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)
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Strange light looking like a satellite moving slowly at first suddenly darts around the sky back and forth then stops.
Blackville · SC, USA
((HOAX??)) The object appeared this morning while I was traveling to work. It’s was going SE to NW and then changed to west.
Rock Hill · SC, USA
Bright silver cigar-shaped object, about 100 feet long, moving noiselessly to the north on a clear day at 1,000 feet altitude.
Sumter · SC, USA
SILIENT FLOATING TRIANGLE OBJECT WITH VERY BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT'S SITTING IN MID-AIR ABOUT 150 FEET ABOVE GROUND. WITNESSED OFF OF QUI
Charleston · SC, USA
UNEXPLAINED SIGHTING OF A POSSIBLE UFO @ CHARLESTON ,SOUTH CAROLINA
Greenville · SC, USA
My daughters and I saw the triangular ufo on February 22 around 7:30 pm, in Greenville SC. It was hard to tell how big it was, but it
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
White ball of light over ocean east of Myrtle Beach, then planes to "investigate"
Seneca · SC, USA
CLOSE RANGE LARGE BRIGHT BLUE BALL OF LIGHT HEADING NORTH.
Summerville · SC, USA
Bright Sphere on Summerville, South Carolina 02/27/07 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Kingstree · SC, USA
Each time they reappeared they were in a different spot, almost as if they were warping to get to the next spot rather than flying.
Smoaks · SC, USA
object was seen above tree line and was very bright.object was hovering and was slowly dropping lower on the horizon.got into my car wi
Rowesville · SC, USA
FIREBALL TRAVELING NE TO SW .ORANGE WITH RED AND GREEN AND GREY SMOKE TRAIL. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor? PD))
Clemson · SC, USA
UFO Sighting On January 15, 2008 at 2:30 AM, South Carolina.
Abbeville · SC, USA
1 bright green light that floated through the sky
Mauldin · SC, USA
A desending greenish fireball , falling from the sky really fast.
Greenville · SC, USA
01-24-2007 Greenville SC --------- light green light falling down
Greenville · SC, USA
A Bright COlor Changing Light over Southern NC and Upstate SC is seen and reported by Thousands.
Western Carolinas/ Upstate SC · SC, USA
Blue-Green Fireballs Seen By Dozens
Chesnee · SC, USA
UFO sighted on 1/25/07
Pawleys Island · SC, USA
Two Orange Lights Over the Water
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
3 orange lights or orbs over the atlantic ocean 6pm 12/05/06 north myrtle beach sc 23rd ave. south
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
Strange lights
Florence · SC, USA
3 Lights Appear in Sky over Florence
Summerville · SC, USA
A powerfull light in the sky.
Gaffney (near) · SC, USA
two very bright looking stars, top once flickered out then the bottom one flickered out and was gone