AMS received 136 reports about a fireball seen over IA, IL, MI, MN, MO, NE, SD and WI on Wednesday, January 8th 2020 around 03:18 UT.







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| ID | UT Date & Time | Local Date & Time | City | State | Dur. | Magn. | D. Sound | C. Sound | Frag. | Observer | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2020-01-08 03:05 UT | 2020-01-07 21:05 CST | Mosinee | WI | ≈3.5s | -18 | - | - | - | Jennifer M | 2 |
| aa | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Faribault | MN | ≈3.5s | -16 | ? | - | ? | Sadey B | 1 |
| ab | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Kandiyohi | MN | ≈1.5s | -13 | - | ? | ? | A R | 1 |
| ac | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Roscoe | IL | ≈1.5s | -10 | - | - | - | Tim S | 2 |
| ad | 2020-01-08 03:08 UT | 2020-01-07 21:08 CST | Grinnell | IA | ≈1.5s | -10 | - | - | - | N M | 1 |
| ae | 2020-01-08 03:14 UT | 2020-01-07 21:14 CST | Hudson | WI | ≈1.5s | -19 | - | - | roger P | 4 | |
| af | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Eagan | MN | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Kailey B | 2 |
| ag | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Kenosha | WI | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | ? | Nicholas C | 3 |
| ah | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Evanston | IL | ≈1.5s | -16 | - | - | ? | Christa S | 1 |
| ai | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Chisholm | MN | ≈1.5s | -8 | ? | ? | ? | Shelby J | 2 |
| aj | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | White Bear Lake | MN | ≈1.5s | -16 | - | - | - | Nick R | 1 |
| ak | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Oakdale | MN | ≈1.5s | -12 | - | - | Grace H | 3 | |
| al | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Orland Park | IL | ≈1.5s | -7 | - | - | - | Doug M | 2 |
| am | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Mundelein | IL | ≈1.5s | -16 | ? | ? | Arturo J | 2 | |
| an | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Minneapolis | MN | ≈3.5s | -11 | - | - | - | Jennifer P | 3 |
| ao | 2020-01-08 03:23 UT | 2020-01-07 21:23 CST | Chanhassen | MN | ≈1.5s | -16 | - | ? | Alexia S | 2 | |
| ap | 2020-01-08 03:30 UT | 2020-01-07 21:30 CST | Evansville | WI | ≈1.5s | -20 | - | ? | - | Kelly G | 1 |
| aq | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | New Franklin | MO | ≈3.5s | -5 | ? | ? | - | Matthew H | 3 |
| ar | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | IL | ≈7.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Stephanie N | 3 | |
| as | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Afton | MN | ≈1.5s | -16 | ? | ? | - | Stacy T | 3 |
| at | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Cross Plains | WI | ≈3.5s | -19 | - | - | ? | Maya J | 2 |
| au | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Wright City | MO | ≈3.5s | -8 | - | - | ? | Sara B | 3 |
| av | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Glendale Heights | IL | ≈1.5s | -10 | - | - | - | Dawn O | 2 |
| aw | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Asbury | IA | ≈1.5s | -20 | - | - | - | Thomas W | 3 |
| ax | 2020-01-08 03:27 UT | 2020-01-07 21:27 CST | SD | ≈7.5s | -17 | - | - | - | Grace B | 2 | |
| ay | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | MN | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Adam M | 2 | |
| az | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Minneapolis | MN | ≈1.5s | -19 | - | - | - | Fred M | 1 |
| b | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Lake Geneva | WI | ≈3.5s | -8 | - | - | - | Eric P | 3 |
| ba | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Juneau | WI | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Gregory T | 3 |
| bb | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Ottosen | IA | ≈1.5s | 0 | - | - | - | Tanna K | 1 |
| bc | 2020-01-08 03:19 UT | 2020-01-07 21:19 CST | Naperville | IL | ≈3.5s | -9 | - | - | - | Eileen G | 1 |
| bd | 2020-01-08 03:30 UT | 2020-01-07 21:30 CST | Minneapolis | MN | <1s | -11 | - | - | - | Al B | 1 |
