UFO Sightings in North Carolina
3,393 UFO sightings reported in North Carolina since 1945, peaking in 2014 (282 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,393
- Span
- 1945–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (282 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1945–2030 · peak 2014 (282 reports)
Top cities in North Carolina
Charlotte
1973–2030 · peak 2014 (20 reports)
Raleigh
1975–2022 · peak 2014 (13 reports)
Greensboro
1961–2021 · peak 2014 (8 reports)
Wilmington
1974–2022 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Fayetteville
1962–2021 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Asheville
1972–2022 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Durham
1981–2021 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Winston-Salem
1945–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Cary
1998–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Hickory
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Gastonia
1992–2022 · peak 2011 (8 reports)
Oak Island
2005–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Holden Beach
1982–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
High Point
1982–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Jacksonville
1967–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Nags Head
1973–2019 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Concord
2000–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Carolina Beach
1987–2020 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Morganton
1980–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Mooresville
1995–2020 · peak 2016 (4 reports)
Raeford · NC, USA
((HOAX??)) flat, fast, lite up.
Calabash · NC, USA
ufo over sunset beach n.c.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Looked like rectangle parachutes but nobody was under the canopies, objects never desended.
High Point (rural) · NC, USA
Very fast and turned. Not a meteor.
Weaverville · NC, USA
I saw a ball of white light plummet at a 45 degree angle, with the white tail displaying bands of color (spectrum) just before impact.
Raleigh · NC, USA
There were three full moons side-by-side sitting motionless in the night sky. I think one must have been the real moon. The light came
Avon · NC, USA
Red light dividing into 4
Arden · NC, USA
UFO Detector Based on Magnetometer Triggered
Arden · NC, USA
A bright object appeared suddenly, moved south, disappeared and was chased by jets.
Leicester · NC, USA
the object looked like a bright star and immediately disappeared.
Raeford · NC, USA
Pinkish/Orange oval shaped object seen over Raefod North Carolina.
Asheboro · NC, USA
large super bright white 3 football fields long ufo spotted in asheboro n.c.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Large Rectangle UFO floating over north Charlotte, NC
Charlotte · NC, USA
I,d never seen anything like it befor. It was a red string of lights.It didnt move.
Gatesville · NC, USA
Smooth oval with indistinguishable darker area around center, silvery color, disappeared in a split-second.
Tryon · NC, USA
a gigantic aircraft that had no sound at all.
Southern Pines · NC, USA
Blue star burst that lasted about 2 seconds with a sonic boom, no smoke trail .Very clean light .
Raleigh · NC, USA
A white line of light flashed across a portion of the sky and disappeared.
Charlotte · NC, USA
pulsing light racing us on the highway outside charlotte, nc
Tyro · NC, USA
bright white object seen above trees
Wrightsville Beach · NC, USA
3-4 objects moving around eachother about 45 degrees over Wrightsville beach (Venus??)
Moorsville · NC, USA
Lake norman U.F.O. chasing us.
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
On the night of the 16th of August 2004, my wife and I observed a chevron craft moving in a south to north direction parallel to the co
Raleigh · NC, USA
Dim, sporadic, fast moving lights over park
Durham · NC, USA
several small brights lights followed by dark slow moving object in the sky that blocked out night sky