People from across Northeast Ohio reported hearing a loud boom yesterday morning. The National Weather Service and NASA both confirmed that the loud boom, which occurred around 9am, was caused by a meteor. The region likely experienced the sonic boom as the meteor entered the earth’s atmosphere. NASA says the meteor was travelling 45 thousand miles per hour, was nearly 6 feet in diameter, and weighed about 7 tons before breaking up into fragments that landed across Medina County. The boom rattled homes and startled residents across the area, but there was no report of injuries.
Loud boom across NE Ohio
Mar 18, 2026 | 7:37 AM