ENVR Who had meteors for Dec? They think we just had one. CONFIRMED meteor

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SYRACUSE, NY — Neighbors from Liverpool to Syracuse are reporting hearing a loud boom that in some cases shook homes across Onondaga County.
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"Boom" caught on a home security camera in Clay (Video: Lacey Martino).

It's unclear what caused the sound around 12:15 p.m. The Onondaga County Sheriff's office says they're getting reports of people hearing and feeling the boom as far away as Oswego and Oneida.

CNY Central's Chief Meteorologist Wayne Mahar checked in with the American Meteor Society and they are getting reports of a loud boom from Ontario to Virginia and even in Michigan.
Wayne believes the "boom" could've been a meteor hitting the earth's atmosphere.

National Grid told investigators said it was not related to them or the power grid. A sheriff's office spokesperson said they are checking with the National Weather Service.
In 2019, a fireball, which is a larger, brighter meteor, caused a loud boom in Onondaga and Oswego counties.

This story will be updated.

 
Yeah, the last week or two when I go outside at night (we have near zero light pollution) I've been seeing them regularly, plus all the satellites that are always flying over.
 

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Robert Lunsford with the American Meteor Society tells CNY Central he has "no doubt" it was a meteor breaking through the earth's atmosphere

"It couldn't have been anything else," Lunsford said.
The boom reports started as early as 12:09 p.m. Wednesday.
The Onondaga County Sheriff's office says they received reports of people hearing and feeling the boom as far away as Oswego and Oneida.
 

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In the wee morning hours Tuesday, the DGS saw a meteor flash across the sky and explode. This was in SE Okieland. Temp was also 18 degrees.
 
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