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)
Cherryville · NC, USA
Looked up and saw one large formation of about 13 stationary lights. stayed visible for about ten mins then just disappeared.
Hickory · NC, USA
Four red/white lights in traingular formation gliding noislessly at approx. half mile high followed up by a single identical object
Greensboro · NC, USA
Finished with my friend/lead building a bathroom, etc. Boring tedious shit. Picking fiAnce from work we head back over afterwards.
Vale · NC, USA
Bright white light at low altitude moving extremely fast from SE to NW No sound. ((anonymous report))
Wake Forest · NC, USA
Fast moving sphere moving very fast
Asheboro · NC, USA
2 oblong discs flying close in proximity of each other. very bright white, fast, and soundless.
Franklin · NC, USA
Multi-colored lights red, orange and white lights hovering in wester night sky intensely bright , no sound
Mebane · NC, USA
2 round bright white spheres together side by side appeared to be free falling at a high rate of speed that looked like the back of a t
Raleigh · NC, USA
I seen a orange looking light, at a low altitude, moved extremely fast in the sky.
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
Durham · NC, USA
A cone/teardrop shaped object was on fire and fell from the sky across HWY 70 in Durham, NC on 9/8/2016.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Object was round, moving extremely fast and appeared to be on fire or reflecting surround environment (i.e sunset).
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Elongated teardrop shape fell rapidly down the sky.
Erwin · NC, USA
Bright white light falling extremely fast from atmosphere to the ground
Charlotte · NC, USA
During a power blackout in Highland Creek about 3AM, a cluster of 4 lights at tree top level passed quickly. ((anonymous report))
Emerald isl · NC, USA
To the north east i seen one orange dot split in to 2 then 3,4,5,6. Happend again.then in the south east did the same thing each lighg
Kure Beach · NC, USA
First we saw a orange/gold light and then almost like a string of lights they appeared from left to right.
Atlantic Beach · NC, USA
Caterpillar shape moving orange lights in the sky
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
Flashing multi colored lights in the night sky.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Five orange-red lights over ocean that kept appearing and then disappearing. Would make a diagonal line, and would be spread out.
Lewisville · NC, USA
Round white lights creating a large hex shaped object outline in night sky of the Triad suburbs.
Belmont · NC, USA
Black mass floating and traveling SouthEast in Belmont NC
Richlands · NC, USA
Large triangle shape change to a hamburger bun shaped. Red yellow green surrounding lights bright flashing.tiny white lit objects flew
Charlotte · NC, USA
Blue light object traveling like a flash light disappeared in to clouds.
Mebane · NC, USA
Low, loud rumble.