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)
Charleston · SC, USA
We saw a fairly large disc fly slowly over rivers avenue. As we watched it, the orange light went out and we could still see the disc s
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Glowing red ufo spotted over ocean in Myrtle Beach, SC, New Year's night 2015.
North Charleston · SC, USA
Strange light in sky sitting still not moving Strange aura or haze around it
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Triangular shaped object with three, extremely bright lights, with 2 parallel lights on each back corner. Object literally hovered over
West Columbia · SC, USA
Triangular craft, double appearance within several weeks' time
Heath Springs · SC, USA
Sudden Rush/Vacuum of air.
Murrells Inlet · SC, USA
Three lighted triangles glide quietly over Murrells Inlet toward Myrtle Beach, SC.
Florence · SC, USA
Three bright orange like fire balls cruising across the sky with no sound. One was close enough that there should have been a sound.
Columbia · SC, USA
Bright star looking light moving erratically. Small movements but quite noticeable. Up down sideways zigzag. ((NUFORC Note: Star?))
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
3 oblong, blinking, triangular lights form into a plane shape then disappear.
Conway · SC, USA
9 bright orange fireballs falling to the ground from the sky...
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
ITS NOT A SHOOTING STAR.
Orangeburg · SC, USA
at 2408 approx. While traveling north on 301 heading toward 176 in holly hill, I observed round shaped object with blue,red,and yellow
Simpsonville · SC, USA
Glowing brillant orb moving east to west.
Conway · SC, USA
Four white lights horizontally, flashing then going out from right to left.
Fort Mill · SC, USA
Triangular craft with lights are corners with multi row lights in front
Lancaster Mill · SC, USA
I saw a bright hot white glowing spheric light that started to morph into a metal or aluminum box.
Inman · SC, USA
Very large red laser lights flying low as big as a jet liner witnessed a mile away by friend flying 100 foot above the ground.
Columbia · SC, USA
BRILLANT LIGHTED STAR CHASING A FIREBALL.
Pickens · SC, USA
"Fire orb" grabbed my attention through closed blinds, and wouldn't let go of it for multiple hours.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Multiple witnesses have a neon-colored, glowing, ball fly around them.
Orangburg · SC, USA
I felt them making me aware of their presence.
Simpsonville · SC, USA
2nd red orb sighting cost me to lose 24 hours of unaccounted for time
Simpsonville · SC, USA
It literally looked like a roundish rectangular loaf of bread flying through the sky.
Isle of Palm · SC, USA
4-6 bright orange lights floating low over the ocean horizon on Isle of Palms