2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The timing of the boom also coincided with the Halftime Show at the Super Bowl. The cause is unknown. That was it.. Man in custody after lengthy chase starts in Kentucky, ends with crash in Miami Twp. And Evans Fernandez wasn't alone. The boom was reported as far south as Franklin in northern Warren County, where Renee Ward said she and her husband heard it sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Nextdoor and other posts seems to be that people heard it all over the city. "There's no reports of damage, no one seems to know what it was. Around 6 p.m., people in Jackson County, Madison County, Estill County, and Rockcastle County reported hearing an earth-shaking boom. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. A loud boom from a meteor explosion surprised witnesses on Wednesday. The National Weather Service said that a meteor explosion was the presumptive cause of a loud boom and tremors near Pittsburgh on New Years Day. At the time, I was also working at my home in Bloomington when a truly window-rattling blast seemed to permeate my whole house. We also checked with the Ohio National Guard based in Toledo. WHIO-TV is working to learn if there could have been another reason residents outside of Dayton heard or felt the boom. In fact, seismic scales at Indiana University did pick up a blip coinciding with reports of the explosive sound, but the United States Geological Survey (USGS) did not detect (opens in new tab) any seismic events in the area. No official explanation for the mysterious noises has been issued as of Sunday morning. The National Weather Service tweeted early Tuesday morning the loud boom "could have been a meteorite. Still, a few lucky breaks in the clouds did line up perfectly for at least a few people. Dozens of News4Jax viewers called the newsroom and emailed about a loud boom they heard on Thursday night. VIDEO/AUDIO of one of the "booms," from a viewer in Kernersville, NC. Several residents in the St. Johns County area say they woke up to the sound of a loud boom overnight Sunday. This is just an idea, while other possibilities are being researched. But buildings that are structurally sound can withstand even powerful shocks. I dont think there was any sort of weather-related component that caused the sound," Leins said. WebMysterious loud booms were heard for a 10-minute period in several counties in Virginia on Wednesday morning, June 10th. All the birds took off!" Post by Adrienne Evans Fernandez in "Bloomington, IN - What's that noise?" Sonic booms happen when aircraft travel faster than the speed of sound. We are aware of the loud noises in the Lewisville area - callers are overwhelming the 911 system. What you heard was a sonic boom from SpaceXs Dragon spacecraft heading for a splashdown. Traynor didn't know about the launch, so when the boom shook her house, she posted about it on Nextdoor, asking others what happened. windows in the area around 8:50 p.m. Sunday, WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta facebook feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta twitter feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta instagram feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta youtube feed(Opens a new window), UGA star charged in deadly crash turns himself in, released shortly after, records show, 9 elementary school students sickened by unknown substance at metro Atlanta school, Man pulls gun on Kroger employee, steals meat, Clayton County police say, UGA football staffer had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit before crash that killed 2, Florida personal injury attorney accused of stealing more than $840K from clients. windows in the area around 8:50 p.m. Sunday. Nancy Lee, a commentator on Evans Fernandez's initial online post, also recorded footage of the event with her Ring camera, which managed to capture the "boom.". Did you hear a loud boom in Houston, Texas, on Monday night? This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Locals quickly took to social media in search of answers, but found the source of the commotion a little more out of the ordinary than their usual small-town disturbance a meteor had just exploded above their heads. ONLY call 911 in an emergency. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. Social media lit up Tuesday night with reports of an earthquake-like shaking and loud noise all around San Diego County. The discussion is closed. Dozens took to social media to ask their neighbors what the noise was. The loud explosion sound rattled peoples windows in the area around 8:50 p.m. People in Jackson and Gwinnett counties reported hearing the loud noise. Others WebOn March 21, 2020 at 10:01am a single loud boom with the approximate pitch of 200 to 150 hz on attack with a fall to around 60 to 40 hz with a 1 second sustain 1 second fall was Loud boom heard across three counties People across Montgomery, Greene and Warren counties reported hearing a loud boom Wednesday night.? It shook the whole house, I thought it was an earthquake. You have permission to edit this article. 