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)
Cape Lookout · NC, USA
3 vertical red lights moving together over ocean
Lake Junaluska · NC, USA
Triangle, hovering then moving away slowly. Single red light on and off at random. No sound.
Franklinville · NC, USA
Red object the size of the moon in franklinville Nc
Fort Bragg · NC, USA
i saw a circular light and when i opend the curtain it disapered
Chapel Hill · NC, USA
Orange fireball appeared briefly in the sky and passed over me.
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
Orange light at Emerald Isle beach on July 14, 201.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Strange, possibly extra-terrestrial energy display in the sky in Raleigh NC.
Newport · NC, USA
Out of nowhere fireball appeared and disappeared. Red/Orange in color.
Wilmington · NC, USA
A variety of UFO types seen off Kure Beach at night.
Conover · NC, USA
Large red glowing light moved across sky and disappeared.
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
Lights over ocean at Emerald Isle
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
huge circular disk with at least 8 bright lights shining under it witnessed by 2 people on the southside of winston-salem, nc.
Clayton · NC, USA
Flashing red,blue and white lights. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of a "twinkling" star, perhaps Arcturus, we suspect. PD))
Huntersville · NC, USA
UFO 10-12 yards away from us! It shines it's spotlight on us!
Dunn · NC, USA
Triangular UFO's seen in Dunn, NC on 07/29/2011
Holden Beach · NC, USA
3 bright lights in formation.
Burlington · NC, USA
Several lights in sky, Thought to be stars at first, video and composite of pictures made, several witnesses, Burlington, NC USA
High Rock Lake · NC, USA
One Orange light turned on, then off. Moments later, two Orange lights turned on and off, farther away. SEE BELOW
Southport · NC, USA
Went outside to enjoy the weather at night with some friends and noticed 3 pulsing lights towards Oak Island. They came and went for a
Sunset Beach · NC, USA
Orange/Red Light pulsing over ocean
Ocracoke (on ferryboat) · NC, USA
onboard ocracoke island ferryboat multiple sighting
Holden Beach · NC, USA
Saw a number of bright orange flashing lights. They appeared and disappeared after few seconds. This happened a number of times for 4-
I-95 (near NC/VA border) · NC, USA
White Fireball followed by two fighter jets.
Greensboro · NC, USA
Orange Object Pursued by Plane in Greensboro, NC 2011
Frisco · NC, USA
Reddish-orange lights over ocean at Frisco/Buxton North Carolina - outer banks