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)
Hickory · NC, USA
Black object hubbering in the clouds...
Essex · NC, USA
Clear daylight sighting of a bright object which rapidly accelerated and disappeared.
Fairview · NC, USA
White light rose vertically from ground, oval craft hovered over trees then flew over house and ascended.
Kannapolis · NC, USA
large white flame in the Southern Sky
Swannanoa · NC, USA
lSwannanoa nc 1202 am large pale light then bright flash helicopter type blades disappeared instantly
Dallas · NC, USA
To whom it may concern; I want to report a UFO sighting I witnessed on Jan.24th 2009 at 9:30 EST.I live in Gaston County, N.C. out
Asheboro · NC, USA
Silver Cigar Shaped object at high altitude moving West.
High Point · NC, USA
Round Shaped object had triangle pattern lights under carriage, the top had a series of lights in circle. Object stood sitll in air.
Clayton · NC, USA
((HOAX??)) 4 egg shaped lights, one takes off very rapidly.
Durham · NC, USA
This is a picture of a UFO I caught on the 3rd day of January, 2009
Manto · NC, USA
bright yellow white light above me, 10 seconds later turned bright white and tore away at a 45 degree angle, gone in 4 seconds
Lake Waccamaw · NC, USA
5 unexplainable objects circling in the sky, moving rapidly and the lights were changing.
Lincolnton · NC, USA
Bright light in western sky that did not look normal. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Venus, we suspect. PD))
Arden · NC, USA
Bright star-shaped light with red center through binos appeared to have yellow and blue trails or bursts coming out of it.
Pinehurst · NC, USA
I took the dogs out and saw a light way too big to be a star in the direction of Fort Bragg. I then saw the lights of an aircraft besid
Tarboro · NC, USA
Possible ufo sighting ;
Jacksonville · NC, USA
I was sitting in my p/u in the Piney Green shopping center.
Cameron · NC, USA
Me and two other witnesses have seen a medium sized red light in the sky just gliding along quietly above our residential neighborhood.
Greensboro · NC, USA
High Explosion-Loud Hish-Ground-shaking Boom
Durham · NC, USA
Have a picture of digital photo/ UFO. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Durham · NC, USA
Have a picture of digital photo/ UFO.
Wilmington · NC, USA
Triangular Orange Glowing Lights Seen Over Wilmington, NC
Hendersonville · NC, USA
Star-like objects fade in and out, and move in patterns unusual for conventional aircraft
Fuquay · NC, USA
Triangle shape with no center; clouds pass through the middle of the triangle.
Newberry · NC, USA
Large green light appeared falling from sky and disappearing behind mountains-no tail or aura present.