The Brief
- A bright blue fireball streaked across Washington early Friday, traveling about 33,000 mph before breaking apart in the atmosphere.
- The meteor’s explosion released energy equivalent to roughly 10 tons of TNT, with infrasound detected across several Cascade volcanoes.
- There are no confirmed reports that any pieces of the meteor reached the ground.
REDMOND, Wash. – Did you see it? A bright fireball streaked across the Washington night sky early Friday, Aug. 14, creating a bright flash that many caught on camera.
What we know:
A 16-inch meteor, known as a “bolide,” appeared above the Pacific Northwest at around 12:48 a.m. PDT, emitting a vibrant blue light. A FOX 13 Seattle viewer in Redmond was able to capture the phenomenon on a home security camera.
Traveling north at approximately 33,000 mph, the fireball covered 36 miles through the atmosphere before fragmenting above Sim’s Corner, according to FOX Weather.…