US EditionFireball Spotted over Southeast US May Have Been Caused by Meteor, American Meteor Society Says
- A large fireball was seen and detected over the Southeast US on Thursday afternoon, around 12:51 to 12:56 p.m., fading above the tree line near Faris Road.
- The sighting led to multiple reports including loud booming sounds and ground shaking, prompting concerns about a possible earthquake in Rockdale County.
- Officials in metro Atlanta and the National Weather Service stations in Charleston and Greenville-Spartanburg confirmed the event and that they are investigating, with video evidence supporting a meteorite origin.
- Additional reports of the fireball were received from South Carolina and Tennessee, and analysis suggests it was moving too quickly to be linked with the June Bootids, with its point of origin traced near the regions of the sky occupied by Cepheus or Camelopardalis.
- No initial damage was reported, but the geographic spread and possible multiple remnants suggest authorities may continue monitoring for debris and related activity.
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A fireball possibly dropped by a meteor was seen right in the South-East American on Thursday.
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Rare daytime fireball spotted in skies over Alabama, 4 other states
Social media users are sharing pictures and videos of a meteor that was captured in multiple states streaking across the sky Thursday. The object described as a “fiery ball” was seen by people in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina and northern parts of Alabama.
·Alabama, United States
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