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werdna

(1,229 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2026, 12:19 PM 2 hrs ago

Sonic boom from a meteor shakes Ohio and Pennsylvania

Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/sonic-boom-from-a-meteor-cleveland-ohio-and-pennsylvania-mar-17-2026/

According to the National Weather Service out of Cleveland, the sonic boom that many reported hearing in Ohio and Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning was from a meteor. More and video/audio at link.

Read more: https://earthsky.org/earth/sonic-boom-from-a-meteor-cleveland-ohio-and-pennsylvania-mar-17-2026/

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Sonic boom from a meteor shakes Ohio and Pennsylvania (Original Post) werdna 2 hrs ago OP

"DID I GIT THAT ON MY FAWKN DASHCAM?!" progressoid 31 min ago #1

Hoping for its big brother to visit Mar-a-Lago. LudwigPastorius 27 min ago #2

I like how you think. Think this too. twodogsbarking 1 min ago #3

progressoid

(53,108 posts)

1. "DID I GIT THAT ON MY FAWKN DASHCAM?!"

Reply to werdna (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 01:51 PM

31 min ago

Someone in PA caught the Cleveland meteor on his dashcam driving towards NE Ohio.

Source: x.com/hankf330togo...
— Rav (@rvbdrm.com) 2026-03-17T14:32:12.340Z

LudwigPastorius

(14,630 posts)

2. Hoping for its big brother to visit Mar-a-Lago.

Reply to werdna (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 01:54 PM

27 min ago

twodogsbarking

(18,539 posts)

3. I like how you think. Think this too.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 02:21 PM

1 min ago

Florida leads the nation in lightning fatalities, averaging roughly 7 to 10 deaths per year. Since 2006, there have been over 90 fatal strikes in the state. These deaths are most common during summer months (June–August) and often occur during outdoor activities like fishing, boating, and beach visits

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