A large fireball meteor streaked across the northeastern U.S., visible from Ohio to Pennsylvania. The meteor produced a sonic boom heard across northeast Ohio and nearby states.
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March 17, 2026 daytime meteor over Ohio producing a loud boom and fireball
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“The fireball — caused by a small asteroid nearly 6 feet in diameter and weighing about 7 tons — moved south-east at 45,000 mph before fragmenting over Valley City, Ohio.”
“NASA confirmed that the object was a meteor roughly six feet in diameter, weighing about 17,000 pounds, and traveling at speeds of up to 45,000 miles per hour.”
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