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
A fire ball that stood over the ocean and came from the ocean!!!
Sumter · SC, USA
triangle shaped object-3 bright lights-blinked in a pattern-made no sound
Florence · SC, USA
Five bright orange orbs move across the Florence SC Sky
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
unusual object sighted over surfside beach south carolina
Mt. Pleasant · SC, USA
Two stainless-steel oval shaped objects hover over Mt. Pleasant, SC
Charleston ?? (in-flight sighting) · SC, USA
On a flight from Tampa to Baltimore, somewhere over the Carolina's, saw a large white hockey-stick shaped object, flying along with us.
Gaston · SC, USA
Large Green Ball(?) of Light Plummeting towards Ground
Easley · SC, USA
Hovering triangle shaped aircraft that the military DID see no matter what they report to the public.
James Island · SC, USA
WHILE HANGING OUT IN THE BACKYARD ON THE PATIO WE SAW SOME UFOS.
Chester · SC, USA
My son and i were out side walking and looked up and saw a light moving in the sky,it was white and was moving from south to north. It
Charleston · SC, USA
While I was in my front yard I saw a strange object above my house.
Salem · SC, USA
Five lights created a triangular shape that darted and bounced around for about one hour.
Summerville · SC, USA
While driving down Dorchester Road just before Old Orangeburg Rd. my son pointed out strange lights in the sky. As i looked up i though
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Bright Orange Stationary Lights
Hemingway · SC, USA
four lights that appeared one by one and then disappeared,followed by the fastest streak shooting across the sky I have ever seen
Cassatt · SC, USA
Bright lights in a line formation.
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
three round lighted objects blinking in sequence then disapeer
Sunset · SC, USA
I did not see this from photo till downloaded to desktop. But next morning gad puncture wound on bend of arm like I had had blood taken
James Island · SC, USA
I WAS SHOOTING THE BULL WITH SOME OF MY NEIGHBORS THAT OUR FRIENDS OF MINE AND WE SAW SOME EXCITING UFOS.
James Island · SC, USA
ME AND MY NEIGHBOR WERE HANGING OUT WE SAW SOME EXITING UFO. ((NUFORC Note: Possible hoax? PD))
Charleston · SC, USA
RECTANGLER OBJECT OVER A CONVENIENT STORE OF THE FREEWAY.
Folly Beach · SC, USA
BIG SAUCER GOING OVER FOLLEY BEACH WE SAW IT FROM OUR HOTEL.
White Rock · SC, USA
was low flying slow moving craft with bright lights 2 lights seemed to slowly drop from it and it flew right over my house had round ci
Ware Shoals · SC, USA
Nighttime multiple-witness sighting of a large black triangle on Highway 25 near Ware Shoals, SC.
Rock Hill · SC, USA
daylight ufo seen from my front window,amazing to see.