A large 7-ton meteor struck near the Cleveland, Ohio, area, on March 17, 2026, after fragmenting in the air, according to NASA.
“A very bright daylight fireball was observed by witnesses from the northeast U.S. and Canada this morning, March 17,” NASA wrote. “An analysis of currently available data places first visibility of the meteor above Lake Erie.”
A dramatic video captured the meteor. Be forewarned that the language used in the video is graphic. Other videos recorded in multiple states show the fireball streaming across the sky.
NASA Says the ‘Fireball’ Was Traveling 45,000 MPH
#MeteorSighting: A very bright daylight fireball was observed by witnesses from the northeast U.S. and Canada this morning, March 17. An analysis of currently available data places first visibility of the meteor above Lake Erie. The fireball – caused by a small asteroid nearly 6… pic.twitter.com/RREY3TeZ8F
— NASA Space Alerts (@NASASpaceAlerts) March 17, 2026
NASA explained that the meteor broke into fragments before striking the Earth…