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)
Pawleys Island · SC, USA
4 evenly spaced hot orange lights 'switched on' and hung horizontally for 30-40 sec over Atlantic Ocean.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Bright orange balls of light in random formations and quickly moving, chased by military jets
Westminster · SC, USA
bright light in the night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of International Space Station. PD))
Fort Mill · SC, USA
Series of 6 silent fiery-orange lights moving across night sky
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Three orange/reddish triangular lights over North Myrtle Beach!
Litchfield Beach · SC, USA
Quick, flashing lights over Litchfield Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
We are staying around 70th/71st North Myrtle and saw the lights last night from our balcony @ approx 10:30p. Strangest thing we have s
South Myrtle Beach Pier · SC, USA
Two oval objects with orange/red colors flying over the ocean while at Myrtle Beach 2nd Ave. Pier
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
We have just seen a straight formation of lights moving north in Myrtle Beach. Lights blink on then off. Atleast 5 to 6 lights in a r
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
This is the third time I have experienced this phenomenon within the past year or so………today is May 5, 2011…… time from 11:20-11:50 p.m
Columbia · SC, USA
Yesterday, 11 May 2011, I noticed a white circle in the sky above my neighbor’s trees at the same time I heard a plan engine. Within
Rock Hill · SC, USA
Lighted object over South Carolina
Florence · SC, USA
((HOAX??)) Two fireballs just looking at me.
Summerville · SC, USA
3 burning objects hovering.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
((HOAX??)) The object was orangish in color with red lights hovering still above the ocean for about an hour and just faded away.
York · SC, USA
green flames following orange ball
Lowrys · SC, USA
a light same speed as visible satellite moving north dims then gets brighter and dims repeatedly
Garden City · SC, USA
Bright orange disk shaped objects over Garden City SC.
Irmo · SC, USA
((HOAX??)) ufo
Travelers Rest · SC, USA
High altitude star like cluster of very high speed spherical light objects, changing light intensity
Fort Mill · SC, USA
I saw a red light with a little white flying across the sky which made no sound like a plane or helicopter. It was going at a fast spee
Honea Path · SC, USA
Four bright white lights approx. 10 miles away that looked like 2 cars 1/2 mile away, but wasn't.
Walhalla · SC, USA
3 very bright non flashing white lights in a triangle formation moving slowing from west to North East w/no sound.
Taylors · SC, USA
Fleet of 100 plus blue lights in SC night sky
Dillon · SC, USA
A bright light plummeting toward the earth that looked brighter that any shooting star I had ever seen just before dark.