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Mississippi - Fireball streaking across sky alarmed witnesses



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The source of an enormous boom heard by some across parts of Mississippi on Sunday afternoon remains a mystery.
James Hill, director of the Rainwater Observatory in French Camp, said the loud, long noise Grenada Countians heard could be anything from a jet sonic boom to a meteorite exploding.
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Well folks, we have another great prospect for a new USA meteorite fall! Reports are coming in that say a possible meteorite may have impacted in Louisiana! A large fireball was witnessed from several states including Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana.
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Ed ~ Reports of fireball between 13:35 to 13:55 CDT (18:35 - 1855 UT) 14th March in the Louisiana area.

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Loud boom heard in area last week likely a "meteor"

A meteor hurtling through the atmosphere faster than the speed of sound likely caused the sonic like boom that startled many residents in LaSalle Parish and throughout north central Louisiana late last Monday afternoon.
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-- Edited by Blobrana on Wednesday 17th of March 2010 11:41:13 PM

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The apparent sonic boom happened just before 5 p.m. and affected the area southwest of Shreveport to around Vidalia.

"Looking at the path of the reports, there's a definite linear path," said Don Wheeler, a meteorologist at LouisianaDeltaCommunity College.

http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20100310/NEWS01/3100316



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An enormous "boom" heard across parts of Louisiana on Monday remains a mystery. Lots of people are still wondering what caused the earth to shake.
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A loud sound similar to an explosion that rattled windows in the region late Monday afternoon was most likely a sonic boom caused by high-speed aircraft or a meteor coming through the atmosphere, a pair of local experts said.
The apparent sonic boom happened just before 5 p.m. and affected the area southwest of Shreveport to around Vidalia.
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-- Edited by Blobrana on Wednesday 10th of March 2010 04:32:48 AM

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