It's not every day that a "fireball" is seen blazing across the sky, but this amazing phenomenon happened on Thursday, June 26, 2025. People from 5 different southern states saw the fireball, including those from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Experts weigh in on what likely caused the fireball seen in the sky.
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| Fireball captured on dashcam, credit: Josh Grant |
The image of the meteor (seen above) was taken from a dash cam video by Josh Grant of Warner Robins, Georgia as it came down looking like fireball in the sky.
National Weather Service Reported 'Sonic Boom' Caused by Fireball
The U.S. National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia, many people reported feeling a sonic boom from the meteor seen entering the atmosphere.
CNN reported that The American Meteor Society weighed in saying that the fireball seen on Thursday was "brighter than a full moon."
Operations Manager for the American Meteor Society, Mike Hankey, said: "It looks to be a daytime fireball that caused a sonic boom. This is usually indicative of a (meteor) dropping a fireball, but not always."
CNN reported that it is "quite rare for sonic booms to be heard on the ground when a fireball occurs."
A meteorite reportedly hit a home in Henry County, Georgia, and a fragment can be seen in the post below.
Source: CNN
Meteorologist Riley Hale Posted an Image of a Meteorite Fragment on Facebook
Chief Meteorologist Riley Hale of WRDW posted about the meteorite fragment (seen below). The photo was taken by Henry County Emergency Management after responding to the call.
Additional details from the post:
"No one was home was injured, but it went straight through their roof, ceiling, and then shattered on impact on their favorite laminate flooring."
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| Meteorite fragment in the palm of a hand |
Source: Riley Hale on Facebook
Statistical Fact
Washington University in St. Louis reported that according to the Meteoritical Society, "1924 meteorites have been found and verified in the United States (finds & falls) from 1807 through February, 2024."
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