Large boom heard across Ohio and Pennsylvania could have been meteor entering earth’s atmosphere, experts say

A forecaster tells The Independent the sound was like sonic booms caused by jets flying above the speed of sound ...

I Heard the Cleveland 'Explosion' This Morning—Here’s What It Was!

Though St. Patrick’s Day is considered to be a lucky occasion, many Northeast Ohio residents felt anything but fortunate when they heard what sounded like a massive explosion in the Cleveland area ...

Meteor’s thunder-like noise was a sonic boom, not the sound of explosion

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The meteor that slashed through the Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday morning rattling nerves across Northeast Ohio could be heard far and wide because it broke the sound barrier, according ...
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NASA says meteor that lit up Vancouver sky was travelling 100 times speed of sound

VANCOUVER — A meteor that NASA says soared across the night sky above Metro Vancouver at about 100 times the speed of sound set off a fireball, a sonic boom and an explosive response online.
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Dubai Airport Temporarily Shuts Operation After Reported Explosion Sound, Emirates Cancels Flights

Operations at Dubai International Airport were temporarily suspended on Saturday following reports of an explosion sound and smoke seen in the sky near the airport, authorities said. The Dubai Media ...