Mysterious Boom and Flash in Indiana Sky Caused by Suspected Meteor
TL;DR
Residents in Carmel, Indiana reported a light streaking across the sky and shaking houses on Friday evening, which Hamilton County Emergency Management said might have been a sonic boom from a meteor. The American Meteor Society's fireball log reported 20 sightings of a fireball event across Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Indianapolis' National Weather Service tweeted that its lightning detection system picked up the reported fireball meteor. Police and fire officials are investigating the incident, and there are no reports of damage.
- Sonic boom? Carmel residents report streaking light, shaking houses IndyStar
- Meteor is suspected as source of Friday night "boom" and flash in Indiana sky WTHR
- Indiana residents thought there was an explosion. It turned out to be a meteor CNN
- EMA: Loud boom in Central Indiana sky may have been meteorite FOX 59 Indianapolis
- Did you hear that? Crews investigate 'loud boom', light flash reported in Indiana WTHR
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