Here are the facts:- that was no ordinary rattling- that was no ordinary boom- it was heard/felt all over Houston- it was low-pitched, and- it was a quick-hitting pulseWith no storms in the area & little in the way of (known) aviation, I think your conclusion is accurate. According to NASA, the Falcon 9 generates three sonic booms during its descent. Loud boom reported heard in Montgomery, Greene, Warren counties, McGee Boulevard Vehicle Loud Boom, prompts bomb squad call. CC0 / / Subscribe. Heard around 5:30 p.m. in Oak Ridge three times, my dad said it sounded like a cannon, one person wrote. Still, a few lucky breaks in the clouds did line up perfectly for at least a few people. And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. A spokesperson said no injuries have been reported, and their only leads remain the "flood" of phone calls to 911, localized to the Lewisville area. Maybe meteors which would certainly be strong enough to shake homes. We could hear it in the living room, she said. "Earthquake energy is an acoustic energy, but it would not be transmitted out of the crust and into the atmosphere. This video below was taken by a News4Jax viewer. Chelyabinsk meteor: A wakeup call for Earth, Fireball sightings are not entirely uncommon, and this event is actually similar to the meteor spotted over Chelyabinsk in 2013. Residents, reporters, and emergency officials were all left staring up at the sky wondering what on earth could have made the explosive "boom". All rights reserved. It's rare for sonic booms to break windows or cause serious structural damage to buildings, but it's technically possible if the the sonic boom is powerful enough, according to NASA. ONLY call 911 in an emergency. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Very distinct sounds and movements, a viewer wrote. "It could be Ghostbusters. However, Saturday did have significant "temperature inversion," which Leins said could cause sound to travel farther, whatever the source was. Startled, I jumped up thinking maybe a tree or large limb had crashed into my roof. WGAL May 14 2016, USA Fireworks create loud booms in Springfield, Nebraska. Omaha May 12 2016, USA Fort Worth booms due to training at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. NBC Fort Worth May 10 2016, USA Mysterious loud boom shakes houses near Blountville, Sullivan County, Tennessee. Earthquake link? Forum discussion NORTH CAROLINA LOUD BOOMS: Thousands of people are reporting hearing loud boom sounds (at least 2) between 5-8pm, possibly localized to the Lewisville area. "Meteors can cause sonic booms when they come in, but almost always they're accompanied by a visible fireball," Braun told 14 News. He went on to list the things we know about the loud boom: "That was no ordinary rattling, that was no ordinary boom, it was heard/felt all over Houston, it was low-pitched, and it was a quick-hitting pulse. What was that? Were making calls and working to learn what caused the booms. Did your house shake? Other than a few people calling the police, there were no major disturbances. Wednesday nights conditions were also favorable for this phenomenon; a warm layer of air underneath the cold air called aninversion aided the sound in its travel. Forsyth County Emergency Services on Sunday morning told WFMY News 2 their agency also does not have an explanation for what caused the sounds. The timing of the boom also coincided with the Halftime Show at the Super Bowl. Currently, those with actual emergencies cannot reach our communications center and are being rolled over to surrounding counties.. What you heard was a sonic boom from SpaceXs Dragon spacecraft heading for a splashdown. 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Around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday evening, the WHNT News 19 newsroom was flooded with calls of at least one loud boom. Many people reported hearing two booms. Girls high school basketball team forfeits a game because it refused to play against a team with a transgender player, Fox Leaders Wanted to Break From Trump but Struggled to Make It Happen, Not Going to Read That: White House Press Secretary Brushes Off DeSantis Op-Ed, Sunshine returns to SoCal on Thursday but cold temps stick around, Wake-Up Weather: AM showers then mild and breezy, US Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee, Canadian forces train Ukrainians to operate Leopard tanks, DeSantis team accused of threatening Trump fans with police outside of book signing: And the battle begins. The National Weather Service tweeted early Tuesday morning the loud boom "could have been a meteorite. "Meteors can cause sonic booms when they come in, but almost always they're accompanied by a visible fireball," Braun told 14 News. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dozens of News4Jax viewers called the newsroom and emailed about a loud boom they heard on Thursday night. Residents of Indian River County and some people farther south had their mornings interrupted by a sonic boom, which shook windows and spooked pets around 10:30 a.m. Scientists The rocket's sonic boom reverberated down the Treasure Coast, and four people called Indian River County Sheriff's Office to ask about it, spokesperson Keith Carson said. Loud boom heard across three counties People across Montgomery, Greene and Warren counties reported hearing a loud boom Wednesday night.? You can hear the boom security camera video of the event. Its booster detached and successfully landed at its designated landing zone minutes after launch. The The noise originated from a car explosion on Parker Avenue near James H. McGee Boulevard. Comments on a post by local resident Adrienne Evans Fernandez quickly stacked up with rumors of fires at a nearby naval base, military tests, a motor vehicle accident and more. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- San Diegans are scratching their heads after a mysterious boom was reported throughout the county Tuesday night. We also checked with the Ohio National Guard based in Toledo. The loud explosion sound rattled peoples windows in the area around 8:50 p.m. People in Jackson and Gwinnett counties reported hearing the loud noise. I dont think there was any sort of weather-related component that caused the sound," Leins said. All the birds took off!" That debris is dust-sized to perhaps pea-sized, and burns up fairly high in the atmosphere (50 to 75 miles above the surface). One time. