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)
Murrells Inlet · SC, USA
There wass 3 ball like objects moving very quickly through the sky. They slowed after a minute then disappeared one at a time. Just as
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
My husband and I were on cherry Grove pier fishing and all of a sudden there was a glowing red light and then another showed up as one
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Leap-frogging lights. ((anonymous report))
Little River · SC, USA
Silver-white cigar shaped object(s) floating above the Grand Strand.
Lancaster · SC, USA
My son and I were outside talking and I looked up and saw what looked like an average star moving across the sky faster than any jet at
Conway · SC, USA
A black, chevron shaped craft, with a single blue light on the front, silently stopped in mid-air without propellers or engine.
Pawleys Island · SC, USA
We saw one large orange ball of light move over the ocean very purposefully. It reached a spot on the horizon and disappeared. Momen
Gaffney · SC, USA
((HOAX??)) Lights in the sky. ((anonymous report))
Newberry · SC, USA
Orange orbs accross sky.
Donalds · SC, USA
My daughter and I were sitting on the front porch when we noticed a red light with a goldish white light that surrounded it It was movi
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Glowing fire-like sphere over the ocean and shrunk till it vanished over the water.
Columbia · SC, USA
((HOAX??)) My neice and i noticed a half semi circle of double red lights, probibly 20' to 30', floating. (anonymous report))
Goose Creek · SC, USA
Unidentified craft lit by dull orange light seemed to wobble silently through the sky.
Garden City · SC, USA
Orange/Reddish glowing sphere over Atlantic in Garden City, SC
Summerville · SC, USA
Red lights over Summerville, SC.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Two objects small and very fast video proof.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Triangular Fire object slowly lifts off the coast, then moves south at a steady rate of speed while increasing altitude.
Pelzer · SC, USA
Oval object seen on film (camera) but not visible to the naked eye).
North Charleston · SC, USA
Husband and I saw a bright round light (the size of a penny on the windshield) appear twice and fade, never moving.
Millwood Community to the outskirts of Andrews · SC, USA
Seen white and orange orbs in the Millwood Community, basically the orbs followed us to Andrews....
Spartanburg · SC, USA
Strange multi-colored flashing lights in the sky above Spartanburg, SC. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Sirius? PD))
Hilton Head · SC, USA
I was walking with my grandpa at night on the beach when all of the sudden 3 objects came into view. ((anonymous report))
Folly Beach · SC, USA
Multiple orangish points of light, turning on and off in a random pattern.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Orange Orbs appear and fade over ocean in Myrtle Beach
Chester · SC, USA
Bright lights, shaped triangular with colored lights around that change staying in the night sky.