Meteor that exploded over Ohio was accompanied by loud sounds

WKYC.com
Sat, 28 Sep 2013 18:38 UTC

The skies over Ohio lit up late Friday night when a meteor exploded over Columbus.

Several witnesses say the event was so bright that it lit up the night sky and cast shadows on the ground, according to the American Meteor Society website.

Also, loud sounds were heard with the explosion and a visible contrail was seen swirling in the sky right after the meteor blew up.

The event was captured in northeast Ohio on a NASA all-sky camera in Hiram, Ohio, at 11:33 p.m.

Spaceweather.com reported the meteor hit the atmosphere at 114,000 m.p.h. and was visible in 14 states.

No damage was reported.

Comment: In fact, there may very well have been some damage, damage that, if connected, resulted in two fatalities:

Elderly couple dies in Ohio house fire

Peebles - A fire at a southern Ohio farmhouse has claimed the lives of an elderly couple.

Authorities say the fire broke out late Friday in Peebles, Adams County. That's about 60 miles south of Columbus.

Family members say 82-year-old Lyle Lambert and 79-year-old Jayne Lambert were killed in the fire. Their daughter Karen Lambert tells WLWT-TV the couple was married 53 years.

The state fire marshal's office is investigating.