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)
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Fast moving, low altitude orange orb
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Large Orange Circles hovering and "dancing" in the sky - North Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Triangular shaped dark orange light. Very large in the direction of the ocean.
Taylors · SC, USA
Bright, white, elongated object moving at super-fast speed.
Williamston · SC, USA
Consistent pattern of flashing light behind the clouds (on a clear night)
Hilton Head · SC, USA
Dimly lit orange fire appearing and reappearing in the sky.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Large amber/orange sphere glowing above beach no sound, no blinking lights, sitting still for 1-2 min., disappeared into thin air.
Mount Pleasant · SC, USA
Bright Orange/Red lights across SC night sky.
Pelion · SC, USA
Riding down highway 178 last night my friend pointed to the sky and told me to pull over.It appeared as the big dipper but 5 times the
Hilton Head · SC, USA
((HOAX??)) Green flashy lights it was hovering above trees near ocean.
Lexington · SC, USA
Two orange spheres seen travelling towards storm.
North Myrtle Beach/Loris · SC, USA
Red, white and blue flashing orb. Looked like a large star. Looked like it was changing shape, getting larger and smaller. Was hovering
Lamar · SC, USA
((HOAX??)) 4 winged shaped ufos flying 2 or 300 feet with 2 jets flowing and a government car in the middle of the day.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
One large bright orange/yellowish light hovered pretty high above the horizon. Light had something fall from bottom which then turned i
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Flaming fireball separate into 4 fireballs
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Fireball and bright objects shooting through the sky that took formation into a Y then disappeared.
Irmo · SC, USA
Saw a single orange/red ball moving in a straight line, moving from the S to N. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is comm. Pilot/ATP. PD))
Aiken · SC, USA
Orb with orange glow
Anderson · SC, USA
Red lower w/pink band upper, burning/glowing cube shaped object, made a sharp right angle change of direction.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Red, White and Blue hovering flying object that changed shapes and orientation over a 30 minutes period over North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Aynor · SC, USA
There were two lights traveling at an extreme speed and the lights were connected.
Liberty · SC, USA
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a what?!
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
Four angular bright orange lights in a row with a fifth one below them.
Ridgeway · SC, USA
Bright orb spotted in the sky.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Orange Orbs Form Equilateral Triangle.