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)
Greenville · SC, USA
Fireballs seen over the sky in Greenville, South Carolina on Thanksgiving 2001.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
My brother, husband and I were on vacation in the Myrtle Beach area during Oct. of 2001. I was on the balcony looking at the ocean and
Lexington · SC, USA
Three aircraft hovering in different locations for long period of time. Alternating green, white, red lights.
Columbia · SC, USA
Star-like object reported in Natchitoches, LA seen previously in South Carolina
Fort Mill · SC, USA
Object of light seen in the sky
Florence · SC, USA
We a UFO crashed very close to were we live.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
3 disk shaped rotating objects emitting bright orange lights over Atlantic Ocean.
Folly Beach · SC, USA
teardrop shape, bright, lime-green glowing orb
Columbia · SC, USA
My friend and I observed a bright light that appeared to be a star, zig-zagging up and down while going straigt, at a very fast speed.
Charleston · SC, USA
large sphere stationary for an hour
Anderson · SC, USA
Pinprick of blue-white light seen from the interstate that blurred in almost a digital fashion , seen early in the morning.
St. George · SC, USA
It was oval shaped with several lights, and about the length of a pickup.
Saluda · SC, USA
A bright colored light was 200 feet above the trees going very slowly without sound in Saluda County
Laurens · SC, USA
Bright light and several others and it went completely out
Ninety Six · SC, USA
A flash of light went across the lake
Spartanburg · SC, USA
It seemed to have lights all around it and it seemed to be in the shape of a cyclinder.
Anderson · SC, USA
White large object without wings,above 30,000 feet moving very slowy toward the NNW
Beaufort · SC, USA
Three silent objects seen in Beaufort, SC for nearly thirty minutes
Greenville · SC, USA
Dancing Star
Greenville · SC, USA
high bright light travelling west, then stopped.
Easley · SC, USA
The craft floated over our car and on top of a house !!!
Garden City · SC, USA
Orange balls of light over the ocean fading in and out
Mount Pleasant · SC, USA
3 red orbs silently crossing the sky
Conway · SC, USA
22:00 HOURS CONWAY SOUTH CAROLINE TRIANGLER SHAPED OBJECT SIGHTED MOVING ERRATICALLY TOWARDS WEST.
Starr · SC, USA
I saw a robotic-like Dark gray "hummingbird" come up to my kitchen window!