Sightings2010

Wisconsin fireball tracked on weather radar

When: 14 Apr 2010
Where: Mifflin, WI
Sources: 3 public sources

Mifflin in southwest Wisconsin, where meteorites from the 2010 fireball were found Wikideas1, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

A bright fireball seen across four Midwest states broke up over southwest Wisconsin around 10 p.m. with a prolonged sonic boom. National Weather Service Doppler radar captured its smoke trail, which helped hunters recover meteorites near Mifflin.

Sources

PressMeteor smoke plume visible on Doppler Radar (opens in a new tab)MPR News / 2010-04-15
PressMassive Fireball Lights Up Wisconsin Sky (opens in a new tab)Space.com / 2010-04-15
OtherWas GOES-11 able to detect a meteor signature? (opens in a new tab)CIMSS Satellite Blog, University of Wisconsin-Madison / 2010-04

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