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)
Morganton · NC, USA
Brightly lit fireball blazed through southern sky.
Charlotte · NC, USA
I don't know what it was but it was silver going over some trees as I was leaving school. It was heading south at about 20 m.p.h, and
Morganton · NC, USA
The object appeared to be a circular disk or cluster of lights that hovered in the sky for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Greensboro · NC, USA
REAL...OVALW/DOME ON TOP AIRCRAFT...FLYING IN FROM OUTERSPACE TO APPROX.4000FT.ABOVE THE GROUND...IN 3 SECONDS..
Spring Lake · NC, USA
usaf traing, seen lights and bright circle
Waxhaw · NC, USA
Bright light moves in 90 degree direction
Greenville · NC, USA
On that night my mother-in-law so it first,then her husband.Then she came over and got my self and my wife.We went out side and looked
Greesnboro · NC, USA
i was in the car while we were going to my home and I looked out the window and I saw something unusuall so i stoped the car and i look
Long Beach (Southport) · NC, USA
6 of us saw three bright lights appearing next to each other for about 1.5 hours, several crafts appeared to be searching for it.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
report in north carolina and a similar report in south carolina
Enochville · NC, USA
tube like object
na · NC, USA
Unidentified triangular craft hovering in a cloud at 31,000 feet from a Delta 757 moving at mach .84.
Nags Head · NC, USA
Group of lighted objects at high speeds in Nags Head, NC
Nags Head · NC, USA
Outer Banks is treated to spectacular "star" formations
Cary · NC, USA
A green lozenge-shaped craft hovered high above a busy parking lot, then sped away after it noticed that I had seen it.
Broad Creek · NC, USA
thought it was a shooting star, traveling east to west. but it made a abrupt 90 degree turn and headed south. then made another 90 de
Charlotte · NC, USA
Silent craft floated over my head
Charlotte · NC, USA
A small, white object followed a plane about to land at the Charlotte airport.
Bakersville · NC, USA
Very unique and phenominal
Southport · NC, USA
Orange fireball very fast and near at low altitude
Youngsville · NC, USA
Object looked like star went across sky north to south to fast to be airplane. Object pulsed bright to dim.
Rocky Mount · NC, USA
2:30 2000 feb. Rocky Mount N.C. Space Traverlers Object came throgh a circle in space then emitting smaller objects .
Durham · NC, USA
I witnesswed a light in the sky increase in size and brightness. As it reached its pinnacle it began to decrease in size and brightness
Reidsville · NC, USA
i was trying to sleep and....
Cleveland · NC, USA
it was an orange glowing circle