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)
Moncks Corner · SC, USA
We, my husband & myself, heard a very loud, hard, noise and it seemed to impact the front of the roof over the kitchen and the porch.
Greenville · SC, USA
Orange ball of light hovering over Greenville, SC.
Easley · SC, USA
Driving and saw stationary flashing white light in passing. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus?? PD))
Leesville · SC, USA
Triangular object with 3 red lights over Lake Murray SC.
Goose Creek · SC, USA
Three sets of hovering lights over Hwy 52 in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Marietta · SC, USA
Triangular lights over upstate SC.
Inman · SC, USA
Huge triangle shaped craft, hovering, inman sc
Moncks Corner · SC, USA
My family and myself witnessed 5 glowing fireball like orbs in the sky late Christmas night.
Campobello · SC, USA
Orange lights; triangular in shape.
Simpsonville · SC, USA
Orange non blinking light lasting 2 minutes.
Sumter · SC, USA
A saucer like object 300 feet above the ground, moving very fast with no sound
Easley · SC, USA
Round dark object floating in NW sky very high altitude
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Multiple lighted objects of different shapes appeared over SC coast on 11/16/17
Salters · SC, USA
One orange light, the the second light beside it, disappears then reappeared further away to the right of the first light. Did this 3 t
Belton · SC, USA
Heard a loud rumbling sound early in the morning. Walked out side as it got louder, then i looked up, saw object.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Bright white light seen over Fantasy Harbour at 3am every night. ((NUFORC Note: Venus in eastern sky?? PD))
Summerville · SC, USA
8 red lights in the sky.
Johnsonville · SC, USA
I walked outside to check on my dog, saw a light between the trees. Originally I thought it was only a star but it moved to the left, w
Greenville · SC, USA
3 Reddish-Orange lights flying in formation
Sumter · SC, USA
Circular light object moves in the sky.
Travelers Rest · SC, USA
5 Orange lights in the sky dancing around,hovering and shooting beams.
Aiken · SC, USA
Very eerie....
Columbia · SC, USA
A big glowing grayish circle with a tail of smoke and with about 5 rays of light coming out of it.
North Charleston · SC, USA
2 orbs ascending and descending repeatedly, occasionally circling one another.
Harleyville · SC, USA
Two triangle craft observed over Harleyville.