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 to National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Sullivan.

'It Shook My Whole House': Eye-Witnesses Describe the Meteor That Flew Over the U.S.

What happened with the meteor that flew over Ohio and other parts of the U.S.? See videos of the moment and hear what it was like.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Northeast Ohio residents share videos of reported meteor boom

A meteor caused a booming sound that shook homes across Northeast Ohio, according to NASA. Residents captured the event on video.

A large meteor is visible from much of Ohio and parts of neighboring states

Meteor’s fiery passage through the atmosphere was captured by a space-based lightning mapper.

What Northeast Ohio residents heard and felt as suspected meteor boom rattled region

Read the latest update: 7-ton asteroid: Meteor spotted across much of U.S. broke apart over Greater Cleveland CLEVELAND, Ohio — What was that? When a boom shocked residents throughout Northeast Ohio,

‘A big boom’: thousands of people see, hear meteor traveling through the atmosphere

On Tuesday morning, a fireball entered the atmosphere before breaking up, according to scientists with NASA. It traveled faster than the speed of sound and was seen and heard by thousands of people. NASA described the meteor as a very bright daylight fireball that was first visible above Lake Erie.