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Something it up the sky in the Madison area Wednesday night, the question is - what was it?
Dozens of people called the 27 Newsroom shortly after 10:00 PM to report a bright light in the sky. Calls came in from all over south central Wisconsin, and from as far away as St. Louis.
Sharon Wisniewski, spokesperson for the Dane County Regional Airport, confirms pilots on two aircrafts witnessed what looked like a bright meteor in the sky. They believe it burned out. One pilot was flying a helicopter, the other a plane.
Ken in Madison said the sky "Lit up just like daylight" and then it was gone.
Tara in Oregon told us she saw a bright green light come from the west before disappearing in the southeast.
Rhonda in Fitchburg said something lit up the large windows in her home, and within moments, it was gone.
Cheryl in Dodgeville says she saw a bright flash of light and then her house rumbled.
Callers in Livingston and Clyde Township claim they not only saw the light, they felt an impact.
People in as far away as Westfield report seeing the light, and questioned whether it was a plane in trouble.
27 News Chief Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier says it is possible a large meteor passed through the area, but it's hard to know exactly what caused the bright light. "Most meteors never reach the ground." He said. "They typically disintegrate in the atmosphere." Lindmeier says the disintegration could cause a rumbling sound.
If you have pictures or video of the whatever it was that lit up the sky, please call or email the 27 Newsroom.
(608) 273-2727 or news@wkowtv.com
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My husband and I watched the early morning news (5:30am) (http://www.channel3000.com/news/23156204/detail.html) out of Madison, and they interviewed a woman who witnessed this event.(this hasn't been replayed all morning) She said that it seemed to "explode" over the Avoca/Spring Green area. She immediately began receiving reports (via Facebook) of fires east of Avoca "along a mile stretch of Co Hwy C where 9 fires, some on the ground, and some in the trees, were noted by firemen investigating the reports". I tried to find the link to this early report, but can't find this phone interview. She took pictures of the fires, which the TV station showed. There were also reports of sonic boom and earthquake-like shaking by residents as far away as Lancaster (my hometown!, which is 30-40 miles away from Avoca area
The channel 3 weather lady, Haddie, showed radar caught at 10:10pm showing the "possible meteor" path. (eastern Grant/western Iowa county. She said this was at 10000 feet.
We're east of Janesville (80 miles due East of Avoca) and my son saw a flash on his bedroom wall, and when he looked out his window he described a fireball that "seemed to be lobbed" as it fell to Earth"; it reminded him of fireworks.
This morning, when I walked into the bathroom, I could smell a sulfur-y odor, like someone had lit a match. That area of our home has no windows or doors so the air can be stagnant in that area. We had windows open last night because it was so mild and wonder if the "fall out" drifted on the westerly winds, and in through the windows.(?) A friend who lives 5 miles away, mentioned a "fog" she noticed around 11:30pm, when she went back out 20 minutes later it was gone.
Eye witnesses from the SW Wisconsin area note multiple fragments of this object. Suggest going to the link for some very interesting reports, pictures, and videos.