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National Weather Service says meteors are likely to blame for New Year's Day boom in Pittsburgh
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National Weather Service says meteors are likely to blame for New Year's Day boom in Pittsburgh
JOYCE HANZ | Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 2:01 p.m.
The National Weather Service said the loud boom and shaking ground reported Saturday by people across a large swath of suburban Pittsburgh likely was caused by an exploding meteor.
Shannon Hefferan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon Township, said a flash was reported on satellite data about 11:26 a.m. over Washington County.
Hefferan said the weather service theorizes the meteor event “happened while falling through the atmosphere.” ... Hefferan said a similar event was recorded Sept. 17 in Hardy County, W.Va.
A loud boom and shaking ground was reported by residents across a wide area of Pittsburgh’s suburbs. Many thought it was caused by an earthquake, although Allegheny County officials refuted that early on.
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National Weather Service says meteors are likely to blame for New Year's Day boom in Pittsburgh
JOYCE HANZ | Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 2:01 p.m.
The National Weather Service said the loud boom and shaking ground reported Saturday by people across a large swath of suburban Pittsburgh likely was caused by an exploding meteor.
Shannon Hefferan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon Township, said a flash was reported on satellite data about 11:26 a.m. over Washington County.
Hefferan said the weather service theorizes the meteor event “happened while falling through the atmosphere.” ... Hefferan said a similar event was recorded Sept. 17 in Hardy County, W.Va.
A loud boom and shaking ground was reported by residents across a wide area of Pittsburgh’s suburbs. Many thought it was caused by an earthquake, although Allegheny County officials refuted that early on.
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