Disk over Isle of Palms, SC
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Family member pointed out a black disk that flipped over completely as it moved across the sky. The rest of us looked and saw the same thing. It was so high in the sky that it would be hard to point out immediately, but could be followed through the sky once pointed out. It disappeared behind clouds blocking view, but could be seen after passing by, and then became too tiny due to distance to continue watching. This was on the beaches of Isle of Palms, SC, about 15-20 minutes before fireworks started.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #142110). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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September 1, 2023 · 5:24 AM · CHANGING
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Thank you for taking the time to read this report and for opening a process up for individuals to report phenomena. My background, 20-30, male, single, college educated, previous small business owner, 400K+ income, religious, strong family life and social life, passions for business, cyber security, technology, history, design, art, cars, watches, volunteering, dogs, mental health advocacy, freedom of information and equal rights. I am INTJ, highest IQ test 162 and a lover for problem solving, situational analysis and critical thinking. I have had many encounters but to describe all would reveal too much personal info. Recently, I lost a sibling. Shortly after one night, I saw a UFO similar to the below that changed shape to the pendant of an Owl that my sibling wore frequently. In that moment my whole world froze, not out of fear but out of wonder as it became obvious that they have been watching for a long time. I will admit since witnessing and interacting with the first visible UFO/ET, life has not been the same in the sense that reality takes a different turn and things both physical and spiritually lead to a much more centralized state of consciousness/awareness. I have had a near death experience that I believe was linked to my interaction with these beings, this was a car accident going over 85+ mph where the car was totaled and I crashed into a cement bridge railing with the windows down. The car had a malfunction and just lost control, no reasonable explanation from the computer. There was not a scratch on my body or any injuries, without sounding like a kook, I strongly believe some force saved me in that moment. Before I crashed and hit the wall it was like time stopped briefly and I could not move, it was a state of paralysis if you will but ended almost like a fast forward animation in a movie when things freeze and speed up. There was a loud humming noise in that moment and then total silence, and like a switch flipped I hit the wall. The airbags did not make contact with my body, I had no bruising or damage physically but muscular stiffness/twitching. For the record, I do not believe I am special or some genius, this is one of the realizations that troubles me the most about my past and encounters with these observers. Truly, I wonder why they appear to me and have chosen to interact for an extended period of my life. My best guess is trauma based and spiritual connection. I have seen many of these objects over the last three years but this recent sighting has been more pronounced and longer. The object appeared directly off the coast and moved rapidly from the surface of the ocean into the sky. Object appeared to be yellow/white at first but changed colors rapidly to all colors of the spectrum while also changing composition to a solid object. 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August 20, 2020 · 10:40 PM · CROSS
Isle of Palms, SC
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August 5, 2019 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
Isle of Palms, SC
Isle of Palms, SC. On about the 5th or 6th of August, 2019, my wife and I went to the beach to observe meteors and we both saw out over the ocean two different times within a ten minute timespan five orange glowing orbs which looked to be pretty high above the ocean. They seemed to come on in succession and fade out. There were no ships nearby.
July 30, 2019 · 10:00 PM · FORMATION
Isle of Palms, SC
My wife, son, daughter in law, and I were all sitting on the beach getting ready to look for shooting stars when we all saw four (4) orange lights in a tight formation - forming a straight line. A few seconds later, another identical formation of 4 lights appeared to the right, maybe 15 degrees apart from the first one. Both formations disappeared at exactly the same time after only a few seconds. We later determined that we were facing due south at the time.
October 8, 2014 · 9:20 AM · TRIANGLE
Isle of Palms, SC
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