I'm bummed I missed it. The stupid dog always wants to go out when I'm having a beer watching sports, but she couldn't have just wanted a walk when a freaking meteor hit?
Meteor
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I'm starting to think it burned up in the atmosphere, despite the size.
One report states, "Pilots in the Madison area report that they saw the object in the air, but do not believe it struck the ground."
And you would think by now, nearly two hours later, there would be some report if pieces hit anywhere near a town.
One report states, "Pilots in the Madison area report that they saw the object in the air, but do not believe it struck the ground."
And you would think by now, nearly two hours later, there would be some report if pieces hit anywhere near a town.
I live about 15 miles from Waukon and I am pretty sure I would have heard something from my Fbook friends who live there if it hit the golf course. I didn't see it but I heard and felt the house shake...apparently the sonic boom??? I am not 100% sure, but I don't think it hit Waukon.
From what I have heard from friends in the media it sounds like it went down somewhere in Southwestern Wisconsin, several reports from the Grant County area to Prarie Du Chene (sp?) here is a link to a radar loop from WREX in Rockford Illinois. Toward the end of it you can see something pretty intense suddenly show up and disappear over that area very quickly...more than likely is the meteor.
http://addins.wrex.com/blogs/weather/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/exactrack_doppler_348a.gif
http://addins.wrex.com/blogs/weather/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/exactrack_doppler_348a.gif
Here's video from Madison, Wis.
Loop of Video from University of Wisconsin | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather YouNews
Loop of Video from University of Wisconsin | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather YouNews
Here's a rooftop camera from Madison. Clearly this was moving very quickly.
http://www.aos.wisc.edu/fireball/2010_04_14_fireball_loop_1024x768_long.gif
Edit: Oops, beat me to it as well.
http://www.aos.wisc.edu/fireball/2010_04_14_fireball_loop_1024x768_long.gif
Edit: Oops, beat me to it as well.
UPDATE WITH VIDEO: Fireball lights up the sky - KWWL.com - News & Weather for Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City, Iowa |
Here is a link from KWWL that a cop car took. I was outside doing field work until 9:45, couldn't have showed up then or been outside a little longer. It would have been cool to see.
Here is a link from KWWL that a cop car took. I was outside doing field work until 9:45, couldn't have showed up then or been outside a little longer. It would have been cool to see.
I live west of Dubuque.
I heard a loud boom at about 10 o'clock like something fell on the roof. The window shook a little bit. I found out later it was a sonic boom from the meteor.
I think there was more than one because my brother mentioned that he said it sounded like thunder outside. I looked outside and of course the sky was relatively clear. This was before I heard the big boom.
I heard a loud boom at about 10 o'clock like something fell on the roof. The window shook a little bit. I found out later it was a sonic boom from the meteor.
I think there was more than one because my brother mentioned that he said it sounded like thunder outside. I looked outside and of course the sky was relatively clear. This was before I heard the big boom.
Everyone always said that maxing out Frozen Orb was a great power with great responsibility.
Not a chance, first contact happens at a missile silo in Montana here in about 50 years.
Superman, considering your family history, you should be able to shed light on a thing or two about meter showers and meteorites...:wink:
And that's probably why I still crave a slice of breakfast pizza every once in a while.
