-

204898 sightings reported...
and growing

Cherryville, NC

Sighted on Monday 29. February 2016
Reported on
Shape: Unknown | Duration: 30 minutes
Source:

Loud horn-like noise for thirty minutes every few minutes - didn't notice a pattern.Loud sound like an ocean liner in the middle of town, hundreds of miles from beach here. The sound was so loud my neighbor went outside to investigate it, too. My daughter and I recorded it on a mobile device. We also drove in the direction of where the suspected sound originated believing it was a nearby event, (tuba players in unison??) however no such event involving loud horns or alarms was occurring in any direction at the school stadium or at our local fire dept. Also noted a man in the street looking in the same suspected area while talking on the telephone about what he had heard. After thirty minutes, it had stopped. It may be nothing, but I had not experienced any sound like it before now and felt obligated to report it. The only proof I have is an audio recording in which the sound is clearly audible a few times. This was not a train, nor a truck braking, nor any other usual "city" noise. This was an unusual phenomenon and unlike anything I've heard.

comments powered by Disqus

Top 100 nearest sightings ordered by sighting date (100 miles radius):

Location Sighted on Shape Duration
Location Sighted on Shape Duration
Boiling springs, sc 29316 2023-04-12 Triangular diamond like 7 minutes
Lake Wylie sc 2022-09-27 Egg shaped Seconds
Indian trail nc 2022-09-19 Circle 10 min
Pinnacle, NC 2022-06-09 Orb Apx 40 seconds
Waxhaw NC 2022-04-14 Triangle? 5-10 seconds
Landrum 2021-05-01 Round Several minutes
Lincolnton, North Carolina (United States) 2020-05-10 Triangle 00:10:00
China Grove, North Carolina (United States) 2020-05-06 Other 00:00:10
Concord, North Carolina (United States) 2020-04-28 Unknown 00:01:15
Concord, North Carolina (United States) 2020-04-28 Circle 00:01:00
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2020-04-19 Sphere 00:12:00
Marion, North Carolina (United States) 2020-04-13 Star-like 01:00:00
Rock Hill, South Carolina (United States) 2020-04-13 Unknown 00:40:00
Gastonia, North Carolina (United States) 2020-03-15 Star-like 00:03:00
Fort Mill, South Carolina (United States) 2020-03-07 Sphere 00:12:00
Connelly Springs, North Carolina (United States) 2020-03-05 Unknown 02:30:00
Roaring River, North Carolina (United States) 2020-02-24 Disc 03:00:00
Swannanoa, North Carolina (United States) 2020-02-21 Other 00:00:20
Hendersonville, North Carolina (United States) 2020-02-11 Star-like 02:00:00
Vale, North Carolina (United States) 2020-02-04 Tic Tac 00:02:00
Taylors, South Carolina (United States) 2020-01-11 Unknown 03:03:08
Reidville, South Carolina (United States) 2019-12-31 Unknown 00:03:00
Cowpens, South Carolina (United States) 2019-12-20 Unknown 00:02:00
Waxhaw, North Carolina (United States) 2019-12-18 Diamond 00:15:00
Belmont, North Carolina (United States) 2019-11-19 Unknown 00:03:00
Swannanoa, North Carolina (United States) 2019-11-17 Unknown 00:06:00
Davidson, North Carolina (United States) 2019-11-12 Sphere 00:00:10
Tega Cay, South Carolina (United States) 2019-10-29 Other 00:02:00
Huntersville, North Carolina (United States) 2019-10-12 Circle 00:05:00
Kings Mountain, North Carolina (United States) 2019-10-11 Square, Rectangular 00:01:00
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2019-09-22 Sphere 00:00:30
Maiden, North Carolina (United States) 2019-09-21 Triangle 08:00:00
Blowing Rock, North Carolina (United States) 2019-09-20 Unknown 00:05:00
Rock Hill, South Carolina (United States) 2019-09-16 Other 00:00:30
Rock Hill, South Carolina (United States) 2019-09-16 Other 00:00:30
Burnsville, North Carolina (United States) 2019-09-14 Disc 00:00:11
Conover, North Carolina (United States) 2019-09-07 Triangle 00:05:00
Morganton, North Carolina (United States) 2019-09-06 Sphere 00:00:15
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2019-08-31 Cigar 00:00:00
Waxhaw, North Carolina (United States) 2019-07-11 Circle 00:02:15
Hickory, North Carolina (United States) 2019-07-04 Teardrop 00:02:00
