Fireball event

Events in 2021 9060-2021 KML

AMS received 40 reports about a fireball seen over GA, NC, SC and VA on Thursday, December 16th 2021 around 00:43 UT.

D. Sound

31 no

C. Sound

32 no

Frag

5 yes

25 no

40 Reports

a - Brennan M

Level 1

aa - Amie C

Level 1

ab - Deidra C

Level 3

ac - Pam D

Level 3

ad - Jerry H

Level 4

ae - ROBERT D

Level 4

af - Sarah F

Level 3

ag - Randee S

Level 2

ah - John Z

Level 2

ai - Ashley F

Level 1

aj - Jonathan R

Level 3

ak - Anthony L

Level 2

al - Jennifer C

Level 3

am - Mike M

Level 2

an - gabriella k

Level 2

b - Ryan M

Level 2

c - A B

Level 3

d - Tom L

Level 2

e - Sherry T

Level 1

f - Neil T

Level 3

g - Shawn R

Level 4

h - Sophia N

Level 1

i - RT W

Level 3

j - Yolanda P

Level 2

k - Grace C

Level 1

l - Mary D

Level 2

m - Bryan G

Level 1

n - Gary T

Level 3

o - Aaron B

Level 1

p - Courtney L

Level 1

q - Marc M

Level 3

r - Griffin S

Level 2

s - Vanessa C

Level 1

t - Aeriol L

Level 3

u - Mel G

Level 1

v - william c

Level 1

w - scott w

Level 2

x - Lenae S

Level 3

y - Emily D

Level 2

z - niki o

Level 1

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	2021-12-16 00:43 UT	2021-12-15 19:43 EST	Granite Falls	NC	?	-13	?	?	?	Brennan M	1
aa	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Savannah	GA	≈1.5s	-13	-	-	?	Amie C	1
ab	2021-12-16 01:00 UT	2021-12-15 20:00 EST	Metter	GA	≈3.5s	-18	-	-	-	Deidra C	3
ac	2021-12-16 01:05 UT	2021-12-15 20:05 EST	Screven	GA	≈1.5s	-8	-	-	-	Pam D	3
ad	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Cordele	GA	≈1.5s	-6	-	-	?	Jerry H	4
ae	2021-12-16 01:00 UT	2021-12-15 20:00 EST	Denver	NC	≈1.5s	-10	-	-	?	ROBERT D	4
af	2021-12-16 00:55 UT	2021-12-15 19:55 EST	Durham	NC	≈1.5s	-12	-	-	-	Sarah F	3
ag	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Rutherfordton	NC	≈3.5s	-18	-	-	-	Randee S	2
ah	2021-12-16 00:42 UT	2021-12-15 19:42 EST	Zirconia	NC	≈1.5s	-12	-	-	-	John Z	2
ai	2021-12-16 00:30 UT	2021-12-15 19:30 EST	Iron Station	NC	≈1.5s	-13	-	-	-	Ashley F	1
aj	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Greenville	NC	≈3.5s	-12	-	-	-	Jonathan R	3
ak	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Greenville	NC	≈3.5s	-11	-	-	?	Anthony L	2
al	2021-12-16 00:55 UT	2021-12-15 19:55 EST	Durham	NC	≈7.5s	-17	-	-	-	Jennifer C	3
am	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Durham	NC	≈3.5s	-14	-	-		Mike M	2
an	2021-12-16 00:38 UT	2021-12-15 19:38 EST	Raleigh	NC	≈1.5s	-5	-	-	-	gabriella k	2
b	2021-12-16 00:42 UT	2021-12-15 19:42 EST	Greensboro	NC	≈3.5s	-14	?	?	-	Ryan M	2
c	2021-12-16 00:44 UT	2021-12-15 19:44 EST	Johns Island	SC	≈3.5s	-19	-	-	-	A B	3
d	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Charleston	SC	≈1.5s	-18	-	-		Tom L	2
e	2021-12-16 00:43 UT	2021-12-15 19:43 EST	North Charleston	SC	≈7.5s	-22	-	-	-	Sherry T	1
f	2021-12-16 00:41 UT	2021-12-15 19:41 EST	Goose Creek	SC	≈1.5s	-19	-	-	-	Neil T	3
g	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Wilton	NC	≈3.5s	-12	-	-	-	Shawn R	4
h	2021-12-16 00:39 UT	2021-12-15 19:39 EST	Raleigh	NC	≈1.5s	-13	?	-	-	Sophia N	1
i	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Raleigh	NC	≈20s	0	-	-	-	RT W	3
j	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Apex	NC	≈1.5s	-5	?	?	-	Yolanda P	2
k	2021-12-16 00:42 UT	2021-12-15 19:42 EST	Bahama	NC	≈1.5s	-13	-	?	-	Grace C	1
l	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Durham	NC	≈1.5s	-7	?	?	?	Mary D	2
m	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Pearisburg	VA	≈1.5s	0	-	-	-	Bryan G	1
n	2021-12-16 00:39 UT	2021-12-15 19:39 EST	Waxhaw	NC	≈1.5s	-13	-	-		Gary T	3
o	2021-12-16 00:30 UT	2021-12-15 19:30 EST	Marshville	NC	≈1.5s	-5	-	-		Aaron B	1
p	2021-12-16 00:48 UT	2021-12-15 19:48 EST	Charlotte	NC	≈3.5s	-8	-	-	-	Courtney L	1
q	2021-12-16 00:35 UT	2021-12-15 19:35 EST	Charlotte	NC	≈3.5s	-14	-	-	?	Marc M	3
r	2021-12-16 01:00 UT	2021-12-15 20:00 EST	Charlotte	NC	≈3.5s	-10	-	-	-	Griffin S	2
s	2021-12-16 00:38 UT	2021-12-15 19:38 EST	Charlotte	NC	<1s	-5	-	-	-	Vanessa C	1
t	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Charlotte	NC	≈7.5s	-13	?	-		Aeriol L	3
u	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Charlotte	NC	≈1.5s	-13	?	?	-	Mel G	1
v	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Charlotte	NC	≈1.5s	-22	-	-	?	william c	1
w	2021-12-16 00:48 UT	2021-12-15 19:48 EST	Charlotte	NC	≈3.5s	-19	-	-	-	scott w	2
x	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Newton	NC	≈3.5s	-6	?	?	?	Lenae S	3
y	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Huntersville	NC	?	-25	?	?	?	Emily D	2
z	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Mooresville	NC	≈1.5s	0	-	-	-	niki o	1