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
Large bright lights in half moon shape over ocean along coast.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Reddish yellow orbs seen off the beach in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Driving home from work on 501 we saw 2 orange lights in the sky and they faded within seconds. From our position we could tell that th
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Unidentifed stream of appearing lights leaving trail/ seems to multilpy
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
3 lights in a triangle formation, each came on at different times and stayed on for roughly 3-10 seconds. I'd also seen them the previo
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Two instances of strange lights over the ocean, one right after the other.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Unidentified orange orbs flash and then synchronize over the ocean
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Lights over ocean
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Sphere seen following jet
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Myrtle Beach spotted and recorded fireball/orbs.
Mount Pleasant · SC, USA
I was outside with my dog when he stopped and whined I looked at him and he was looking up he has never behaved like this ever before
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
After dinner at Angelo's we stood outside talking. My girlfriends daughter noticed something flying in the sky. She said what's that.
Dorchester · SC, USA
White Flashing light moving in a U shape in Dorchester SC 8/12/2012
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Saw 3 different formations of lights above Atlantic Ocean in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Cowpens · SC, USA
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Sumter · SC, USA
Triangle with light on the bottom.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Orange fireball going out of Myrtle beach into the sky
Fort Mill · SC, USA
Cylinder moving slowly above the treetops gradually fading into the sky
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Strange hovering light and military jets s.c.
Simpsonville · SC, USA
3 Blue/Green spheres sighted by two people in Northern sky, flying quickly in tight formation.
Greer · SC, USA
Large white falling star!
Cross · SC, USA
Very bright white light seen above tree line in front of my home, stationary for 5 min shot straight up very fast not high altitude .
Piedmont · SC, USA
We were out side watching the fire works. ther was a light that appearend above our trailer and it was moving up and getting brighter.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Large fireball seen over North Myrtle beach.
Simpsonville · SC, USA
20 lights in sky faded out.