Possible meteorite from today’s Ohio fireball

Link to the video with LOUD BOOM sound

A bright meteor, also called a fireball, was seen over parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio on March 17, 2026, at about 13:01 UTC (9:01 a.m. local time). Despite occurring in daylight, the object was bright enough to be clearly visible, which is unusual because sunlight usually makes such events harder to see. Many people reported a loud boom shortly after, and some even felt brief shaking. This sound was likely a sonic boom, created when the meteor traveled through the atmosphere faster than the speed of sound, producing a shockwave.

The event was observed across a wide area, suggesting the meteor broke apart high in the atmosphere, allowing both light and sound to spread over long distances. It was also detected by satellite instruments called Geostationary Lightning Mappers, which are normally used to track lightning but can also pick up short flashes of light from meteors if they are bright enough. The satellite data matched the timing of eyewitness reports.