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)
Apex (N 35 41 25 W 78 45 01) · NC, USA
A very large triangular aray of (3) lights seen in the east and moving rapidly north north-west.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Bright blinking light makes high speed "C" shaped manuver.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Rolling triangle seen moving in front of storm system.
Rocky Mount · NC, USA
I thought I saw a parachute or a balloon coming down from a heavy bank of clouds, then saw it zig-zag falling-leaf fashion.
Wilmington · NC, USA
wife walking dog in yard. heard humming, she looked up and seen disk hovering over our house
Madison · NC, USA
Me and my Family were out in the front lawn watching two jet planes flying in the same direction NE_SW,when far above the clouds was an
Matthews · NC, USA
A large chevron black craft floated over a park and parking lot. The craft made absolutely no noise.
Morganton · NC, USA
a diamond-shaped, auburn-colored craft appeared in the sky and after traveling a very short distance, emitted 2 objects from either sid
Charlotte · NC, USA
Noisy, "sky train" moving slowly with suden accellaration
Knotts Island · NC, USA
6 of us were in a boat in the dark and looking at the stars, we noticed what appeared to be like a vapor trail that was way up in the s
Stokes County · NC, USA
Observed object moving rapidly across the sky. Very bright lights, I could easily see a distinct > shape.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Silent hovering glowing object
Charlotte · NC, USA
Glowing object blue and white
HighPoint · NC, USA
occupants of these craft have the ability too pose as a low storm cloud too!
Walstonburg · NC, USA
Round and round, dizzying
Oak Ridge · NC, USA
at apox. 3am I woke up to the dog going crazy and a strange hum.outside my father and I saw an object just sitting on the tree line
Roanoke Rapids · NC, USA
I was in my wife's graduation with some friends. Around 7:35 my friends were taping the event. When I asked them to look up they refuse
Wilmington · NC, USA
2 lights on the left and 4 lights on the right. all golden in color and same intensity heading at 330`.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Large craft - noisy - many lights - altitude 200 feet - speed less than 65 mph - strange aspect ratio, almost the same aspect ratio as
Rockingham (by Racetrack) · NC, USA
Driving on US 1 North hovering south of Race Track spinning with light on each corner of Triangle. Started moving along road for about
Marion · NC, USA
huge bright star moving from left to right, then turned to tear drop and then went dull and moved over our lake home. strange but true.
Weaverville · NC, USA
Two black helicopters following possible object near Parkway entrance
Interstate 40 · East Bound, NC, USA
on 03-25-99 me and my wife were on interstate 40 east bound when we saw a bright light in front of us it stoped and then all of a sudde
Charlotte · NC, USA
I'm an Engieer and former Air Traffic controller. I spotted a Green Fireball. I waited to hear someone else report this but none els ha
North Carolina (southeast part) · NC, USA
while driving north on interstate 95, my mother and i had just crossed the border into north carolina, we saw a red spherical light cro