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)
Columbia · SC, USA
Round changing shape UFO with multiple fins spotted flying over Columbia South Carolina near forest acres.
Moncks Corner · SC, USA
Bright red-orange sphere seen by homeowner from back yard. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch?? PD))
Grenville · SC, USA
Strange lights in the Grenville sky.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVQRFK7-3VU
Goose Creek · SC, USA
Red and Green lights above Goose Creek, South Carolina New Years Morning!
Mt. Pleasant · SC, USA
NYrs Eve right after 12pm My husband & I went out on our deck and saw 6-7 orange/yellow spheres in a group floating in sky.
Mt. Pleasant · SC, USA
UFO orange spheres over Mt. Pleasant, SC on New Year's Eve.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Chinese lanterns with orange glow very popular in the Myrtle Beach area.
Summerville · SC, USA
I am submitting a photo that I took of this sighting, orange color with blue like lines running through it like veins. When you are obs
Marion · SC, USA
Black saucer over Marion, SC.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Strobing orange circular lights in a line two sets of three lights over the ocean.
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
While standing in my garage looked toward the ocean and quite a distance off and far above the ocean I seen one round orange light. A
St. Stephen · SC, USA
Either 1 large craft or 6 objects, 4 escorting 2.
Williamston · SC, USA
A linear pattern of 12 reddish lights moving to the South.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Multiple UFOs appear out of nowhere and disappear.
Moncks Corner · SC, USA
I saw these objects while driving so i took 2 pictures, they look like gold starts untill you zoom in.
Summerville · SC, USA
Big bright stagnant light in the sky.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Looking North from my balcony at 7:00 pm I saw a series of 10 I would say flashing lights moving eastward out into ocean. Flashing abou
Little River · SC, USA
Blinking/pulsing Lights.
James Island · SC, USA
Green lights.
Gray Court · SC, USA
Triangle and cigar shaped "stealth" aircraft at night in gray court.
Greenville · SC, USA
Triangle of 3 lights seen from I-85 hovering over Mauldin Rd area.
Charleston (James Island) · SC, USA
It looks like a beefed (or bulky)up amazon drone, 30-50mph, 4small roaders surrounding a central body, all black, and deffintly unmaned
Summerville · SC, USA
Amazing glowing circle.
Moncks Corner · SC, USA
3 orange bright lights in straight line formation. Flashing and moving east to west. A lot of aircraft movement in the area.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Strobe-like objects flying with no sound.