Overview
- NOAA’s Geostationary Lightning Mapper registered a short, bright flash near 9:01 a.m. ET over northern Ohio just west of Cleveland and over Lake Erie.
- Residents across northern Ohio and western Pennsylvania reported a loud sonic boom and brief shaking, which seismographs also recorded.
- Video captured by National Weather Service employee Jared Rackley and numerous dash and security cameras shows a bright daytime fireball.
- The American Meteor Society collected reports spanning Wisconsin to Maryland, indicating a widely visible event despite daylight.
- Authorities report no confirmed injuries, structural damage, or recovered meteorites as they analyze satellite, camera, radar, and seismic data to refine the path and assess potential debris zones.