Loud ‘boom’ reported across NE Ohio: Here’s what we know

(WJW) – A loud ‘boom’ was reported across northeast Ohio just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

FOX 8 viewers flooded our newsroom with reports of what heard like a “large explosion” lasting several seconds and causing homes and businesses to “shake.”

According to the National Weather Service in Cleveland, “the latest GLM imagery (1301Z) does suggest that the boom was a result of a meteor.
At this time, it’s not clear if it was a meteor strike or a sonic boom.

Viewer reports of the ‘boom’ followed by a ‘rumble’ came from all corners of northeast Ohio.

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https://fox8.com/news/loud-boom-reported-across-ne-ohio-heres-what-we-know/

 

[1LoverofGod]

Rare daytime meteor seen over Cleveland, Ohio, with boom heard as far away as New York​

A massive boom that shook northeast Ohio and was reportedly heard as far away as New York was the result of a rare daytime meteor, Pittsburgh’s National Weather Service confirmed.

The fireball streaked across the sky just before 9 a.m., and dramatic video posted online showed the meteor flare up as it entered the atmosphere.

Meteorologist Jeff Tanchak of 19 News said the boom was the result of the meteor breaking the sound barrier, meaning it was traveling at least 767 mph at the time.

According to the National Weather Service in Cleveland, “The latest GLM imagery (1301Z) does suggest the boom was the result of a meteor” — referencing the Geostationary Lightning Mapper, which the Weather Service uses to count lightning strikes during a storm.

Rare daytime meteor seen over Cleveland, Ohio, with boom heard as far away as New York

A massive boom that shook northeast Ohio and was reportedly heard as far away as New York was the result of a rare daytime meteor, Pittsburgh’s National Weather Service confirmed.

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[Armor of Light]

When I was about 9-10 years old (1963-64 ) we heard sonic booms quite frequently, some were extremely strong.

 

[KMendel]

Any reports of damage or injuries due to this?

 

[Tall Timbers]

When I was about 9-10 years old (1963-64 ) we heard sonic booms quite frequently, some were extremely strong.

Back then aircraft would sometimes cause sonic booms.

 

[bigMoose]

Any reports of damage or injuries due to this?

None reported. This was a stones throw from me... Wife ran in saying "Who's barn blew up?" A couple miles to the north are a bunch of tannerite loving guys... but I thought it too early in the day, even on St Patrick's Day for them to be lighting off. An hour or so later she found the videos of it and weather radar tracks. It was estimated to be 6 foot across and around 8 tons. Broke up in the atmosphere.

 

[Work4Peanuts]

None reported. This was a stones throw from me... Wife ran in saying "Who's barn blew up?" A couple miles to the north are a bunch of tannerite loving guys... but I thought it too early in the day, even on St Patrick's Day for them to be lighting off. An hour or so later she found the videos of it and weather radar tracks. It was estimated to be 6 foot across and around 8 tons. Broke up in the atmosphere.

I'm highly amused that that was your wife's first assumption and I'm glad no one's barn blew up.

 

[Armor of Light]

Back then aircraft would sometimes cause sonic booms.

I think it was a SR71 Black bird they were known for sonic booms in the early to mid 1960's

 

[Tall Timbers]

I think it was a SR71 Black bird they were known for sonic booms in the early to mid 1960's

Regular run of the mill fighter jets too. At some point the govmint put a restriction on the speed to end the sonic booms that a lot of folks didn't appreciate.

 

[1LoverofGod]

Related:

Thousands of meteors have lit up the skies of North America and beyond over the past month​

Over the past two weeks, skies across the United States and parts of Europe have been illuminated by a series of dramatic meteor events—some so intense they were seen across multiple states and even triggered sonic booms that shook homes and startled thousands.

One of the most striking events occurred on March 17, when a massive meteor—estimated to be about six feet in diameter and weighing several tons—entered Earth’s atmosphere over Ohio.

Just days earlier, another fireball lit up the night skies across the southern United States, with reports spanning Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas. Eyewitness footage captured the object blazing through the atmosphere before disintegrating midair.

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, a powerful meteor streaked over Western Europe on March 8, visible across multiple nations, including France, Germany, and the Netherlands. In some areas, fragments even reached the ground, damaging buildings and leaving behind physical evidence of the celestial event.

These are not isolated incidents. According to meteor tracking organizations, thousands of fireball reports have been logged in just the past month, with clusters of sightings occurring across North America and beyond.

Thousands of meteors have lit up the skies of North America and beyond over the past month

Over the past two weeks, skies across the United States and parts of Europe have been illuminated by a series of dramatic meteor events—some so intense

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****Sources for these reports:
Meteorite Breaks Through Roof After Fireball Explosion Over Germany

"Meteor" seen lighting up skies over Europe

Multiple witnesses in Luxembourg reported a large, slow-moving luminous object in the sky shortly before 7 p.m. on Sunday.

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