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)
Durham · NC, USA
Solid structure with red light flying low performing controlled maneuvers.
Durham · NC, USA
Bright red light performing maneuvers and landing.
Shelby · NC, USA
Silver reflective sphere hovering stationary over field
Greenville · NC, USA
Three orange lights moving slowly east. Lights diminished and disappeared.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
one fireball splits into fours falling towards earth disappearing before main fireball disappeared.
Durham · NC, USA
Bright Strobe Light, Higher than a cell phone tower.
Burlington · NC, USA
Upward curving row or lights flying low over interstate 85 NC.
Surf City · NC, USA
Orange orbs over Topsail.
Marshville · NC, USA
Strange glowing line moving across the sky.
Louisburg · NC, USA
UFO sighted near Louisburg, NC moving north to south at a very high speed.
Pinetops · NC, USA
Really strange noises heard.
Morganton · NC, USA
Red/orange lights.
Charlotte · NC, USA
White object slowed to a stop. Remained motionless about a minute and disappeared.
Yadkinville · NC, USA
A bright light shifting from a circular light to a saucerlike line of light.
Ocean Isle Beach · NC, USA
A string of five orange lights.
Carolina beach · NC, USA
Bright orange circles over Atlantic Ocean 3 in a row. It was only seconds in the sky then they disappeared.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Three orange orbs seen by me and a witness at Food Lion parking lot.
Washington · NC, USA
Loud vibrating low hum.
Fuquay Varina · NC, USA
Strange lights near Raleigh, NC.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Bright light floating in sky.
Lake Lure · NC, USA
Bright orb that disappeared as I was watching it.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Red dots on arrow shaped object flying low and parallel to peters creek parkway
King · NC, USA
Red orb interaction with aircraft
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
Stationary bright white light
Walkertown · NC, USA
Object had green and white lights gone in 3 seconds really bright and fast.