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Meteor Bolide Streaks Across Southeast U.S., Fragment Pierces Georgia Roof

Authorities are using satellite lightning data to pinpoint debris sites after a rare daytime bolide rattled homes, striking a Georgia roof.

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Overview

  • A bright fireball was observed around midday on June 26 over Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida during the June Bootid meteor shower.
  • The American Meteor Society received more than 140 reports of the daytime bolide, a tally that is still being verified by experts.
  • Satellite-based lightning detection systems tracked the streak over the North Carolina–Virginia border between 11:51 and 11:56 a.m. ET.
  • Witnesses across metro Atlanta reported a loud sonic boom and ground shaking that led some to mistake the event for an earthquake.
  • Henry County Emergency Management confirmed a meteorite fragment crashed through a home’s roof, prompting on-site debris recovery and investigation efforts.