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)
Garden City · SC, USA
We know the two of us definitely saw 3-5 lights in linear pattern. Our specific account do differ slightly as I believe they went away
Murrells Inlet · SC, USA
We were walking on pier and objects appeared for about 3 seconds and then disappeared in a blink of eye
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Myrtle beach lights
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
On Monday August 17th while stargazing for shooting stars between the hours of 10 and 11 pm, my friend Pam and I noticed something very
Pawleys Island · SC, USA
Mysterious orange lights and apparent military search over Pawleys Island, SC.
Barnwell · SC, USA
UFO over SRS
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
3 bright orange/yellow lights horizontally moving up.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
3 lights at is oceans horizon SE. lights appeared yellow orange became brighter then disappeared. Right after lights went out 4 very fa
Murrells Inlet · SC, USA
Two bright white lights hovered over the ocean, then became blinking lights as it flew out over the ocean.
Pawleys Island · SC, USA
Orange lit circles appearing over the ocean off of Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Isle of Palms · SC, USA
Saw a Chevy-Logo-shaped UFO at Isle of Palms as it passed from over water to over land.
Irmo · SC, USA
MADAR Node 95
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Multiple lights in m formation moving west from the coastline.
North Charleston · SC, USA
Tried to go to the store while on a phone call, strange noise happened call was disrupted, and car shut down, still wont turn on. Heard
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Two white lights flashed across the sky in less than a second. No sound.
Conway · SC, USA
One craft one red light with blue white ordering lights size a full moon tonight it is that size
North Myrtle Beach (Crescent Beach) · SC, USA
Three orange yellow orbes triangular formation over ocean at 15th ave became brighter then extinguished One top orb and two on bottom e
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
3 lights in triad formation seen at beachfront location move south behind clouds.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
North Myrtle Beach Brillant Starburst
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
North Myrtle Beach Brillant Starburst
Irmo · SC, USA
MADAR Node 95
Sardinia · SC, USA
The object was 20 to 30 ft from tip to tip and was all white. Its appearance surprised me as it sat motionless hovering
Irmo · SC, USA
MADAR Node 95
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Flashing and fire in the sky.
Folly Beach · SC, USA
One of my friends said he saw something in the sky, we saw 2 more of them, the first one was blinking across the sky like it was going