WEST JORDAN, Utah — Some residents of West Jordan and Kearns were woken up in the middle of the night by loud “booming” sounds.
“It sounded like a shotgun right outside went off,” said West Jordan resident Lela Martinez. “I thought maybe something blew up.”
Multiple other FOX 13 News viewers sent emails Saturday morning, inquiring about the explosion-like sound.
Danielle Winch said the “boom” rattled her home in West Jordan around 1:30 a.m. She shared a video from her home security camera, which can be viewed above . In the video, two booms are heard within a few seconds of each other, each accompanied by flashes of light.
The second boom was preceded by a whistling noise, making some wonder if fireworks were the source of the sound. At least one nearby car alarm was triggered by the second boom.
Alex Hardcastle said it “sounded like a helicopter crash.”
Martinez echoed that initial thought.
“We were wondering if a train derailed or if a helicopter went down,” she said. “Our windows shook, and some of our wall hangings shook.”