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)
Kannapolis · NC, USA
Fireball traveling in the sky
Wilson · NC, USA
Bright orb being chased by a jet along with several other crafts after that. very bright like the sun.
Nashville · NC, USA
Bright Lights Over Nashville, NC
Holden Beach · NC, USA
Large triangle formation of 3 orange fireballs followed by 8-10 small craft with erratic blinking white lights.
Elizabeth City · NC, USA
Saw a cluster of red lights moving at a high rate of speed with no sound over my neighborhood. Followed the lights for several minutes
Ocean Isle Beach · NC, USA
Yellow lights
Oak Island · NC, USA
Bright Orbs near Oak Island Pier.
Corolla · NC, USA
Fireball over Corolla NC
Goldsboro · NC, USA
Numerous strobe lights in sky
Salvo · NC, USA
Over Salvo, N.C. - Disc shaped objsct moving in circles, forward & backward on the drop of a dime, Very high in sky. No sound.
Salvo · NC, USA
Flying craft with orange flames underneath
Salvo · NC, USA
Salvo, N.C. looking North towards Waves, N.C. & Rodanthe, N.C. (beach side) approx. 9:30pm & lasting over an hour 4 events on & off (th
Carolina Beach · NC, USA
Orange Orb like spear over ocean at Carolina Beach, NC.
Garner · NC, USA
Orange star like light slowly moving changed direction then bolted off.
Cary · NC, USA
Bright illumination in Cary, NC.
Jacksonville · NC, USA
Blob when you see it throw a telescope.
Avon · NC, USA
Two hovering crafts appeared in Avon, NC, and emitted a distinct pattern of 4 circular orangish lights each.
Salvo · NC, USA
Several bright lights in the sky over the Outer Banks
Salvo · NC, USA
If you look through binoculars Northeast over the Atlantic Ocean you will see what looks like a red circle with about 10 green dots wit
Waves · NC, USA
I just wanted to let you know we saw several of the fireballs traveling all over and then fade out. We went to explore further while va
Raleigh · NC, USA
Silver circle hovering in sky
Wilson · NC, USA
Plane chasing a bright star like craft, very fast. I have it on video.
New Bern · NC, USA
Large orange circle appearing and moving across the sky at high rate of speed
Hickory · NC, USA
Orange lights forming triangle, disappeared quickly.
Hickory · NC, USA
Orange/Red lights seen over Catawba/Burke County NC. ((Husband's report))