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)
Mount Pleasant · SC, USA
Spotted a triangular shaped object with lights on each end move swiftly with no sound. ((anonymous report))
Folly Beach · SC, USA
While looking out over the ocean, our family observed orange orbs glowing and then fade out while descending. We observed them on two o
Conway · SC, USA
I was sitting on my balcony and a weird object that was bright was flying across the sky, normally I would've thought it was an airplan
Hilton Head Island · SC, USA
4 individual orange lights seen alone and in line formation high over the ocean (4 sightings in an hour)
Fort Mill · SC, USA
Cluster of 9 yellow objects in sky big as airplanes but no sounds.
Columbia · SC, USA
I was watching Perseids meteor shower when I noticed random flashes of light that appeared to be far off. Then noticed 3 small objects.
West Columbia · SC, USA
One fireball seen over US1 in Lexington Co.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
One large white orb and several orbs individually red, blue, and green over the ocean
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Red orange silent machine follows along the beach north to south directly over us.
Garden City Beach · SC, USA
While watching Murrells Inlet Fireworks, I watched a number of lights positioned at various points surrounding me, and changing positio
Lancaster · SC, USA
Satallite appearing object appeared for a moment, disappeared, then flickered and was gone.
Marietta · SC, USA
Craft with bright glowing lights fading from yellow to red in digital pattern.
Rock Hill · SC, USA
Bright light moving side to side.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Unknown lights in the sky over Myrtle Beach, SC.
Donalds · SC, USA
At 1st, thought it was lightning, but then they moved very fast within a small area. The lights were in the clouds, and looked like som
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Three orange spheres over the Atlantic Ocean in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Manning · SC, USA
It was flashing white lights, then changed to blue and red.
Ladson · SC, USA
UFO houvering over neighbor's house in Ladson, SC
Williamston · SC, USA
Ball of orange light over main street Williamston. ((anonymous report))
Beaufort · SC, USA
I witness a royal blue light in the shape of a diamond. It lit up the night sky. There was no rain no storms. ((anonymous report))
Little River · SC, USA
Outside at 10pm 3 witnesses saw 2 orange glowing fireballs traveling at high speed without a sound the disappeared into the horizon.
Aiken · SC, USA
The listings of characteristics below make refernce to objects. I'm not sure I saw an object. I am very sure I saw lights moving very r
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Appeared to be very large round fireball that began spinning and falling from sky over the Atlantic.
South Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
What appeared to be a meteor, bright fiery light moving quickly, became a white light. Photo shows disk shape.
I-95 (@ MM 54/55) · SC, USA
Witnesed an oval silver brigth light coming from west to east