Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal
Officials said a GOES-19 satellite detected a large flash, and meteorologists said the boom was likely a meteor entering the atmosphere.
- On Saturday afternoon just after 2 p.m., a loud boom rattled homes across New England, with residents from New Hampshire to Rhode Island reporting intense shaking.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-19 GLM satellite detected a "very large flash" that "does not correlate" with active thunderstorms, according to spaceflight meteorologist Nick Stewart.
- Southern New England Amateur Radio Skywarn collected "numerous reports of a large boom" with shaking felt at ground level across interior Massachusetts, while viewers described it as "much louder than a transformer exploding."
- WBZ Channel 4 Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher stated, "Definitely a meteor causing that big boom!" while authorities in Watertown requested residents refrain from calling emergency departments.
- Confirming the event requires finding physical debris, as 1 Degree Outside meteorologist Danielle Noyes noted that radar signatures alone may not provide final proof, and NASA must formally verify the incident.
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The celestial body, which ran at 120,000 km/h, fractured over the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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