14 News sat down with USI Professor of Geology, Paul Doss. So for now, the source of Tuesdays booms and shaking remain a mystery. FCSO says 911 is overwhelmed by calls- but no reports of injuries. Loud Boom: Chief Meteorologist Vrydaghs explains the science behind disturbance Loud Boom: Chief Meteorologist Vrydaghs explains the science behind disturbance. / CBS Colorado. CBS4 Weather Watcher Ron Hranac, an astronomy expert, says no. The bigger ones were around 5:30 p.m. and I thought somebody was setting off Tannerite because the booms just about shook the house." Dishes and windows rattling, brief boom, sudden A sonic boom from military aircrafts? Although Houston Police is aware of the loud noise that rattled the city last night, they're not entirely sure what it was, either. Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through debris, mostly dust and small rock or ice particles, left by passing comets. On Saturday morning, a loud explosion was reported across the southwestern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Loud boom heard on December 3 in the San Juan Islands San Juan Islander, 2 Mysterious thunder-like booms baffle residents of Sonoma County Sonoma News Loud bang shakes buildings in downtown Birmingham, UK on Nov. 19 Birmingham Mail The source of a loud boom and rattling reported in Wichita Saturday remains a mystery KWCH WebPeople across Montgomery, Greene and Warren counties reported hearing a loud boom Wednesday night. WebHear a loud boom over Georgia last night? The loud boom originated with a vehicle explosion on Parker Avenue This was the first local landing of a Falcon 9 since June of last year, according to Florida Today. A map of the fireball sightings of the meteor over Indiana on March 30, 2022. November 21, 2017 / 6:01 PM group, told Space.com her thoughts jumped straight to the possibility of an earthquake. The loud "boom" heard by many such as myself was most likely a result of the meteor exploding as it came into contact with thicker regions of Earth's atmosphere, a phenomenon known as an "air burst.". LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A loud "BOOM" was heard in four different Kentucky counties Tuesday night, but authorities are unable to identify the cause. Around 6 p.m., people in Jackson County, Madison County, Estill County, and Rockcastle County reported hearing an earth-shaking boom. That area is southeast of Lexington. The incident prompted police to call out the Dayton Bomb Squad. A spokesperson said no injuries have been reported, and their only leads remain the "flood" of phone calls to 911, localized to the Lewisville area. pic.twitter.com/ArtHCEA1RT, Satellite lightning detection can pick up on meteors. Listen online or download the iHeart App. It turns out, the booms were heard not just here, but across the country. In terms of location, viewers reported hearing the sounds in Forsyth, Yadkin, Stokes, Davie, Rockingham, and Surry counties. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular articles. However, nothing showed up on radar or satellite at the time the boom was heard so can't verify anything.". Officers said they have not yet to find out the source of this event. Another user supported this theory, saying, "With no storms in the area & little in the way of (known) aviation, I think your conclusion is accurate." He tells me that if the booms were produced by a meteoroid that it wouldn't be related to the Leonids because meteoroids from meteor showers are too small to make it to the ground and produce meteorites (or even close to the ground). BAY AREA, CA Bay Area residents took to Twitter Thursday night to report what sounded to some like a sonic boom. In recent days, similar boom noises have been reported in western Kentucky, according to news reports. "Earthquake energy is an acoustic energy, but it would not be transmitted out of the crust and into the atmosphere. Neither did Martin County Sheriff's Office, said spokesperson Christine Weiss. People across Montgomery, Greene and Warren counties reported hearing a loud boom Wednesday night.? 02.01.2022, Sputnik International, /html/head/meta[@name='og:title']/@content, /html/head/meta[@name='og:description']/@content, https://cdnn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0b/0f/1081173502_0:107:1921:1187_1920x0_80_0_0_f90f431bbd9a8e26d461501b7e8aaf46.jpg.webp. Loud booms were heard by many overnight and so far explained by none. But Professor Jeff Braun says the lack of visible evidence quickly disproves this theory. "A lot of the neighbors were saying, 'I was looking for smoke the power plant,'" Traynor said, laughing. The Forsyth County Sheriffs Office issued an unusual Facebook post at 7:15 p.m. Saturday about the 911 system being overwhelmed with calls about the booms, asking residents to only call with true emergencies. @WFMY pic.twitter.com/anZZFvCUoc. NORTH CAROLINA, USA Across several North Carolina counties, thousands of people reported hearing loud boom sounds late Saturday afternoon. 