© Hopewell Township PoliceA metallic object believed to be a meteorite crashed through the roof a home on Old Washington Crossing Pennington Road in Hopewell Township on Monday, May 8, 2023.
Officials were trying to determine if a metallic object that smashed through the roof of a Hopewell Township house Monday was a meteorite.
The oblong, 4-inch-by-6-inch object penetrated the the roof of Old Washington Crossing Pennington Road ranch-style home, then crashed through the ceiling and stopped after it hit the hardwood floor, according to a statement from the Hopewell Township Police Department.
The house was occupied at the time but no injuries were reported, police said.
The department said it has contacted several other agencies to aid in identifying the object and safeguarding the residents.
Comment: So whilst there's no definitive answer on what it was, the claim that it was thunder seems to be a little weak.
On May 11th, 6 days after the loud bang in London, and 5 days after the confirmed report of a meteor fireball over the UK, another 'gigantic bang' was reported in London: So, it may be that neither incident is related to the surge in reports of fireballs and associated loud bangs, and it's notable that these two reports were in London; however just over a month earlier on March 4th, residents of Leicester reported hearing a sonic boom and feeling their houses shake. In this instance, no explanation for the sound was given by authorities: