UFO Sightings in North Carolina
3,393 UFO sightings reported in North Carolina since 1945, peaking in 2014 (282 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,393
- Span
- 1945–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (282 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1945–2030 · peak 2014 (282 reports)
Top cities in North Carolina
Charlotte
1973–2030 · peak 2014 (20 reports)
Raleigh
1975–2022 · peak 2014 (13 reports)
Greensboro
1961–2021 · peak 2014 (8 reports)
Wilmington
1974–2022 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Fayetteville
1962–2021 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Asheville
1972–2022 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Durham
1981–2021 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Winston-Salem
1945–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Cary
1998–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Hickory
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Gastonia
1992–2022 · peak 2011 (8 reports)
Oak Island
2005–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Holden Beach
1982–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
High Point
1982–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Jacksonville
1967–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Nags Head
1973–2019 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Concord
2000–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Carolina Beach
1987–2020 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Morganton
1980–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Mooresville
1995–2020 · peak 2016 (4 reports)
Fletcher · NC, USA
Cigar-Shaped object in small town of NC.
Randleman · NC, USA
It was about 6:30 pm, my husband and his co-worker had just arrived home and my son and I had went out to talk to my husband and co-wor
Candler · NC, USA
Bright red orb type light was seen on two seperate occasions, intelligently controlled and appeared to "scan"
Durham · NC, USA
oddly blinking light with an irratic path goes east then circles to go north.
Leicester · NC, USA
it was a fast moving fireball with no tail or trail ,moving from west to east near asheville nc
Newton · NC, USA
Small Silver Floating Eggs seen in NC
Charlotte · NC, USA
Chevron shaped Grey Object seen hovering
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
Dark Orb Moves Erratically over the Beach -- Outer Banks, NC
Jacksonville · NC, USA
in a building about 180 feet above ground observed two fireball shaped objects appear split and vanish
Greensboro · NC, USA
UFO flies over Gas Station
Burnsville · NC, USA
Light orb in daylight
Mebane · NC, USA
Black object floating across Spring morning sky over Mebane
Statesville · NC, USA
Orange/Red light: Stationary for about 3 or 4 minutes. Then it dimmed its light(s) and took off North... out of sight!
Oriental · NC, USA
Eerie purple and greenish glow from craft of about 24 feet diameter that hoovered in tree limbs, or partly concealed by them, as three
Belmont · NC, USA
PERFECT Triangle shaped craft. 3 lights on bottom (round) with dull glow on entire underside. The craft was observed over Lake Wylie
Waves · NC, USA
2 sets of "V" shaped green lights that were stationary and not seen the night before
Jacksonville · NC, USA
Black Chevron with no sound or lights
Morehead City · NC, USA
Triangle, three large dim rectangle lights running down the left and right sides.
Greensboro · NC, USA
My dad and brother and me were watching our little 3yr old brother get on his bus to go to school, then my dad told us to look into the
Raleigh · NC, USA
flashing light outside the window
Wake Forest · NC, USA
Aircraft with pressure wave ahead of it?
Durham · NC, USA
Who are these guys flying these machine?
Wilmington · NC, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) Exploding "Star"
Goldsboro · NC, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) me and a friend were standing out side about 8:30 P. M. Talking
Cary · NC, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) Two small yellow-white lights moving parallel to horizon; fuzzy ring of light