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)
Charlotte · NC, USA
Bright, spherical object flying over Charlotte, NC
Lake gGaston · NC, USA
Fireball that hovered then took off in an upward diagnal at a high speed over the lake.
Hendersonville · NC, USA
Possible UFO sighting over Hendersonville, NC
Mooresville · NC, USA
UFO over Lake Norman, NC
North Topsail · NC, USA
Big Bright Traingular Shaped Light over the skies of North Topsail Beach, NC
Leasburg · NC, USA
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Teachey · NC, USA
a light beamed down from the sky onto the ground
Charlotte · NC, USA
Faint chevron-shaped object over Charlotte, NC
Ocean Isle Beach · NC, USA
Strange lights over Ocean Isle Beach, NC.
Sunset Beach · NC, USA
Mysterious Lights witnessed over Sunset Beach, NC
Wrightsville Beach · NC, USA
Glowing disk with single beam sighted at Wrightsville Beach 9/19/09 at 7:50p.m. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Lexington · NC, USA
I thought it was a star until it moved quickly northward.
Charlotte · NC, USA
small roving light turns to two, then comes toward us and changes size and color again.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
a total of 7 flashing or glowing orbs apeared and then disapeared out of thin air, i was very much in shock for a few days.
Ocean Isle · NC, USA
Orange Lights in Southern Sky near Ocean Isle, NC
Salter Path · NC, USA
Disc shaped object with red and white lights observed flying over the ocean for 45 minutes.
Kure Beach · NC, USA
Bright Orange lights over Kure Beach North Carolina
Huntersville · NC, USA
Cylinder shaped object with orange glow, slowly moving to the east before disappearing from site.
Greensboro · NC, USA
Small metallic orb flying NE at an altitude of several hundred feet.
Atlantic Beach · NC, USA
two red/ orange lights over ocean
Shelby · NC, USA
It was not fully dark yet. Saw these 9 red lights moving very very slowly they were moving as if they were hooked together.The had the
Charlotte · NC, USA
2 red glowing lights in the distant sky moved left to right matching speed slowly until disappearing after 2 minutes.
Myrtle Beach · NC, USA
Very close vivid encounter with a triangular craft on the shoreline of Myrtle Beach. (also a white ball of light)
Waynesville · NC, USA
2 bright lights like stars or satellites; one following the other, then dimmed as they turned (toward space?)
Mooresville · NC, USA
large, bright meteor seen over Mooresville, North Carolina.