UFO Sightings in South Carolina
2,109 UFO sightings reported in South Carolina since 1939, peaking in 2014 (260 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,109
- Span
- 1939–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (260 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1939–2022 · peak 2014 (260 reports)
Top cities in South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
1981–2022 · peak 2014 (45 reports)
North Myrtle Beach
2002–2021 · peak 2014 (30 reports)
Charleston
1962–2022 · peak 2014 (11 reports)
Columbia
1968–2020 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Greenville
1972–2021 · peak 2019 (7 reports)
Surfside Beach
2003–2020 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Summerville
1969–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Pawleys Island
1995–2022 · peak 2014 (11 reports)
Irmo
1971–2022 · peak 2020 (13 reports)
Conway
1997–2022 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Rock Hill
1959–2019 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Simpsonville
1998–2020 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Garden City
1985–2020 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Anderson
1975–2021 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Florence
1975–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
North Charleston
1975–2020 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Lexington
1999–2019 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Murrells Inlet
2003–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Sumter
1991–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Easley
1991–2021 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Edisto Island · SC, USA
Over the ocean, there were three singular lights which eventually joined together. Once joined together and amazingly bright white ligh
Ladson · SC, USA
a circular saucer with 3 glowing yellow lights seen in Charleston, SC.
Anderson · SC, USA
Riding down the road and we saw 50-75 flying objects Different shapes the were spread out and all went in single file into the clouds.
Edisto · SC, USA
Circular shaped object spotted off the coast of Edisto beach. Object glowed and tracked at a steady pace.
Trio · SC, USA
A large circle with red and white lights hovering in front of car at tree level.
Cheraw · SC, USA
I stepped outside to smoke and I was looking up and saw these strange lights. They were white, red and a green-blue color.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
2 different aircrafts; 10 minutes apart. Off balcony Myrtle Beach MAY 7 2019
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
3 orange balls
Murrell Inlet · SC, USA
3 bright red lights in a row, disappearing and reappearing next to each other. Gone after a few seconds.
Pawleys Island · SC, USA
Two sets of three horizontal lights appear at sequentially @ 9:40 pm on 14 May, 2019 in the south southeastern sky Pawleys Island, SC.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
3 Red Lights
North Litchfield Beach · SC, USA
Red dots of bright light togather than dispersing in all directions
York · SC, USA
This craft had orange lights speed away so fast like speed of light. Then we heard like fighter planes. ((anonymous report))
Ocean Blvd · SC, USA
UFO stopped mid air for about 10 minutes and was lighting up red and then sped up and turned green the lights. ((anonymous report))
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
A ufo with red and green lights oaused in midair and then flew back in the direction it came from and landed. ((anonymous source))
Fort Mill · SC, USA
There was a shiny spot on the upper right hand corner. ((NUFORC Note: Tiny speck of light. PD))
SC · USA
I look outside and like 2 blocks away I see a orange circle light going very very slowly. ((anonymous report))
Cross Hill · SC, USA
Two huge round white lights one turn on then off then the other would do the same never together. ((anonymous report))
Columbia · SC, USA
Large bright green ball with red tail crossed W to E very high up in pre-dawn above res. area for 5-6 seconds. ((anonymous report))
Florence · SC, USA
A ball of green light with a light of red and orange behind it shooting across the sky. ((anonymous report))
Easley · SC, USA
8 Red/Orange spheres flying slow and very low at night.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Three large orange red spheres in the sky slightly moving then all of a sudden disappeared one by one.
Hamer · SC, USA
From Fairmont, NC to Hamer, SC, when out of nowhere what seems to be a long object with a light at both ends. ((anonymous report))
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Orange red orbs.
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
3 orange lights over ocean.