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. Social media lit up Tuesday night with reports of an earthquake-like shaking and loud noise all around San Diego County. If not for the clouds, it's possible I would have seen the meteor from the window at the very desk where I'm typing this story. Please enter valid email address to continue. RELATED: Rumblings That Shook New Jersey Ground. They also said they didnt break the sound barrier last night. That was it.. Vrydaghs provides further explanation in the video above. Shook the house and made a loud boom that made me jump. Sonic booms happen when aircraft travel faster than the speed of sound. No, there wasn't a meltdown at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant. >>Coronavirus: Doctor with local ties thinks he has a way to fight the virus. But local gun store owners say it doesn't pack a punch powerful enough to be heard in several different parts of the city, let alone across the nation. WebLast night, Jackson County 911 dispatch received a handful of reports of an earth-shaking sound, but no one seems to know what caused the loud boom heard across a handful of One social media user suggested it couldn't be the sound of a transformer blowing, since it's too wide of an area. The boom was reported as far south as Franklin in northern Warren County, where Renee Ward said she and her husband heard it sometime between 10:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. At the time, I was also working at my home in Bloomington when a truly window-rattling blast seemed to permeate my whole house. November 21, 2017 / 6:01 PM 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Dozens of News4Jax viewers called the newsroom and emailed about a loud boom they heard on Thursday night. This sentiment was echoed by WFMY News 2 Meteorologist Christian Morgan. 2023 Cox Media Group. But Professor Jeff Braun says the lack of visible evidence quickly disproves this theory. Listen online or download the iHeart App. According to the National Weather Service meteorologist Shannon Hefferan, satellite data recorded a flash over Washington County, southwest of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, shortly before 11:30 am on Saturday. She thought it might've been an industrial accident, or possibly a cannon being fired off from a Civil War reenactment. Twelve reports were made to the American Meteor Society (opens in new tab), spanning over one hundred miles apart, detailing accounts of a fireball's descent and trajectory heading northward, as the outer space object made its way over Northern Kentucky toward Indianapolis. According to regional dispatch, one of the first reports came to that agency from Randolph Street. The explosion turned out to be a wayward fireball. FCSO says 911 is overwhelmed by calls- but no reports of injuries. WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio facebook feed(Opens a new window), WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio twitter feed(Opens a new window), WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio youtube feed(Opens a new window), Coronavirus: Doctor with local ties thinks he has a way to fight the virus, Man behindPredator Poaches YouTube videos calls himselfvigilante, CDC issues public health alert as superbug spreads across country, Super-rare Jurassic-era bug discovered during Walmart shopping trip. "I don't know," said Jackson County Sheriff Paul Hays. Dragon reenters Earths atmosphere before splashing down off the coast of Florida completing the fifth reentry of a Dragon spacecraft this year pic.twitter.com/3NDt1MuVKK. Residents in Kettering, Beavercreek, Oakwood, Dayton and Bellbrook told this news organization, either via social media posts or email, they heard the loud boom. So the sounds remain a mystery! What was that? Others The cause of the boom is still unknown. Wednesday night, we can help eliminate some of the theories floating around. No confirmation, but this is the most likely explanation at this time. Loud boom heard on December 3 in the San Juan Islands San Juan Islander, 2 Mysterious thunder-like booms baffle residents of Sonoma County Sonoma News Loud bang shakes buildings in downtown Birmingham, UK on Nov. 19 Birmingham Mail The source of a loud boom and rattling reported in Wichita Saturday remains a mystery KWCH Officers said they have not yet to find out the source of this event. Many residents in Sangamon County and Macon County reported that they heard the boom. Even local emergency responders, who had helped to squash some of the swelling rumors, were stumped, after having sent out multiple patrols in search of a cause. There have been no injuries they are aware of, police said. @WFMY pic.twitter.com/anZZFvCUoc. The geologists say it's not in the ground, the Air Force says it's not in the air, the astronomers say it's not from space, so we're running out of options," Braun said. On Saturday morning, a loud explosion was reported across the southwestern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The concerned residents were simply informed about the rocket launch and told that the boom was expected, he said. People across Montgomery, Greene and Warren counties reported hearing a loud boom Wednesday night.? The loud boom originated with a vehicle explosion on Parker Avenue near James H. McGee Boulevard, Dayton police said. One person on social media kept a lighthearted attitude regarding the sounds: 2021 has already started off with a big Boom!. We will update this article as we learn more. ATLANTA Some people heard a super loud sound on Super Bowl Sunday. Reports on social media suggest a loud boom was heard in the Third Ward, Montrose, West U, Bellaire and Meyerland areas just before midnight Monday (March 7), according to KHOU. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Usually, it's the other way around," Christian wrote on Facebook. Unfortunately, the cloudy sky didn't yield any further clues. