Fireball UFO Sightings in North Carolina
225 fireball-shaped UFO sightings reported in North Carolina since 1960, peaking in 2012 (23 reports).
- Total sightings
- 225
- Span
- 1960–2021
- Peak year
- 2012 (23 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Fireball
1960–2021 · peak 2012 (23 reports)
Candler · NC, USA
Mountain top looked like it was on fire but lifted up and hovered for several min. before flying upward extremely fast. ((anonymous))
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
Other people on beach (10+) saw this too. 2-3 horizontal fireball looking circles and two vertical same shape. ((anonymous report))
Statesville · NC, USA
The object appeared suddenly high in the SE sky. It was red-orange and extremely bright. It was a steady light which seemed to get la
Hillsborough · NC, USA
Large green comet-like streak in the sky; lasted 5 or 6 seconds.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Objects that looked like fireballs in the sky. COMPLETELY SILENT!!!!!!!
Greensboro · NC, USA
This appeared to be a burning object that was moving in a forward direction. It was a orange/yellow color.
North Topsail Beach · NC, USA
Fast moving large fireballs
Greensboro · NC, USA
Finished with my friend/lead building a bathroom, etc. Boring tedious shit. Picking fiAnce from work we head back over afterwards.
Wake Forest · NC, USA
Pulling in my driveway, my daughter pointed it out, super fast, crossed sky in a few seconds heading East. Appeared to be crashing to E
Erwin · NC, USA
Bright white light falling extremely fast from atmosphere to the ground
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
Yellow Orangish fireball observed over Emerald Isle, NC. ((anonymous report))
Greensboro · NC, USA
A green unknown shaped aircraft came crashing down from the sky. It appeared to be blowing up as it was coming down.
Indian Trail · NC, USA
Flying down from sky, green/red firelike object. 10:05 pm.
Winston-Salem/Lexington · NC, USA
Six fireballs flying in a cluster.
Franklinton · NC, USA
Ball of fire falling westward from the sky.
Hayesville · NC, USA
Brilliant red object in the southern sky, which sped off with incredible speed.
Kernersville · NC, USA
Orangish Red glowing lights.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Very large firecolor came from the trees and moved slow across the sky. Once it got above my house it fizzled out.. it started out a fi
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
Looked like a ball of fire going fast across sky and disappear into the west sky.
Elizabeth City · NC, USA
Multiple flying objects sighted on the horizon.
Walkertown (Johns Road) · NC, USA
It was coming from the North, at first we saw like a fire ball then we saw, what looked like a tringle of three little fire balls and
North Topsail Beach · NC, USA
Five glowing fireballs/spheres in rectangular formation in sky.
Franklin · NC, USA
Slow moving fireball, with no sound, in North Carolina.
Midland · NC, USA
Green fireball.
Southern Pines · NC, USA
Very large green fireball moving through the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor? PD))