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)
Rock Hill · SC, USA
We watched a faint light, high in the sky, blink every ten seconds and made several changes in direction before gmoving out of sight.
Whitmire · SC, USA
I was camping alone in my treehouse for deer hunting when I heard a VERY weird sound of a low and slow flying object.
Salters · SC, USA
Bright orange light seen hovering in sky, disappears and then reappears
Charleston AFB · SC, USA
large triangle shaped blinking lights and red circle of light over charleston AFB
Greenville · SC, USA
on October 23, 04 my girlfriend and I were driving home from Charlotte NC. Not long after crossing the Greenville county line I noticed
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
4 Lights appeared in myrtle beach.
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
lights moving closer and farther away same direction and still at one point and a ufo lighting up the sky with its red/orange light
Conway · SC, USA
3 or 4 lights in circular or triangular pattern with one trailing behind ((NUFORC: Satellites? PD))
Florence · SC, USA
Motionless pitch black triangular UFO just disappears
Conway · SC, USA
object moving at a high rate of speed.
Pelzer · SC, USA
Steam power plant
Tega Cay · SC, USA
Black Tear drop following tree line, moving slower than a plane, and keeping a very level line.
Greenville · SC, USA
Strange Triangle Hovering/Moving slowly then vanishing.
Goose Creek · SC, USA
Triangular, quiet, extremely slow-moving craft sighted around Charleston, SC.
Surfside Beach · SC, USA
I saw a somewhat egg shaped object follow the coast line.
Garden City Beach · SC, USA
A series of eight orange-red lights, four horizontal, and 2 sets of 2 vertical, lasting 15 to 30 seconds each
Gaffney · SC, USA
Fireball seen in South Carolina
Charleston · SC, USA
Clear floating rectangular cube
Pickens · SC, USA
Blue light stricking in the sky.
Varnville · SC, USA
Three lights on the bottom of an unidentified aircraft form a triangular shape. (in South Carolina) 4-28-04 in Varnville at 11:35 p.m.
North Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
The only logical explanation would be flares. That must be one fast boat.
Mount Pleasant · SC, USA
Amber formation races across sky in 5 or 6 seconds.
Lowrys · SC, USA
One light, no fuel cell lights, no tail light..no aircraft sound or vapor trail..during pass over dogs were barking loudly.
Corinth Community · SC, USA
Unknown Object Crashes Into A Tree At Corinth Fire Department Puts Out Fire By JIM HOLLAND News Editor Originally, it was a routine tr
Gaffney · SC, USA
glowing object crosses road, drops sparks, starts fire, leaves object in tree which fire Chief can't find next morning.