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Mysterious ‘Bright Fireball’ Streaks Across Sky in Southeastern U.S., Sparking Amazement

  • On Thursday, June 26, 2025, a bright fireball streaked across the southeastern U.S., visible from Georgia and surrounding states.
  • The fireball formed as a meteoroid entered Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated, creating an energy wave comparable to 20 tons of TNT, according to NASA.
  • The American Meteor Society received over 215 reports from at least six states, describing the fireball’s bright tail, smoke trail, and sonic booms heard by residents.
  • A fragment of the object struck a home in Henry County, Georgia, piercing the roof, ceiling, and cracking the laminate floor, leaving behind a golf-ball sized hole.
  • The event prompted emergency searches and widespread public amazement, highlighting the rarity of bright daytime fireballs and confirming the object struck Earth as a meteorite.
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People in six states see mystery ‘fireball’ streak across sky

The unidentified object was ‘brighter than the sun’

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WLFI News 18 broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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