NASA confirmed late Saturday that a blazing streak lighting up Southeast Texas skies earlier in the evening was a meteor cutting through the atmosphere.
“Current data indicates that the meteor became visible at 59 miles above Stagecoach, northwest of Houston,” Nasa posted to X Saturday night. “It moved southeast at 35,000 mph, breaking apart 29 miles above Bammel, just west of Cypress Station.”
Reports poured in from across the Houston area, with some residents describing a loud boom that accompanied the flash. Local outlets like KHOU 11 said they heard from viewers spanning Cypress, Hockley, Katy, Navasota, Pearland, Sealy, Pearland-and even as far as Port Aransas.
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Some described it as thunder without the storm, hearing a low rumble while staring up to clear, cloudless skies. Others say they witnessed the meteor streaking overhead.
“The fragmentation of the meteor-which weighed about a ton with a diameter of 3 feet-created a pressure wave that caused booms heard by some in the area,” NASA wrote.
A map from NASA showing reported sightings of the meteor on March 21, 2026. (Screenshot/fireballs.ndc.nasa.gov)
One woman, Sherrie James, even contacted the Penderosa Fire Department, reporting that a meteorite had crashed through her roof, as reported by FOX 26 Houston. Crews who responded said they did find an unusual rock at the home and believe it is related to the meteor sightings.
That possibility isn’t out of the question-NASA said the agency detected meteorites in the Houston area.
“Doppler weather radar also showed meteorites produced between Willowbrook and Northgate Crossing,” NASA wrote.
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This article originally published at NASA confirms meteor streaked across Southeast Texas on Saturday.