HOUSTON, Texas — A suspected meteorite crashed into a suburban home Saturday night after a bright fireball and loud boom were reported across the Houston area, according to residents and officials.
Local resident Sherrie James said her grandson discovered a hole in the ceiling before finding a rock inside the home, initially raising concerns it may have fallen from an aircraft. Authorities later indicated the object was likely linked to a meteor that had broken apart over the region.
NASA confirmed that a meteor was observed over northwest Houston around 4:40 p.m., traveling at roughly 35,000 miles per hour before fragmenting high in the atmosphere. The agency said the object, estimated to weigh about a ton and measure roughly three feet across, created a pressure wave that produced loud booms heard across multiple communities.
Residents across the area described thunder-like sounds despite clear skies, while others reported seeing a brief fireball streak across the sky. Radar data indicated debris may have fallen between several Houston-area neighborhoods.
The incident follows a similar meteor event in Ohio days earlier that produced a sonic boom heard across multiple states, highlighting how frequently small space objects enter Earth’s atmosphere.
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