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Daytime Fireball Streaks Over Four States, Crashes Through Georgia Roof

Satellite lightning data is being used to trace the meteor’s path in a bid to pinpoint impact locations

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Locals in South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee saw a fireball in the sky

Overview

  • Fireball seen around midday June 26 over Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and North Carolina, prompting over 100 reports to the American Meteor Society.
  • National Weather Service’s satellite-based lightning detection recorded a streak above the North Carolina–Virginia border between 12:51 and 12:56 p.m. ET.
  • Federal Aviation Administration confirmed no unusual aircraft activity, supporting theories that the object was a meteor or space debris burning up in the atmosphere.
  • Henry County Emergency Management reported a fragment punched through a Georgia roof, causing property damage and shaking nearby homes.
  • Officials are investigating the object’s origin and endpoint, using satellite data and ground searches to locate additional fragments.