Exploding meteor blamed for ground shaking, loud boom in Pittsburgh

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Officers from the Nationwide Climate Service imagine that a meteor exploded within the Pittsburgh space on New Yr’s Day after residents reported feeling the bottom shaking and listening to a large increase.

Allegheny County officers tweeted Saturday that county 911 officers had acquired experiences from South Hills and different areas in regards to the disturbance.

NWS couldn't affirm for sure that a meteor was the case, however information confirmed a flash within the space that wasn’t lightning round 11:26 a.m. — across the time residents reported the loud noise and floor trembling.

Residents round suburban Pittsburgh reported feeling their properties shaking and rattling whereas a loud noise rang out within the area. Jill Tarasi, 42, stated she was sitting on her sofa in Hampton when the increase hit.

Emergency officers acquired experiences of a large increase that impacted the Pittsburgh space on New Yr’s Day.

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“It seemed like a home was exploding,” Tarasi, 42 advised TribLive. “I've pals from throughout saying they heard it, too.”

The loud explosion heard over SW PA earlier might have been a meteor explosion. This GOES-16 GLM Complete Optical Power product exhibits a flash that was not related to lightning. No affirmation, however that is the most certainly clarification right now. pic.twitter.com/ArtHCEA1RT

— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) January 1, 2022

The NWS referred to as exploding area rocks “the most certainly clarification right now,” in a tweet Saturday. 

Shannon Hefferan, a meteorologist with the service in Moon Township, advised TribLive that a comparable occasion was reported Sept. 17 in Hardy County, West Virginia.