7-ton meteor streaks across Cleveland sky, unleashes energy of 250 tons of TNT in massive boom

A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents, who feared an explosion.

Akron explosion? Here's what caused loud boom heard in Ohio today

A loud boom shook Northeast Ohio Tuesday morning, rattling homes. See what the National Weather Service says it may have been.

NWS says loud explosion across Northeast Ohio may have been caused by meteor—what we know

A loud explosion in Northeast Ohio on Tuesday morning is believed to have been caused by a meteor entering the atmosphere. Residents reported a thunder-like sound, likely a sonic boom, as officials confirmed the object disintegrated before reaching the ground.

Did you hear a boom or feel your house shake? Morning meteor explodes over Greater Cleveland: Watch video here

Did you hear a big boom this morning? Did you feel your house or building shake? The National Weather Service in Cleveland has shared an update.

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.