| be | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Colgate | WI | <1s | -22 | ? | ? | - | Stephanie M | 2 |
| bf | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Slinger | WI | ≈7.5s | -10 | - | - | - | Robert S | 1 |
| bg | 2020-01-08 03:32 UT | 2020-01-07 21:32 CST | Beecher | IL | ≈7.5s | 0 | - | - | ? | Kelley S | 3 |
| bh | 2020-01-08 03:10 UT | 2020-01-07 21:10 CST | Minneapolis | MN | ≈1.5s | -16 | ? | ? | Keith B | 1 | |
| bi | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Oregon | IL | ≈3.5s | -8 | - | - | ? | Kelly A | 2 |
| bj | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Wauwatosa | WI | ≈3.5s | -17 | - | - | - | Mike O | 2 |
| bk | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Rolling Meadows | IL | ≈3.5s | -9 | - | - | - | Barry J | 1 |
| bl | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Menasha | WI | ≈3.5s | -15 | ? | ? | - | Adam C | 3 |
| bm | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Woodridge | IL | ≈1.5s | -5 | - | - | - | Dan S | 2 |
| bn | 2020-01-08 03:35 UT | 2020-01-07 21:35 CST | Eagan | MN | ≈3.5s | -5 | - | - | - | Dallas W | 1 |
| bo | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Joliet | IL | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | - | Ray N | 1 |
| bp | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Minneapolis | MN | ≈1.5s | -16 | - | ? | Julia B | 1 | |
| bq | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Neola | IA | ≈1.5s | -13 | - | ? | - | Sarah C | 1 |
| br | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Marshfield | MO | ≈3.5s | -8 | - | - | - | Steven W | 4 |
| bs | 2020-01-08 03:00 UT | 2020-01-07 21:00 CST | Hedrick | IA | ≈3.5s | -13 | ? | ? | ? | Rose M | 1 |
| bt | 2020-01-08 03:00 UT | 2020-01-07 21:00 CST | Stacy | MN | ≈3.5s | -20 | - | - | - | Roland C | 1 |
| bu | 2020-01-08 03:00 UT | 2020-01-07 21:00 CST | Janesville | WI | ≈1.5s | -12 | ? | ? | ? | Leslie V | 3 |
| bv | 2020-01-08 03:10 UT | 2020-01-07 21:10 CST | Saint Paul | MN | <1s | -18 | - | - | ? | Emily H | 1 |
| bw | 2020-01-08 03:10 UT | 2020-01-07 21:10 CST | Owen | WI | ≈3.5s | -17 | ? | ? | - | Josh A | 1 |
| bx | 2020-01-08 03:10 UT | 2020-01-07 21:10 CST | New Berlin | WI | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | - | Mark L | 4 |
| by | 2020-01-08 03:10 UT | 2020-01-07 21:10 CST | Chicago | IL | ≈3.5s | -10 | - | - | - | Natalie S | 1 |
| bz | 2020-01-08 03:14 UT | 2020-01-07 21:14 CST | Danville | IL | ≈1.5s | -7 | - | - | - | Adam S | 1 |
| c | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Saint Paul | MN | ≈1.5s | -7 | ? | ? | - | Clara S | 2 |
| ca | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Sandstone | MN | ? | 0 | - | - | - | Micky L | 1 |
| cb | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | La Motte | IA | ≈1.5s | -18 | - | - | Zack W | 3 | |
| cc | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | DeKalb | IL | ≈1.5s | -18 | - | - | - | Mike L | 3 |
| cd | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Raymond | MN | ≈7.5s | -12 | - | - | - | Shawn A | 2 |
| ce | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Eden Prairie | MN | ≈1.5s | -21 | - | - | Jamie H | 2 | |
| cf | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Davenport | IA | ≈3.5s | -5 | - | - | - | Samantha J | 3 |
| cg | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Madison | WI | ≈3.5s | -14 | - | - | Zack P | 2 | |
| ch | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Dubuque | IA | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | ? | ? | Tim B | 1 |
| ci | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Readstown | WI | ≈3.5s | -13 | ? | ? | ? | Sonya N | 2 |
| cj | 2020-01-08 03:23 UT | 2020-01-07 21:23 CST | Geneva | IL | <1s | -15 | - | - | ? | Colleen H | 2 |
| ck | 2020-01-08 03:33 UT | 2020-01-07 21:33 CST | Palatine | IL | ≈7.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Hayley S | 1 |
| cl | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Chicago | IL | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | david w | 1 |
