Midwest Meteor (Photo & Video)

On : 2010 Apr 15

Midwest meteor

Residents in Iowa, Wisconsin and other Midwestern states witnessed a spectacular light show as a meteor streaked across the sky late Wednesday night.

Authorities were flooded with reports of a huge fireball lighting up the sky at about 10:15 p.m. C.T.

"A large meteorite could have caused the brilliant fireball that has been reported," the National Weather Service said in a statement.

"The fireball was seen over the northern sky, moving from west to east. Well before it reached the horizon, it broke up into smaller pieces and was lost from sight. The fireball was seen across Northern Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin. Several reports of a prolonged sonic boom were received from areas north of Highway 20, along with shaking of homes, trees and various other objects including wind chimes. As of late Wednesday evening, it is unknown whether any portion of this meteorite hit the ground."

An Iowa sheriff deputy's "dash cam" caught this video.

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