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Dulcinea

(10,306 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2026, 04:38 PM Mar 18

NASA Confirms Loud Boom Triggered By Asteroid Seen Over At Least 10 States

(The Weather Channel) A loud boom heard across Cleveland on Tuesday morning, and NASA has confirmed that it was caused by an asteroid that was 6 feet in size weighed roughly 7 tons.

"Heard the loudest boom just now in northeast OH. People heard it as far as Avon. What was that? Meteor? @NWSCLE," wrote @jacecraftmiller on X.

https://weather.com/science/space/news/2026-03-17-cleveland-boom-meteor-national-weather-service

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NASA Confirms Loud Boom Triggered By Asteroid Seen Over At Least 10 States (Original Post) Dulcinea Mar 18 OP

I wonder if the entire meteorite burned up wnylib Mar 18 #1

Metallic fragments were bound to hit the ground. lastlib Mar 18 #2

I know better, but choose to think the Universe is firing a warning shot at us for our bad behavior. Attilatheblond Mar 19 #3

wnylib

(26,454 posts)

1. I wonder if the entire meteorite burned up

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:16 PM

Mar 18

in the atmosphere or if any fragments hit the ground.

lastlib

(28,603 posts)

2. Metallic fragments were bound to hit the ground.

Reply to wnylib (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 07:23 PM

Mar 18

Maybe not of any size--who knows what the composition of it was?

Attilatheblond

(9,223 posts)

3. I know better, but choose to think the Universe is firing a warning shot at us for our bad behavior.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:10 AM

Mar 19

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