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)
Goldsboro · NC, USA
craft seen near Seymore-Johnson AFB, N.C., 1960
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
It was on a Full Moonlit night, while snowsledding, a friend called to me and said , "look Bill, what in the world is that?"
Cherokee · NC, USA
meteor or fireball passage
Sunset Beach · NC, USA
Large moving Orb recorded as "motion detected"
Middlesex · NC, USA
white glowing lights
Morehead City · NC, USA
Mid 1950's Saucer in North Carolina, Multiple Witnesses.
Stoneville · NC, USA
a sphere of light,baseball at arms leingth.
Jasper · NC, USA
MIDDAY OVAL SHAPE, ANITQUE COLOR OBJECT SITTING HALF WAY BETWEEN TALL PINE TREES AND THE GROUND.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
I always thought this sighting should be on an official list, now, 60 yrs. later, it is.
Burgaw · NC, USA
Orb turned bright white, moving slow headed south over atlantic. Then dimmed Gone. To slow for meteor. Tried to get a pic was too late.
Henderson · NC, USA
these things are everywhere around here!!!
North Carolina · NC, USA
Glowing red and blue Orb ((NUFORC Note: Witness not indicate location, time, or date of sighting. PD))
Chapel Hill · NC, USA
Triangular lights floating along a tree line in a cow pasture, no noise. North Carolina.
Marshville (about 3miles south of) · NC, USA
I was about 13 when I was laying down in a field looking at the partly cloudy sky. It was a windy day when the some of the cloud sepera
Charlotte · NC, USA
I witnessed a black unmarked helicopter first. then as if coming straight up behind a tree line was a large triangular shaped craft.
Polkville · NC, USA
Whatched non blinking orange lights do tricks in the early night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Date not indicated by witness. PD))
Greensboro · NC, USA
i took a break at work. stepped out back. while looking to the south east , i saw a bright green fireball heading towards the ground .
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
Carolina Beach N.C. cigar I shined my bright headlights on it! Entry Date 7/20/00