A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents who feared an explosion.

The Tar Heel State's own most recent meteor event was only a few years ago. Here's everything to know.

Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.

A meteor caused a loud boom heard across the Ohio Valley on March 17, but a meteor strike in the mid-Atlantic seems unlikely.

A massive boom that shook northeast Ohio and was reportedly heard as far away as New York was the result of a rare daytime meteor, Pittsburgh’s National Weather Service confirmed. The fireball streaked across the sky just before 9 a.

The Leonid meteor shower is one of the most famous meteor showers in recent history, and it will reach its peak over the weekend. The annual event is often comparable to many other meteor showers throughout the year, but occasionally, it erupts into a full ...

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Meteorologists Ryan Wichman and Craig Moeller discuss a recent meteor sighting in Ohio, sharing details on timing, visibility, and impact reports.