2023 Cox Media Group. The National Weather Service said that a meteor explosion was the presumptive cause of a loud boom and tremors near Pittsburgh on New Years Day.According to the National Weather Service meteorologist Shannon Hefferan, satellite data recorded a flash over Washington County, southwest of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, shortly before 11:30 am on Saturday.On Saturday, 1 January, residents of the region reported a loud explosion with windows rattling or things in their homes shaking. Hear that loud boom last night in Northern Utah? Danielle Uliano, Meteorologist and Forecasting Change reporter. We have had no reports of injuries and we do not have a confirmed cause of the noises, the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office wrote in their post. The aircraft pushes a cone of pressurized air molecules out of the way so quickly that they're spread out into a shock wave. Dan Leins, Science and Operations Officer at the National Weather Service in Raleigh, told WFMY News 2 that there were no significant weather events, such as thunder or lightning, near the area around the time that the booms were reported Saturday afternoon. Residents, reporters, and emergency officials were all left staring up at the sky wondering what on earth could have made the explosive "boom". So it's kinda like, very puzzling," she added. 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Authorities have no explanation for loud 'BOOM' heard across 4 Kentucky counties, Marc Weinberg's Wednesday evening forecast, CRAWFORD | Point (guard) less Kentucky falls to Vanderbilt on Senior Night in Rupp, Kentucky women snap 7-game skid, beat Florida in SEC tourney, PURPLE REIGN | LouCity FC expected to extend Cruz's contract through 2025, WDRB FCC Applications & Related Materials. Our chief meteorologist lives and breathes the weather on the First Coast. Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. Many residents in Sangamon County and Macon County reported that they heard the boom. Brilliant dashcam fireball videos help scientists find 3 meteorites in Slovenia There was one fireball photographed last night streaking high above Colorado but that was at 11:38 p.m., a few hours after the loud booms. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. The State of Indiana and the Air Guard, they have A10s based out of Ft. Wayne and they're not capable of executing that type of activity," said Lt. Mark Weaver. Dozens of News4Jax viewers called the newsroom and emailed about a loud boom they heard on Thursday night. Very distinct sounds and movements, a viewer wrote. DENVER (CBS4) - Did you hear a loud boom or two around 9 p.m. Monday night? @WFMY pic.twitter.com/heUqm8A6J6. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular images. We dont have a lot of mountain ranges, which can actually help a sound wave reach much further than if you live in Colorado or the rockies, Chief Meteorologist McCall Vrydaghs explains. This sentiment was echoed by WFMY News 2 Meteorologist Christian Morgan. "It was so unexpected that I just kind of jumped," said Devonna Hisel, a Jackson County, Kentucky, resident. WebLast night, Jackson County 911 dispatch received a handful of reports of an earth-shaking sound, but no one seems to know what caused the loud boom heard across a handful of Copyright 2023 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. WGAL May 14 2016, USA Fireworks create loud booms in Springfield, Nebraska. Omaha May 12 2016, USA Fort Worth booms due to training at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. NBC Fort Worth May 10 2016, USA Mysterious loud boom shakes houses near Blountville, Sullivan County, Tennessee. Earthquake link? Forum discussion Related:Taurid meteor shower: Winter fireballs. According to a report from WKYT, 911 dispatchers say many people called in after hearing it, but deputies were unable to find a cause. However, nothing showed up on radar or satellite at the time the boom was heard so can't verify anything. What was that? The loud explosion heard over SW PA earlier may have been a meteor explosion. This GOES-16 GLM Total Optical Energy product shows a flash that was not associated with lightning. There was 2, another person said. >>Coronavirus: Doctor with local ties thinks he has a way to fight the virus. Loud booms continue throughout the Tri-State, Executive Director of Dubois Co. non-profit charged with embezzling over $156K, Bald eagle found shot in Dubois County; Conservation officers investigating. (credit: NASA). Dishes and windows rattling, brief boom, sudden and powerful was how one News4jax viewer described it. Still, on the chance it happens again, Ill be extra diligent to keep my eyes looking upward on clear days from now on. Subscribe to WGAL on YouTube for more: http://bit.ly/1lIwU2e Get more Susquehanna Valley news: http://www.wgal.com/ Like us: Here's why. A handful of people expressed similar shock, but others were quick to reassure: the boom came from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch in Cape Canaveral. Copyright 2019 by WDRB Media. Shook my windows!! These chance sightings helped to ultimately solve the mystery of the "boom" over Indiana which, as it turned out, was a "fireball," sometimes called a bolide, which is a bright meteor making its way through Earth's atmosphere from space (and burning up along the way). Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. This video below was taken by a News4Jax viewer. This website is reporting booms as far away as Russia, Denmark and Australia. What was it? Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! Too wide of an area for transformer blowing. Officials told Channel 2 Action News that they searched the area but couldnt find anything. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 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