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)
North Topsail Beach · NC, USA
Series of glowing orange/red lights off coast of North Topsail Beach, NC
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
Orange orbs over coast of Carolina Beach,
Oak Island · NC, USA
Orange Orb and blinking lights.
Surf City (Topsail Island) · NC, USA
Red lights over Topsail, NC
Ocean Island Beach · NC, USA
Bright orangish yellow flashes in the sky.
Oak Island · NC, USA
Orange Orbs and blinking lights, followed by a strange airplane-shaped craft.
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
Bright Orange Lights Over Atlantic Ocean off of Carolina Beach.
Verona · NC, USA
Tight formation of triangular amber lights spotted east of Verona, NC.
Surf City · NC, USA
Five orange glowing objects over Topsail Island, NC.
North Myrtle Beach · NC, USA
Myrtle Beach UFO June 18, 2014.
Topsail Island · NC, USA
Object with orange lights appeared and disappeared 3 times.
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
A strange red orb appeared in the sky over the ocean.
Oak Island · NC, USA
Glowing orbs in ocean surf during thunderstorm.
Leland · NC, USA
2 orange fireball lights parallel to each other flashed and faded
Holden Beach · NC, USA
Big bright orange circular lights. Line of lights horizontally in the sky. Several appearenances off and on before completely disappear
Avon · NC, USA
Light formation seen over Avon, NC.
Oak Island · NC, USA
Orange lights in linear formation.
Nags Head · NC, USA
Red light rapidly moving across sky before disappearing.
Oak Island · NC, USA
One separate orange light moving across sky directly overhead.No sound could be heard coming from objects.Traveled approximately 5 mil
Frisco · NC, USA
Several balls of light in erratic flight pattern followed by second craft at great speed.
East Bend/Lewisville · NC, USA
Three orange lights moving in unsion.
Durham · NC, USA
Low flying, fast moving, red/white light disappears into thin air.
Currie · NC, USA
Brilliantly Lit Flying Object With Reddish Orange Lights.
Waxhaw · NC, USA
Bright orb that dimmed & got smaller before vanishing in the sky.
Snow Camp · NC, USA
"Fiery orange craft" flying at low altitude over Snow Camp NC.