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Events in 2012   1224-2012 KML

AMS received 54 reports about a fireball seen over MA, NC, VA, TN, PA, WV and OH on Thursday, August 30th 2012 around 01:50 UT.

D. Sound
2 yes
52 no
C. Sound
3 yes
51 no
Frag
15 yes
27 no
54  Reports

Legend

Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2012-08-30 01:20 UT 2012-08-29 21:20 EDT Henry VA ≈3.5s 1 - - Phillip S 2
aa 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT ROANOKE VA ≈7.5s -13 - - - Kevin B 3
ab 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 CDT Kingsport TN ≈10s 1 - Kathy J 3
ac 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT Smithton PA ≈1.5s -9 - - - Tony 1
ad 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT charlotte NC ≈3.5s 1 - - - ryan R 1
ae 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT Kannapolis NC ≈1s -7 - - - Ute L 2
af 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT Salisbury NC ≈1.5s 1 - - - Alan 1
ag 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT Ferrum VA ≈3.5s -5 - - ? Rachel 1
ah 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT Elizabethton TN ≈3.5s 1 - - ? Christopher M 3
ai 2012-08-30 01:52 UT 2012-08-29 21:52 EDT lucasville OH ≈3.5s -13 - - martin m 1
aj 2012-08-30 01:55 UT 2012-08-29 21:55 EDT bristol VA ≈3.5s 1 - jacqueline h 1
ak 2012-08-30 01:55 UT 2012-08-29 21:55 EDT Ridgeway VA ≈3.5s 1 - - - Vickie 1
al 2012-08-30 01:55 UT 2012-08-29 21:55 EDT Roanoke VA ≈3.5s -13 - - ? Paul 3
am 2012-08-30 01:55 UT 2012-08-29 21:55 EDT greensboro NC ≈3.5s -9 - - - Loren 1
an 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 EDT Asheville NC ≈3.5s -9 - - Jeffrey S 3
ao 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 CDT Asheville NC ≈1.5s -11 - - Ken 2
ap 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 EDT Blacksburg VA ≈1.5s -13 - - ? Judy H 1
aq 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 EDT Lexington NC ≈3.5s -11 - Ashley A 1
ar 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 EDT Richlands VA ≈3.5s 1 - - - Trina 3
as 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 EDT Johnson City TN ≈1.5s -9 - - ? Daniel c 2
at 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 EDT Shady Spring WV ≈3.5s 1 - - ? Anica 1
au 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 EDT Asheville NC ≈1.5s 1 - - - Jennifer F 1
av 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 EDT Taylorsville NC ≈3.5s -13 - - ? andrew 2
aw 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 CDT kannapolis NC ≈10s 1 - - lettisia m 1
ax 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 EDT Mount Holly NC ≈1.5s -11 - - - Angela N 1
ay 2012-08-30 02:00 UT 2012-08-29 22:00 EDT Gastonia NC ≈3.5s -11 - - FrankHaynes J 3
az 2012-08-30 02:07 UT 2012-08-29 22:07 CDT parkersburg WV ≈7.5s -13 - - - justin n 1
b 2012-08-30 01:23 UT 2012-08-29 21:23 EDT Winchester MA ≈1.5s -5 - - Walter H 1
ba 2012-08-30 02:15 UT 2012-08-29 22:15 EDT Concord NC ≈3.5s -7 - - - Richard 2
bb 2012-08-30 02:48 UT 2012-08-29 22:48 EDT Iron Station NC ≈7.5s -13 - - Frank S 2
c 2012-08-30 01:25 UT 2012-08-29 21:25 EDT Pembroke VA ≈3.5s -13 - - - Justin B 2
d 2012-08-30 01:30 UT 2012-08-29 21:30 EDT charlotte NC ≈3.5s 1 - - ? john m 3
e 2012-08-30 01:35 UT 2012-08-29 21:35 EDT Clayton NC ≈7.5s 1 - - - Anthony G 3
f 2012-08-30 01:35 UT 2012-08-29 21:35 EDT Kannapolis NC ≈3.5s -13 - - - Brittany 3
g 2012-08-30 01:45 UT 2012-08-29 21:45 EDT Burlington NC ≈3.5s -11 - - ? Angie 1
h 2012-08-30 01:45 UT 2012-08-29 21:45 EDT Erwin TN ≈3.5s 1 - - Julia H 1
i 2012-08-30 01:45 UT 2012-08-29 21:45 EDT Kingsport TN ≈3.5s -13 - - - Pam 1
j 2012-08-30 01:45 UT 2012-08-29 21:45 EDT Green OH ≈7.5s 1 - - ? Shannon S 3
k 2012-08-30 01:45 UT 2012-08-29 21:45 EDT Raleigh NC ≈3.5s -5 - - ? Hellen 1
l 2012-08-30 01:45 UT 2012-08-29 21:45 EDT Cedar Bluff VA ≈3.5s 1 - - ? Jama F 1
m 2012-08-30 01:45 UT 2012-08-29 21:45 EDT Altavista VA ≈3.5s -11 - - - Lisa S 3
n 2012-08-30 01:45 UT 2012-08-29 21:45 EDT Columbus OH ≈3.5s -7 - - - Eric 1
o 2012-08-30 01:45 UT 2012-08-29 21:45 EDT Raleigh NC ≈3.5s -9 - - - Ashley B 3
p 2012-08-30 01:45 UT 2012-08-29 21:45 EDT Greensboro NC ≈1.5s 1 - - - Simmons L 1
q 2012-08-30 01:47 UT 2012-08-29 21:47 EDT Winston Salem NC ≈3.5s -11 - - - David P 1
r 2012-08-30 01:48 UT 2012-08-29 21:48 EDT LAWNDALE NC ≈3.5s -13 - - STUART M 4
s 2012-08-30 01:48 UT 2012-08-29 21:48 EDT Old Fort NC ≈1.5s -9 - - - John M 1
t 2012-08-30 01:48 UT 2012-08-29 21:48 EDT Greeneville TN ≈3.5s 1 - - Jeff W 3
u 2012-08-30 01:48 UT 2012-08-29 21:48 EDT kingsport TN ≈3.5s -13 - - - kenneth 1
v 2012-08-30 01:49 UT 2012-08-29 21:49 EDT Bedford VA ≈3.5s -7 - - John 1
w 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT Lewis Center OH ≈3.5s 1 - - Blair A 1
x 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT roanoke VA ≈7.5s -9 - - Hunter M 3
y 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT Bedford VA ≈7.5s -13 - - - Ethan 3
z 2012-08-30 01:50 UT 2012-08-29 21:50 EDT Boones Mill VA ≈1.5s -13 - - - Erika P 3

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