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)
Gilbert · SC, USA
I have pictures. I had just bought a new digital camera and was trying it out on my tripod. I live on a lake and we had just experience
Elgin · SC, USA
i was outside and all the sudden i saw a flash of light and 13 ufos appered just like that. then they moved very fast across the night
Conway · SC, USA
It was a perfect circle that appearted transparent. Outline of darker white. 3 red lights moving very slow. Disappeared instantly.
Belton · SC, USA
3 lighted circular air crafts
New Ellenton · SC, USA
CIrcular object witnessed.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Circular white disc, stationary high in sky during thunderbird airshow. with see through center and segmented outer edge
Isle of Palms · SC, USA
triangular shaped craft moves to join huge circular formation
Greenville · SC, USA
My brother and I were watching the stars when I noticed that there was something wrong. What looked to be a three stars in a triangular
Columbia · SC, USA
THE SPACE CRAFT WAS VERY FAST AND HAD A LOT OF LIGHTS.
York · SC, USA
bright light hanging in sky near nuclear plant
North Charleston · SC, USA
Very large triangle craft that was only lit on leading edges, silent and not actually visiable against night sky
Columbia · SC, USA
The three craft where flying with very little sound, low and slow.
Pamplico · SC, USA
Yellow lights in the sky.
Pelion · SC, USA
We heard a very loud, tarp flapping sound with electrical overtones, just above our heads.
Pageland · SC, USA
Observation was on hwy 9 going east about 10 miles from Pageland SC. Area is very rural. First thought was a low flying jet fighter,
Aiken · SC, USA
Unknown Slow Pulsing Light object moving accross I-20
North Charleston · SC, USA
Object with very large bright light chased by jet with rapid flashing red and green wing lights.
Isle of Palms · SC, USA
very bright orange light moving steadily across the sky being pursued by an airplane
Charleston (Edisto Island Just S.of) · SC, USA
Bright, almost glowing irridecently, tadpole shaped object (oval with a tail) travelling West to East at a high rate of speed crossed a
Charleston · SC, USA
This was an amazing fireball!
Hemingway · SC, USA
bright blue light that lit up sky round object jetted with a streak behind it{kind of like a bottle rocket}. was seen from Jonsonville,
Waterloo · SC, USA
Two points of light chased by helicopters over Lake Greenwood, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant · SC, USA
noticed huge flash towards the east then saw streaking fireball seconds later
Chesnee · SC, USA
it seemed to be like an mirror in the sky.
Cassatt · SC, USA
I was was approximately 5:30 pm when I noticed a ball of light slowly decending. I then called my daughter to come out and see it. Afte