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)
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
3 orange lights over ocean Myrtle Beach, SC.
Greenville · SC, USA
I was leaving my girlfriend's house approximately at 4:00am when we saw a abnormal circular shaped object moving across the skyline. I
Anderson · SC, USA
Round, black basketball-like, silent flying object.
Greenville · SC, USA
Reptilian or Grey alien contact.
Tega Cay · SC, USA
Three unidentifiable lights near Lake Wylie SC
Greenwood · SC, USA
Small green light moving across the sky that quickly shifted downward towards the ground. ((anonymous report))
Indian Land · SC, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no detailed information. PD))
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Oceanfront balcony at The Marriott. 4 stationary blue orbs over the water about 20 feet from shore. 1 was making zigzag movements. Minu
Charleston · SC, USA
There a bright egg shape ball it lasted about two minutes. ((anonymous report))
Beaufort · SC, USA
It looked weird and was fast oval shape kinda. ((anonymous report))
Columbia · SC, USA
Metallic saucer floating and slightly shaking
Summerville · SC, USA
Bright green egg-shaped object quickly move across the sky.
Warrenville · SC, USA
Green sphere like object moving at 45 degree angle
Longs · SC, USA
Bright object seen in northern sky of North Myrtle Beach SC
Piedmont · SC, USA
Strange items in the air.
Moncks Corner · SC, USA
Large bright white light travels north east before disappearing.
Chesnee · SC, USA
((HOAX??)) Stood there did nothing o came outside they left.
Travelers Rest · SC, USA
3 lights in tilted position early Friday morning, Old WHITE HORSE RD
Georgetown · SC, USA
5-6 yellowish orange lights moved straight up then curved into diagonal, then slowly turned completely horizontal moving across the sky
Conway · SC, USA
Lights were kind of multiplying in what looked like a possible triangular pattern; disappeared. ((anonymous reports))
Cowpens · SC, USA
It was almost invisible other than the 3 white lights leaving behind a trail
Clover · SC, USA
Bright boomerang shaped object caused corneal burns
Kiawah Island · SC, USA
On New Year’s Eve night on Kiawah Island, I caught a glimpse of a strange orange sphere moving quickly. To explain it better, imagi
Hardeeville · SC, USA
As we were about to go to sleep, outside my window we heard a very loud humming sound for about 5 mins then it vanished suddenly.
Ridgeville · SC, USA
Saw what I thought was a fire truck with all red lights going crazy in the middle of the road; object vanished!!