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. Breaking News: Russia is Shocked at Impunity Over Nord Stream Sabotage, Lavrov Says at G20, https://cdnn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0b/0f/1081173502_0:0:1707:1280_1920x0_80_0_0_8c6ab54032b2748fae2d6cbb0ebe04e1.jpg.webp. First with the merlin main engines, then with the black landing legs, and finally the titanium grind finds, used the steer the rocket. Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved. Nextdoor and other posts seems to be that people heard it all over the city. The noises apparently spooked a significant number of people. BAY AREA, CA Bay Area residents took to Twitter Thursday night to report what sounded to some like a sonic boom. Still, on the chance it happens again, Ill be extra diligent to keep my eyes looking upward on clear days from now on. Heres how it works. Updated: 9:23 PM PDT June 8, 2021. We have had no reports of injuries and we do not have a confirmed cause of the noises, the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office wrote in their post. If you need help with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. VIDEO/AUDIO of one of the "booms," from a viewer in Kernersville, NC. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A loud "BOOM" was heard in four different Kentucky counties Tuesday night, but authorities are unable to identify the cause. Around 6 p.m., people in Jackson County, Madison County, Estill County, and Rockcastle County reported hearing an earth-shaking boom. That area is southeast of Lexington. Edinburgh, Ind. NORTH CAROLINA, USA Across several North Carolina counties, thousands of people reported hearing loud boom sounds late Saturday afternoon. @WFMY pic.twitter.com/heUqm8A6J6. Dishes and windows rattling, brief boom, sudden Facebook post from Brown County Emergency Management, (Image credit: Facebook post from Brown County Emergency Management). There was 2, another person said. pic.twitter.com/ArtHCEA1RT, Satellite lightning detection can pick up on meteors. Dishes and windows rattling, brief boom, sudden and powerful was how one News4jax viewer described it. Although Houston Police is aware of the loud noise that rattled the city last night, they're not entirely sure what it was, either. You're not alone. Subscribe to WGAL on YouTube for more: http://bit.ly/1lIwU2e Get more Susquehanna Valley news: http://www.wgal.com/ Like us: Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). ", Hey #houston anyone know what that explosion was? But none of these ended up being true. WFMY News 2 is continuing to reach out to officials about the "booms," and this article will be updated as we learn more. Dozens of News4Jax viewers called the newsroom and emailed about a loud boom they heard on Thursday night. On social media, descriptions of the booms impact range from simply hearing the noises to peoples homes shaking. These chance sightings helped to ultimately solve the mystery of the "boom" over Indiana which, as it turned out, was a "fireball," sometimes called a bolide, which is a bright meteor making its way through Earth's atmosphere from space (and burning up along the way). Loud boom reported heard in Montgomery, Greene, Warren counties Loud boom reported heard in Montgomery, Greene, Warren counties. He said he believes it could have been a sonic boom. I don't know what this is.". That means that the temperature actually rises quite steep as you travel further up in the atmosphere. It shook the whole house, I thought it was an earthquake. Without that bright flame in the sky, no meteor crashing into your backyard. Check out his bio, connect with him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter @ChrisCBS4. A sonic boom from military aircrafts? "That video is from around 8:00 p.m. Those were the smaller booms. People across Montgomery, Greene and Warren counties reported hearing a loud boom Wednesday night. A local Facebook group literally titled "What's that noise?" "A lot of the neighbors were saying, 'I was looking for smoke the power plant,'" Traynor said, laughing. You can participate in the discussion within 24 hours after the publication of the article. windows in the area around 8:50 p.m. Sunday, WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta facebook feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta twitter feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta instagram feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta youtube feed(Opens a new window), UGA star charged in deadly crash turns himself in, released shortly after, records show, 9 elementary school students sickened by unknown substance at metro Atlanta school, Man pulls gun on Kroger employee, steals meat, Clayton County police say, UGA football staffer had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit before crash that killed 2, Florida personal injury attorney accused of stealing more than $840K from clients. Sunday morning, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said the cause or source of the boom sounds remains unknown, and the investigation is ongoing. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular articles. Facebook group. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said the cause or source of the boom sounds remains unknown, and the investigation is ongoing. / CBS Colorado. McGee Boulevard Vehicle Loud Boom, prompts bomb squad call The loud boom originated with a vehicle explosion on Parker Avenue near James H. McGee Boulevard, Dayton police are telling News Center 7?s Monica Castro. While I have no explanation for this my first thought is that we are still in the Leonid meteor shower which just peaked this past weekend. Viewers shared what they heard on the WFMY News 2 Facebook page. There was one fireball photographed last night streaking high above Colorado but that was at 11:38 p.m., a few hours after the loud booms. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A loud "BOOM" was heard in four different Kentucky counties Tuesday night, but authorities are unable to identify the cause. Our chief meteorologist lives and breathes the weather on the First Coast. The loud explosion sound rattled peoples windows in the area around 8:50 p.m. People in Jackson and Gwinnett counties reported hearing the loud noise. Dozens took to social media to ask their neighbors what the noise was.