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Events in 2020   862-2020 KML

AMS received 42 reports about a fireball seen over NC, VA and WV on Tuesday, February 18th 2020 around 01:47 UT.

D. Sound
1 yes
35 no
C. Sound
2 yes
32 no
Frag
5 yes
26 no
42  Reports

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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 2020-02-18 01:30 UT 2020-02-17 20:30 EST Charlotte NC ≈3.5s -7 - - Elaine S 2
aa 2020-02-18 01:43 UT 2020-02-17 20:43 EST Elkview WV ≈7.5s -18 - - - Shawn H 1
ab 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Roanoke VA ≈3.5s -25 - ? - Mary Grace B 1
ac 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Stuart VA ≈1.5s -16 - - - Teresa R 1
ad 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Cary NC ≈1.5s -10 ? ? ? David H 2
ae 2020-02-18 01:49 UT 2020-02-17 20:49 EST Asheville NC ≈3.5s -9 - - - Lucinda R 1
af 2020-02-18 02:30 UT 2020-02-17 21:30 EST Whitsett NC ≈1.5s -11 - - brad d 2
ag 2020-02-18 02:02 UT 2020-02-17 21:02 EST Whitsett NC ≈7.5s -27 - - - Katie F 3
ah 2020-02-18 00:30 UT 2020-02-17 19:30 EST Matthews NC ≈3.5s -26 - - ? Amy G 1
ai 2020-02-18 01:46 UT 2020-02-17 20:46 EST Raleigh NC ≈3.5s -20 - - P S 3
aj 2020-02-18 03:28 UT 2020-02-17 22:28 EST Henderson NC ≈3.5s -10 ? ? ? Savannah N 1
ak 2020-02-18 01:10 UT 2020-02-17 20:10 EST Bakersville NC ≈3.5s -24 - - - Susan S 1
al 2020-02-18 01:42 UT 2020-02-17 20:42 EST Blacksburg VA ≈3.5s -17 ? ? - Elizabeth F 3
am 2020-02-18 01:50 UT 2020-02-17 20:50 EST Boone NC <1s -22 - - - Bruce P 1
an 2020-02-18 02:20 UT 2020-02-17 21:20 EST Raleigh NC ≈1.5s -10 - - ? Tracey C 3
ao 2020-02-18 01:25 UT 2020-02-17 20:25 EST Harrisonburg VA ≈1.5s -16 ? ? ? Deborah S 3
ap 2020-02-18 01:50 UT 2020-02-17 20:50 EST North Garden VA ≈3.5s -20 - - ? R M 1
b 2020-02-18 01:46 UT 2020-02-17 20:46 EST NC ≈3.5s -11 - - - Jen H 3
c 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Raleigh NC ≈1.5s -8 ? ? ? Andrew Y 1
d 2020-02-18 01:55 UT 2020-02-17 20:55 EST Pittsboro NC ≈1.5s -13 - - - Steven C 2
e 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Beaver WV ≈7.5s -6 - - - Leslie W 4
f 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Henderson NC ≈7.5s -12 ? ? ? Brenda Y 2
g 2020-02-18 01:50 UT 2020-02-17 20:50 EST Raleigh NC ≈3.5s -13 - ? - Ash D 1
h 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Morrisville NC <1s -10 - - ? Rachel W 1
i 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Wake Forest NC ≈1.5s -19 - - - Meredith W 1
j 2020-02-18 01:46 UT 2020-02-17 20:46 EST Cary NC ≈3.5s -7 - - - Bennett C 3
k 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Charlottesville VA ≈7.5s -20 - - - DJ S 1
l 2020-02-18 01:50 UT 2020-02-17 20:50 EST Christiansburg VA ≈1.5s -7 - - Matt C 2
m 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Keysville VA ≈1.5s -16 - - - Ashley H 1
n 2020-02-18 01:50 UT 2020-02-17 20:50 EST Charlottesville VA ≈3.5s -6 - - - Anna B 1
o 2020-02-18 01:30 UT 2020-02-17 20:30 EST Greensboro NC ≈3.5s -4 Denise S 3
p 2020-02-18 01:40 UT 2020-02-17 20:40 EST Apex NC ≈3.5s -14 - - ? Richelle R 1
q 2020-02-18 01:40 UT 2020-02-17 20:40 EST Pulaski VA ≈3.5s -11 - - Amy O 3
r 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Sanford NC ≈1.5s 0 - - - Celina G 2
s 2020-02-18 01:45 UT 2020-02-17 20:45 EST Hillsborough NC ≈1.5s -8 - - - Nancy W 2
t 2020-02-18 02:10 UT 2020-02-17 21:10 EST Hillsborough NC ≈1.5s -13 - - ? Hannah W 3
u 2020-02-18 02:30 UT 2020-02-17 21:30 EST Salem VA ≈3.5s -18 - - - Christie H 1
v 2020-02-18 02:00 UT 2020-02-17 21:00 EST Huntersville NC <1s -16 - - - Michael J 2
w 2020-02-18 01:30 UT 2020-02-17 20:30 EST Bridgewater VA ≈1.5s -5 - - - Amy D 3
x 2020-02-18 01:35 UT 2020-02-17 20:35 EST Ashton WV <1s -18 - - - Amanda W 3
y 2020-02-18 01:50 UT 2020-02-17 20:50 EST Dublin VA ≈1.5s -23 - - - Stephanie H 1
z 2020-02-18 01:47 UT 2020-02-17 20:47 EST Grover NC ≈3.5s -13 - - - Scott G 2

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