A powerful boom rattled eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania following sightings of a meteor streaking over Cleveland. Emergency lines received numerous calls describing an “earthquake-like explosion.”
National Weather Service Analysis
Pittsburgh’s National Weather Service confirmed multiple reports of a loud boom accompanied by a fireball in the sky. Satellite data indicates the event likely involved a meteor entering the atmosphere.
Meteorologist Brian Mitchell explained that the meteor burned up high in the atmosphere, with no evidence of any impact on the ground.
Official Footage Released
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh shared video of the bright streak on its official X account Tuesday afternoon, capturing the vivid blaze across the sky.
Updates continue as authorities monitor for further developments.