| cm | 2020-01-08 03:30 UT | 2020-01-07 21:30 CST | Brooten | MN | ≈1.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Shon W | 1 |
| cn | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Fremont | WI | ≈3.5s | -16 | - | - | ? | Nancy S | 1 |
| co | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Green Bay | WI | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Beth G | 1 |
| cp | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Kenosha | WI | ≈7.5s | -17 | ? | ? | ? | Kelly A | 1 |
| cq | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Niles | IL | <1s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Dan R | 4 |
| cr | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Middleton | WI | ≈1.5s | -20 | - | - | ? | Julia Z | 1 |
| cs | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 22:20 EST | Holland | MI | ≈1.5s | -7 | ? | ? | - | Maurice M | 2 |
| ct | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Saint Paul | MN | ≈1.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Christian C | 2 |
| cu | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Tinley Park | IL | ≈3.5s | -8 | - | ? | ? | Emma J | 3 |
| cv | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Madison | WI | ≈3.5s | -18 | ? | ? | - | Deejay Z | 2 |
| cw | 2020-01-08 03:35 UT | 2020-01-07 21:35 CST | Evansdale | IA | ≈3.5s | -9 | - | ? | Taylor B | 2 | |
| cx | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Barrington | IL | ≈3.5s | -6 | - | - | - | Christina G | 3 |
| cy | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | De Land | IL | ≈3.5s | -12 | - | - | - | Stian F | 3 |
| cz | 2020-01-08 03:30 UT | 2020-01-07 21:30 CST | Dousman | WI | ≈7.5s | -7 | - | - | ? | Kendra B | 1 |
| d | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Mark | IL | ≈3.5s | -15 | ? | ? | ? | Brooke V | 1 |
| da | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | IL | ≈1.5s | -9 | ? | ? | Julian W | 2 | ||
| db | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | West Salem | WI | ≈7.5s | -11 | - | - | Jeffrey B | 4 | |
| dc | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Hartsburg | MO | ≈1.5s | -5 | - | - | - | John G | 1 |
| dd | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Spring Green | WI | ≈1.5s | -11 | - | - | Bill F | 3 | |
| de | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Hancock | MN | ≈3.5s | -19 | - | - | ? | Jeff S | 3 |
| df | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Morris | MN | ≈3.5s | -19 | - | - | - | Jill S | 1 |
| dg | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Litchfield | MN | ≈1.5s | -25 | - | - | ? | Annette A | 2 |
| dh | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Cary | IL | <1s | -17 | - | - | - | Todd S | 2 |
| di | 2020-01-08 03:35 UT | 2020-01-07 21:35 CST | Duluth | MN | ≈3.5s | -8 | - | - | - | WDIO TV W | 3 |
| dj | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Hull | IA | ≈3.5s | -28 | - | - | - | Rod B | 1 |
| dk | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Fox River Grove | IL | ≈1.5s | -17 | - | - | - | Chris R | 1 |
| dl | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Lincoln | NE | ≈3.5s | -9 | ? | ? | - | Cameron W | 2 |
| dm | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Milwaukee | WI | ≈1.5s | -8 | - | - | ? | Jeremy M | 3 |
| dn | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Gurnee | IL | ≈3.5s | -19 | - | - | - | Bob T | 3 |
| do | 2020-01-08 03:22 UT | 2020-01-07 21:22 CST | Brooklyn Park | MN | ≈1.5s | -17 | ? | ? | Calvin J | 2 | |
| dp | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Albany | MO | ≈3.5s | -8 | - | - | - | Daniel B | 4 |
| dq | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Cedar Rapids | IA | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | Ryan L | 4 | |
| dr | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Gurnee | IL | ≈1.5s | -12 | - | - | - | JULIE W | 1 |
| ds | 2020-01-08 03:36 UT | 2020-01-07 21:36 CST | Duluth | MN | >60s | -13 | - | - | Rick F | 1 | |
