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)
Leland · NC, USA
Bright light hovering over Hwy 17 in Winnabow NC cutting circles and flips while changing colors red, white and green.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Lights seen above downtown Raleigh,
Mt. Holly · NC, USA
Light in sky over Mt. Holly, NC/Lake Norman.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Unknown object seen in Raleigh, NC 8/2/2013.
Indian Trail · NC, USA
Eleven burning orange craft seen over Indian Trail North Carolina August 3, 2013
Asheville · NC, USA
Star-like bright light floats and flys across sky.
Oak Island · NC, USA
Orange round lights seen north of the beach on Oak Island. Made a triangle formation once, then went in a straight horizantal line. Mov
Waxhaw · NC, USA
Three Reddish Orange craft seen flying through Waxhaw,N.C..
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Objects have never seen in our area by me. Almost hover like and moving at a slow speed. Objects were projecting beams of light.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
9 to 10 black triangular objects moving at low speed and altitude & a low muffled sound.
Holden Beach · NC, USA
Bright orange saucer seen flying over Holden Beach, NC.
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
Two orange fireballs seen moving in a southerly direction and climbing until no longer visible.
Four Oaks · NC, USA
We where outside looking at the stars i notice a v shaped bright lights clear that night. I got nephew to come and look too see if we c
Dallas · NC, USA
Very large bright orange light that disapeared.
Greensboro · NC, USA
There was a cylinder shape object that was stationary had to be atleast 20,000 ft and stayed there for about 20min.Then it vanished.
Cherokee · NC, USA
There was a haze or disruption around object
Cherokee · NC, USA
Grey oval diamond shaped craft with v like indention in center.
Cedar Grove · NC, USA
Greenish circles right above the treeline. As big as a car and moving together
Taylorsville · NC, USA
Erratically moving white light saw by family of three in alexander county nc
Topsail Island · NC, USA
UFO Spotted Over Topsail Beach
Kure Beach · NC, USA
Orange glow disappears over kure beach, nc after 10-15 seconds.
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
Circular orbs launching to the sky.
Concord · NC, USA
A green fireball streaked down through the sky at a steep angle and disappeared
Kure Beach · NC, USA
Small fireball seen for a few seconds off coast.
Rodanthe (Outer Banks) · NC, USA
Red Orange lights exchange light pulses. ((NUFORC Note: Report submitted by former USCG officer. PD))