UFO Sightings in South Carolina
2,109 UFO sightings reported in South Carolina since 1939, peaking in 2014 (260 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,109
- Span
- 1939–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (260 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1939–2022 · peak 2014 (260 reports)
Top cities in South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
1981–2022 · peak 2014 (45 reports)
North Myrtle Beach
2002–2021 · peak 2014 (30 reports)
Charleston
1962–2022 · peak 2014 (11 reports)
Columbia
1968–2020 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Greenville
1972–2021 · peak 2019 (7 reports)
Surfside Beach
2003–2020 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Summerville
1969–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Pawleys Island
1995–2022 · peak 2014 (11 reports)
Irmo
1971–2022 · peak 2020 (13 reports)
Conway
1997–2022 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Rock Hill
1959–2019 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Simpsonville
1998–2020 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Garden City
1985–2020 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Anderson
1975–2021 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Florence
1975–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
North Charleston
1975–2020 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Lexington
1999–2019 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Murrells Inlet
2003–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Sumter
1991–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Easley
1991–2021 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Triangle shaped orange lights seen hovering at Sands Ocean Dunes, Myrtle Beach, SC on June 26.
Garden City · SC, USA
Took a video of a strange craft sitting still over the ocean and then started to move towards us and went over our condo. My husband an
West Columbia · SC, USA
Object or craft makes erratic high speed maneuvers over South Carolina.
Goose Creek · SC, USA
For a little over a month I would go outside and enjoy a cigar or just return home from anywhere from 10:30 to 11 pm and notice weird a
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Multiple incidents of sightings of orange orbs over Atlantic Ocean May 15, 2017
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Multiple very bright orange lights. Recurring.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Husband sitting on porch saw 3 red orbs in a line above the ocean, then they disappeared. Later 3 red orbs appeared again with a 4th o
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Three orange orbs lite in sequential order appeared over the ocean and seemed to rotate. Appeared to be massive. ((anonymous report))
Garden City Beach · SC, USA
Solid orange linear balls of light over the Ocean Garden City, SC
Garden City · SC, USA
During a time frame of approximately one hour several light patterns and color were observed by several people.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
A series of orange lights appear above the ocean in Myrtle Beach
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
One Orange/amber larger sphere an 4 smaller ones seen over the water looking Southeast from N. Myrtle Beach.
North Charleston · SC, USA
Shiny object tumbling across the sky.
Conway · SC, USA
Diamond shaped, very large with four lights. Moved slowed, even seemed to hover.
Gaffney · SC, USA
Bright object seen in Gaffney, SC.
In-flight (military)(city not specified) · SC, USA
Diamond shaped metallic object at FL200. ((NUFORC Note: Report from alleged military pilot; remains anonymous. PD))
Beaufort · SC, USA
Unexplained light in Beaufort, SC, sky.
Conway · SC, USA
Shooting star turned out to be UFO with bright lights
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
Single object with single bright light traveling at a high rate of speed, with no sound at a low altitude.
Mount Pleasant · SC, USA
A glowing white object flew silently over our backyard just above the tree line, then swiftly flew off into the distance. 6 witnesses
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Seen the one Arizona seen years ago.
Columbia · SC, USA
Large object (larger than a C-130), Unbelievable Speeds, Bright White light that shifts into different color lights, No Sound
Garden City · SC, USA
Strange light over the Atlantic.
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
Single orb over ocean, moved north, 5 orbs formed behind, followed then disappeared; sixth orb formed slightly south, then disappeared.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Orange Orbs Spotted Over North Myrtle Beach...AGAIN!