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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGreat Lakes folks...how many of you saw that and thought the worst?
Blinding flash of light and sonic boom/rumble of thunder across the region. Apparent meteor over the region just over an hour ago.
Scared me a bit, not going to lie.
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Siwsan
(26,286 posts)I've been inside, and managed to doze off for a short nap, so I didn't see anything. The last time I checked the Facebook police scanner page, there were over 150 comments from people who saw the lights. A lot of them thought it might be 'thunder snow' or transformers were blowing.
Barack_America
(28,876 posts)...went outside and heard a long, low rumble unlike anything we've ever heard before. No sonic boom, but we're a bit west of where people reported their houses being rattled by it.
It was freaky enough here, I can only imagine what that was like. I actually thought of a nuke before I thought of a meteor.
Siwsan
(26,286 posts)I've had a couple of really bad, sleepless nights so when I do doze off, even if just briefly, I tend to sleep really hard.
Barack_America
(28,876 posts)I barely saw it, but the sound was impressive. Didn't realize they could sound like that.
I'm a deep sleeper to, so I hear you there. Thunderstorms, tornado sirens, I sleep right through them.
Siwsan
(26,286 posts)Funny thing is, back when I actually was able to sleep, at night, I was a pretty light sleeper. But I've had so much trouble sleeping, lately, it's like my body slams right into REM sleep. I can fall asleep for 15 minutes, and dream, the whole time. I guess I chose the wrong 15 minutes, tonight!
greatauntoftriplets
(175,747 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,226 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,805 posts)GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)Where was it sighted?
Barack_America
(28,876 posts)Most reports coming from metro Detroit area.
GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)I got to see a small meteorite one morning when I was waiting for the bus. It came down in a shower of sparks. There was boom or noise, just a hissing sound and sparks. It dissipated not too far from the ground.
Takket
(21,607 posts)thought it was high beams flashed by accident from a truck outside! was bright like lightning but i heard no sound. was watching TV though which probably drowned it out if it was far away..........
BigmanPigman
(51,622 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)It would have taken me a few minutes to remember that incoming missiles are not gonna be that visible.