| dt | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Milwaukee | WI | ≈1.5s | -11 | - | - | - | Max C | 2 |
| du | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Cedar Rapids | IA | ≈3.5s | -17 | - | - | - | Crystal S | 1 |
| dv | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Oconomowoc | WI | ≈3.5s | -25 | - | - | - | Scott B | 3 |
| dw | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Willmar | MN | ≈3.5s | -16 | - | - | - | Christine B | 1 |
| dx | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Warrenville | IL | ≈3.5s | -8 | ? | ? | - | Jeff G | 4 |
| dy | 2020-01-08 03:45 UT | 2020-01-07 21:45 CST | MN | ≈3.5s | -13 | ? | ? | - | Jacob F | 2 | |
| dz | 2020-01-08 03:50 UT | 2020-01-07 21:50 CST | Crystal Lake | IL | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Zak H | 2 |
| e | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Cottage Grove | MN | ≈3.5s | -12 | - | - | - | Marcin D | 1 |
| ea | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | West Bend | WI | ≈3.5s | -16 | - | - | - | Jim T | 1 |
| eb | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Cedar Rapids | IA | ≈1.5s | -12 | - | - | - | Scott L | 3 |
| ec | 2020-01-08 03:30 UT | 2020-01-07 21:30 CST | West Bend | WI | ≈7.5s | -12 | - | - | - | Melissa F | 1 |
| ed | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Milwaukee | WI | ≈1.5s | -14 | - | - | - | Josh W | 1 |
| ee | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Crystal | MN | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | ? | - | Betsi H | 1 |
| ef | 2020-01-08 03:21 UT | 2020-01-07 21:21 CST | Zimmerman | MN | ≈3.5s | -23 | - | - | - | Jen G | 2 |
| f | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Milwaukee | WI | ≈1.5s | -5 | ? | ? | - | Paul S | 4 |
| g | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Champlin | MN | ≈3.5s | -7 | - | - | - | Brant M | 1 |
| h | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Eau Claire | WI | ≈1.5s | -20 | - | - | - | Ashley H | 1 |
| i | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Mazomanie | WI | ≈3.5s | -16 | - | - | Ben J | 2 | |
| j | 2020-01-08 03:24 UT | 2020-01-07 21:24 CST | Glenview | IL | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | - | Shelby S | 1 |
| k | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Elk River | MN | ≈1.5s | -7 | - | - | Thomas K | 2 | |
| l | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Reedsburg | WI | ≈3.5s | -14 | ? | ? | - | Emma L | 2 |
| m | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Arlington | NE | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Kim G | 3 |
| n | 2020-01-08 03:17 UT | 2020-01-07 21:17 CST | Chicago | IL | ≈3.5s | -12 | ? | - | ? | Lynnea M | 1 |
| o | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Fergus Falls | MN | ≈3.5s | -12 | ? | ? | Channing M | 3 | |
| p | 2020-01-08 03:10 UT | 2020-01-07 21:10 CST | Altura | MN | ≈3.5s | -7 | - | - | - | Michael L | 1 |
| q | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | De Pere | WI | ≈1.5s | -9 | - | - | - | Tyler M | 1 |
| r | 2020-01-08 03:18 UT | 2020-01-07 21:18 CST | Fox River Grove | IL | ≈1.5s | -12 | - | - | john r | 3 | |
| s | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Madison | WI | ≈3.5s | -16 | ? | ? | ? | Amy L | 2 |
| t | 2020-01-08 03:21 UT | 2020-01-07 21:21 CST | Maplewood | MN | ≈20s | -14 | - | - | - | CARRIE O | 1 |
| u | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Lake Forest | IL | ≈3.5s | -5 | ? | - | ? | Michelle A | 2 |
| v | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Oak Park | IL | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | Jessica W | 1 | |
| w | 2020-01-08 03:20 UT | 2020-01-07 21:20 CST | Bayport | MN | ≈3.5s | -14 | ? | ? | - | Caroline U | 1 |
| x | 2020-01-08 03:15 UT | 2020-01-07 21:15 CST | Minnetonka | MN | ≈1.5s | -18 | - | - | - | Brandon D | 1 |
| y | 2020-01-08 03:21 UT | 2020-01-07 21:21 CST | Falcon Heights | MN | ≈3.5s | -20 | ? | Jacob H | 3 | ||
| z | 2020-01-08 03:16 UT | 2020-01-07 21:16 CST | Savage | MN | ≈1.5s | -7 | ? | - | - | Abigail B | 1 |