Suspected meteor behind loud boom heard in Central Indiana, officials say
A loud boom heard across Central Indiana Friday night reportedly shook some homes and left residents wondering what exactly just happened. A loud boom heard across Central Indiana Friday night reportedly shook some homes and left residents wondering what exactly just happened. There were also reports of a light streaking across the sky and a "possible explosion," the Hamilton County Emergency Management said, as the source of the activity was under investigation. "It may have been a sonic boom," Hamilton County Emergency Management tweeted Friday night. "Police and fire continue to investigate." In this screen grab from video, a possible fireball meteor is shown in the sky above Center Grove, Ind., on April 21, 2023. Bryan Bunton A National Weather Service lightning detection system picked up "something over Carroll County," Hamilton County Emergency Management said. Experts soon surmised that the sonic boom was from a suspected meteor . The N...