hours of 20:00 - 23:59 (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Steubenville, Ohio from 1978
These Steubenville, Ohio UFO reports from 1978 are 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).
Full Report Text:
My former neighbor and I were driving to a campsite in a rural area around Steubinville. As we turned onto the dirt road that led to the campground we observed a large saucer shaped craft hovering about 100 ft. from our car.
It made absolutely no sound and sat motionless as we watched it. As we drove away I spotted it flying over a lake at an unbelieveable rate of speed and then it rose to about 100 ft. and vanished.
My neighbors had taken me camping in Steubinville and Mrs. **** and I had been shopping at a local department store. I recall the time because the store closed and we had to leave.
We drove along a very rural road and as soon as we reached the dirt road that the campground was located on we spotted a large object in the field to our right. It was very close to the road. My neighbor stopped the car and we just sat there and watched it.
It made no noise whatsoever and it appeared to be hovering approximately ten feet off of the ground. There were red, blue and white lights blinking around the middle in a sequence that, at that time, I had never seen before (I have since seen laser Christmas lights that resemble them). There was a very bright white light imminating from the center of the bottom that lit the ground beneath it.
I think there may have also been a small light on top but I'm not certain. I also don't recall the color of the object. We watched it for several minutes and eventually decided to leave.
We continued up the road and I happened to look toward the lake to our left and saw it again. It was literally ricocheting around the lake. This craft absolutely defied explanation.
It darted toward the bank at an unimaginable speed and then changed direction and headed toward the other bank. This area was extremely hilly and, to this day, I know of nothing that could negotiate those kinds of turns at that rate of speed. It made a triangle shaped pass across the lake and then rose at an angle to a height of about 50 yards and then just shot off.
I never told very many people about this incident but I've always wondered exactly what it was that we saw.
Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings From 1978 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Disk | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings From 1978 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| August | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings From 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings From 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 08/15/78 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings From 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night | 20:00 - 23:59 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Steubenville, Ohio
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Steubenville, Ohio.
| Year | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 UFO Reports | Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings in 2019 |
| 2018 | 2 UFO Reports | Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings in 2018 |
| 2015 | 1 UFO Reports | Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings in 2015 |
| 2005 | 1 UFO Reports | Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings in 2005 |
| 2000 | 1 UFO Reports | Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings in 2000 |
| 1978 | 1 UFO Reports | Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978 |
| 1973 | 1 UFO Reports | Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1973 |
All Ohio Cities with reported UFO sightings in 1978
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in Ohio in 1978. You can also view the state-level list of UFO sightings in Ohio in 1978.
| City | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Braceville | 1 UFO Reports | Braceville, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978 |
| Green Springs | 1 UFO Reports | Green Springs, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978 |
| Ashtabula | 1 UFO Reports | Ashtabula, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978 |
| New Washington | 1 UFO Reports | New Washington, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978 |
| Steubenville | 1 UFO Reports | Steubenville, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978 |
| Tiffen Valley | 1 UFO Reports | Tiffen Valley, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978 |
| Lancaster | 1 UFO Reports | Lancaster, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978 |
| Toledo | 1 UFO Reports | Toledo, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978 |
| Shelby | 1 UFO Reports | Shelby, Ohio UFO Sightings in 1978 |