Daytime fireball over Ohio: 7-ton meteor explodes with sonic boom across the eastern U.S.

A fridge-sized, ~7-ton meteor lit up the daytime sky over Ohio on March 17, streaking at about 40,000 mph before exploding about 30 miles up near Valley City and producing a bright fireball lasting up to seven seconds along with a sonic boom. The event was captured by eyewitnesses, the NOAA GOES-19 satellite, and is thought to have scattered possible meteorites near Akron; such daytime fireballs are rare but can leave ground debris.