Meteor Streaks Over Ohio, Startles Residents

0:00On March 17th, a meteor streaked over Ohio early Tuesday morning, creating a massive boom that startled folks as far away as Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service confirmed it through satellite data, pinpointing the event around that time. National Weather Service offices in Cleveland and Pittsburgh back this up, with one even sharing employee video of the bright streak across the sky. NASA chimed in, too, tracking the meteor's first appearance over Lake Erie. Several across the region shared wild stories of what they thought it was, from trees crashing on roofs to fireworks exploding like thunder. No one reported injuries or major damage, which came as a relief. So far, searches have found no debris on the ground. Experts say most of the space rock likely burned up high in the atmosphere, leaving behind just tiny fragments at most. These events happen now and then with smaller meteors, but they rarely cause real trouble down here on Earth.