US EditionNASA confirms ‘boom’ in Ohio was 17,000-pound meteor
The meteor released energy equivalent to 250 tons of TNT when it fragmented, causing a shock wave felt across several states, NASA and the National Weather Service said.
- NASA confirmed on Tuesday that a 7-ton meteor lit up the skies and caused a loud boom across northeast Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania and New York.
- Traveling at around 45,000 mph, the small asteroid nearly 6 feet across fragmented over Valley City, Medina County, releasing energy equal to around 250 tons of TNT.
- GOES-19 Geostationary Lightning Mapper imagery and videos from NWS Pittsburgh and Olmsted Falls recorded the fireball, with reports beginning at about 9 a.m. Tuesday.
- NASA said fragments continued south and produced meteorites in Medina County, Ohio, while homes shook and items fell but officials reported no injuries.
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(Credit: Jared Rackley/NWS) Welcome to this edition of The Intelligence Brief… This week, a powerful “mystery boom” that rattled residents across northeastern Ohio has been traced to a massive meteor explosion high above the region, briefly sparking fears of something far more alarming. In our analysis, we’ll be looking at 1) how a 17,000-pound space rock traveling at roughly 44,000 miles per hour detonated over Lake Erie, producing a shockwave …
The deflagration caused by the explosion of a meteor in Ohio, United States, on Tuesday, March 17, surprised the inhabitants of this state.
A meteor entered Earth's atmosphere over Ohio with a massive explosion, the fireball was visible from several states.
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