The National Weather Service has said the latest imaging suggests "the boom was a result of a meteor."

MEDINA, Ohio — For those who have thought about scouring public parks within the debris field sprayed by Tuesday’s meteor explosion over Medina County, the Medina County Park District has a message: It’s technically illegal to remove any rocks — including ones from out of this world — from their parks.

The explosion produced a loud booming noise and even shook the ground.

A rare and dramatic daytime meteor explosion has captured global attention, sending shockwaves through northern Ohio and reaching the heights of space. As residents reported hearing a powerful sonic boom and feeling their homes shake,

A meteor explosion over Northeast Ohio dazzled residents and scattered fragments, sparking a hunt for meteorite pieces in Medina County.

Residents of Leesburg, Virginia, reported a loud explosion, accompanied by flash of light. The boom was felt across eastern and western parts of Loudoun County.

Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.

The March 2026 meteor frightened residents in both Ohio and Pennsylvania after many heard a loud explosion in the morning.

NASA confirmed that the loud boom heard and felt by people in northern Ohio was indeed caused by a meteor. By Christine Hauser A dazzling meteor streaked across the sky in the Northeastern United States on Tuesday morning,

A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles (72,420 kilometers) per hour on Tuesday before breaking apart in a thunderous boom startled residents who feared an explosion.

Residents in Northeast Cleveland heard a loud explosion the morning of St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2026. So, was it an actual meteor?