NASA confirms meteor over northeast Ohio; boom heard from Pennsylvania to New York

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An incredible sight lit up the skies over northeast Ohio just hours ago, and it came with a sound that people across several states could hear.

Video posted to social media by the superintendent of Olmsted Falls Schools near Cleveland showed a meteor streaking across the sky. The meteor was captured by a camera at the district’s bus garage.

NASA confirmed the object was a meteor.

Reports of a huge boom followed from people in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. The sound was also captured on a Ring security camera.

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The loud boom was caused by the meteor breaking the sound barrier, according to NASA.