A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a rare "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT,

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

A rare daytime fireball over Ohio reveals how space rocks reach Earth, why some explode, and how scientists track their fall

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A meteor over Ohio on Tuesday likely led to a loud boom, according to the National Weather Service. NWS Cleveland said the latest GLM imagery shows the meteor caused a loud boom in northeast Ohio.

Three meteor showers will be active in March, including the Gamma Normids, Xi Herculids and Eta Virginids, with the Eta Virginids possibly producing bright fireballs during peak activity.

A meteor likely exploded over Ohio March 17, creating a boom that rattled houses. How many have hit Ohio? Here's what to know.

Reports of 'fireball' across Ohio, Pennsylvania. Here's what it likely was

A bright fireball was spotted across multiple states early Tuesday.

Residents in multiple communities reported the boom was powerful enough to shake windows and startle pets. Experts explained the sound was a sonic boom created by the meteor traveling faster than the speed of sound.

A rare sight was seen in the Pittsburgh sky on Tuesday morning. A meteor was caught on camera entering Earth's atmosphere.

Skywatchers got a cosmic wake-up call as a thunderous boom rattled the Northeast—courtesy of a rogue space rock crashing the party. CCTV caught the fiery streak blazing across the sky