Denver, North Carolina (United States) 2019-05-10 Circle 00:05:00
Bat Cave, North Carolina (United States) 2019-04-23 Other 00:01:30
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina (United States) 2019-04-21 Disc 00:18:00
Shelby, North Carolina (United States) 2019-02-20 N, A 01:00:00
Concord, North Carolina (United States) 2019-02-15 Star-like 01:00:00
Hudson, North Carolina (United States) 2019-01-01 Sphere 00:05:00
Dallas, North Carolina (United States) 2018-10-26 Disc 00:14:00
Rock Hill, South Carolina (United States) 2018-10-13 Other 00:17:00
Lincolnton, NC, USA 2018-10-01 Can't tell from sundown for hours
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2018-08-23 Unknown 00:00:07
McAdenville, North Carolina (United States) 2018-08-23 Sphere 00:01:00
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2018-08-18 Blimp
Waxhaw, North Carolina (United States) 2018-08-16 N, A 00:00:30
Bessemer City, NC 2018-08-13 Extremely large round object 5 minutes?
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2018-08-11 Circle 00:00:06
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2018-07-09 Sphere 00:45:00
Concord, North Carolina (United States) 2018-07-03 Sphere 00:01:15
Harrisburg, North Carolina (United States) 2018-06-26 Sphere 00:00:03
Duncan, South Carolina (United States) 2018-06-18 Disc 00:00:05
Mill Spring, North Carolina (United States) 2018-06-09 Sphere 00:05:00
Rock Hill, South Carolina (United States) 2018-04-30 Other 00:01:00
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2018-04-17 Unknown 00:06:00
Monroe, North Carolina (United States) 2018-03-09 Other 00:01:05
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2018-03-04 Flash 00:04:00
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2018-01-25 Disc 00:02:00
Indian Trail, North Carolina (United States) 2018-01-06 Sphere 00:05:00
Shelby, North Carolina (United States) 2018-01-02 Sphere 00:05:00
Travelers Rest, South Carolina (United States) 2017-12-20 N, A 00:01:24
Monroe, North Carolina (United States) 2017-12-17 Saturn-like 00:01:50
Concord, North Carolina (United States) 2017-12-17 Sphere 00:06:00
Dallas, NC (United States) 2017-12-16 Airplane About 10 minutes
Fort Mill, SC (United States) 2017-12-15 Circular 40 seconds
Kings Mountain, North Carolina (United States) 2017-12-11 Cigar 00:30:00
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2017-12-06 Oval 00:00:00
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2017-11-27 Other 00:05:00
Township of Taylorsville, North Carolina (United States) 2017-11-13 Fireball
Salisbury, North Carolina (United States) 2017-11-06 Sphere 00:00:10
Hendersonville, North Carolina (United States) 2017-11-03 N, A 01:00:00
Fairview, North Carolina (United States) 2017-10-27 Star-like 00:00:15
Inman, South Carolina (United States) 2017-10-19 Sphere 00:03:00
Linville, North Carolina (United States) 2017-10-15 Square, Rectangular 00:07:36
Gastonia, North Carolina (United States) 2017-09-28 Star-like 00:13:00
Rock Hill, South Carolina (United States) 2017-09-22 Sphere 00:02:00
Kannapolis, North Carolina (United States) 2017-09-18 Other 00:05:00
Spartanburg, South Carolina (United States) 2017-09-03 Sphere 00:09:00
Hendersonville, North Carolina (United States) 2017-08-21 Sphere 00:00:02
Statesville, North Carolina (United States) 2017-08-21 Sphere
Woodruff, South Carolina (United States) 2017-08-21 Cone 00:02:00
Hendersonville, North Carolina (United States) 2017-08-12 Square, Rectangular 00:03:00
Spruce Pine, North Carolina (United States) 2017-07-20 Fireball 02:00:00
Nebo, North Carolina (United States) 2017-07-14 Saturn-like 00:03:00
Greer, South Carolina (United States) 2017-07-13 Sphere 00:00:05
Charlotte, NC 2017-07-13 Formation 15 minutes
Lancaster, SC 2017-07-09 Light 1 minute
Hendersonville, NC 2017-07-09 Unknown until daylight
Shelby, North Carolina (United States) 2017-07-02 Fireball 00:02:30
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2017-06-29 Diamond 00:06:00
Charlotte, North Carolina (United States) 2017-06-22 Fireball
Bessemer City, NC 2017-06-08 Circle 30 minutes