Daytime Fireball Triggers Sonic Boom Across Ohio and Pennsylvania

Overview

• The event occurred shortly before 9 a.m. local time Tuesday and was visible in daylight as a rare fireball.
• Satellite and seismic data, along with National Weather Service reports, confirmed the noise as a sonic boom from atmospheric entry.
• NASA reports the object was roughly 1.8 meters across and about seven tonnes, entering at speeds up to 72,000 km/h.
• The shock wave shook homes and toppled items across Ohio, Pennsylvania and parts of New York, with no injuries reported.
• Authorities are monitoring the Lake Erie region for possible small meteorites, though most material likely vaporized.