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UFO Sightings in Hilton Head, South Carolina

12 documented UFO sightings in Hilton Head, South Carolina since 1998, peaking in 2016 (4 reports); most often described as light.

Total sightings
12
Span
1998–2019
Peak year
2016 (4 reports)
Dominant shape
Light

1998–2019 · peak 2016 (4 reports)

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Circle2016-09-10

Hilton Head, SC, USA

I went to Savannah airport to pick up my friend for the weekend On our way home we were traveling toward hilton head island on route

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Light2019-09-24

Hilton Head · SC, USA

Fixed orange lights in sky, then moving south as a line of 6 lighting up and fading in sequence

Sphere2016-09-10

Hilton Head · SC, USA

Extremely bright ball of light traveling at a high rate of speed.

Sphere2016-09-10

Hilton Head · SC, USA

6"-8" diameter white ball of light seen by two people in car in Hilton Head, SC. Was ~3 feet from windshield.

Teardrop2016-04-15

Hilton Head · SC, USA

I was walking with my grandpa at night on the beach when all of the sudden 3 objects came into view. ((anonymous report))

Fireball2013-08-06

Hilton Head · SC, USA

Dimly lit orange fire appearing and reappearing in the sky.

Cylinder2013-08-28

Hilton Head · SC, USA

((HOAX??)) Green flashy lights it was hovering above trees near ocean.

Unknown2008-02-01

Hilton Head · SC, USA

WHO'S FLYING AROUND HILTONHEAD,SC IT'S CRAZY 2 TIMES SO FAR. ((NUFORC Note: Possible tumbling booster? PD))

Cigar2006-07-16

Hilton Head · SC, USA

strange lights off south carolina coast

Circle2005-06-25

Hilton Head · SC, USA

Large, circular object with 8 or so bright white lights on the bottom, hovering over hilton head island beach..no sound involved

Other2002-09-08

Hilton Head · SC, USA

Over about a 15-minute period, I saw either 6 or 7 bright white, rice-shaped objects moving steadily across the sky.

Light1998-12-28

Hilton Head · SC, USA

A fast moving light is observed over the ocean