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)
Huntington beach · SC, USA
5-6 bright orange lights over marsh
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Orange-yellow lights staggered one behind the other, very bright and very long about 1/4 mile in the air hovering over the ocean.
Charleston · SC, USA
Orange lights seen over the ocean from Charlseton Harbor
Little River · SC, USA
Lights from a craft changing shape & formation
Lexington · SC, USA
Disk
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Orange lights were seen hovering over the ocean. These lights created lines of upto 4 lights then quickly dissipating.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Fiery ball of light slowly growing bigger then fading away all in sequence in triangular formation with other lights.
Cherry Grove Beach · SC, USA
Orange balls of light appeared in sky above the ocean and darted from left to right.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Bright orange lights appeared above the horizon, only to disappear, then reappear in formation. Lasted about 30 seconds.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Observation, numerous times, orange lights to the East of Myrtle Beach, SC.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Lights over Atlantic Ocean during evening, easily seen, quickly disappearred, several locations
Inman · SC, USA
A saucer shape UFO was seen outside of my friends house, flying in all different directions that no plane can fly, and lasted 3 hrs.
Little River · SC, USA
A pair of bright lights changed into bright organic lights like fire lights that went miles in seconds, no sound.
Lexington · SC, USA
Bright light moving slowly, then stopping in mid air. Bright green through binoculars. Returns to same location.
North Augusta · SC, USA
10-12 orange circle objects over north augusta, ga...no sound
Goose Creek/Hanahan · SC, USA
On 10/29/12 at 11:00pm, we were driving on Henry E Brown Jr. Blvd from hanahan towards Goose Creek,SC just passing Yeamans Hall Rd. whi
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
A bright light moving across the sky, then it changed direction.
Aynor · SC, USA
Bright circle of light right above tree lines noces extremely slow side to side up and down and getting closier.
Quinby · SC, USA
5-7 orange orbs in the sky
Pelion · SC, USA
Orange fireball over Pelion, SC Sept. 2, 2012
Pawleys Island · SC, USA
One large bright orange flanked by three smaller ones sited at pier at Pawleys Island.
Charleston · SC, USA
Orb of light flashing reds and blues, stationary for 15 minutes over North Charleston
Columbia · SC, USA
My husband and I was driving on Charlesron highway towards lexingtin exit 61 when a bright green shaped object appeared in the middle o
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
3 orange lights at Myrtle Beach, triangle shape
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Flashing lights over ocean.