AMS received 49 reports about a fireball seen over IA, IL, IN, MI and WI on Wednesday, September 17th 2025 around 01:15 UT.







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| ID | UT Date & Time | Local Date & Time | City | State | Dur. | Magn. | D. Sound | C. Sound | Frag. | Observer | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2025-09-17 00:05 UT | 2025-09-16 19:05 CDT | Vernon Hills | IL | ≈1.5s | -5 | ? | ? | - | Marky A | 1 |
| aa | 2025-09-17 01:13 UT | 2025-09-16 20:13 CDT | Grayslake | IL | ≈3.5s | -9 | - | - | - | M R | 3 |
| ab | 2025-09-17 01:17 UT | 2025-09-16 20:17 CDT | Bettendorf | IA | <1s | 0 | - | - | - | Cynthia W | 3 |
| ac | 2025-09-17 01:30 UT | 2025-09-16 20:30 CDT | Volo | IL | ≈1.5s | -13 | ? | ? | ? | Courtney M | 2 |
| ad | 2025-09-17 01:10 UT | 2025-09-16 20:10 CDT | Geneseo | IL | ≈3.5s | -18 | - | - | - | Brandon M | 1 |
| ae | 2025-09-17 01:36 UT | 2025-09-16 20:36 CDT | Peotone | IL | ≈1.5s | -11 | - | - | Becky S | 3 | |
| af | 2025-09-17 01:16 UT | 2025-09-16 21:16 EDT | IN | ≈1.5s | -7 | - | - | ? | Steve F | 2 | |
| ag | 2025-09-17 01:14 UT | 2025-09-16 20:14 CDT | Chicago | IL | ≈3.5s | -5 | - | - | ? | Ignacio g | 1 |
| ah | 2025-09-17 01:05 UT | 2025-09-16 20:05 CDT | Hebron | IL | ≈1.5s | -22 | - | - | - | Joe L | 1 |
| ai | 2025-09-17 01:16 UT | 2025-09-16 20:16 CDT | Sheboygan | WI | ≈3.5s | -17 | ? | ? | - | Hilary C | 1 |
| aj | 2025-09-17 01:17 UT | 2025-09-16 21:17 EDT | MI | ≈7.5s | -15 | - | - | - | Shondra W | 4 | |
| ak | 2025-09-17 01:27 UT | 2025-09-16 20:27 CDT | Wisconsin Rapids | WI | <1s | -7 | - | - | - | Kayla P | 1 |
| al | 2025-09-17 01:16 UT | 2025-09-16 20:16 CDT | Wilmette | IL | ≈1.5s | -7 | - | - | - | Mark H | 5 |
| am | 2025-09-17 01:30 UT | 2025-09-16 20:30 CDT | Byron | IL | ≈1.5s | -13 | - | - | Paul G | 3 | |
| an | 2025-09-17 01:20 UT | 2025-09-16 20:20 CDT | Grayslake | IL | ≈3.5s | -18 | - | - | ? | Alex C | 3 |
| ao | 2025-09-17 01:19 UT | 2025-09-16 20:19 CDT | La Grange Park | IL | ≈1.5s | -10 | - | - | - | Samantha S | 2 |
| ap | 2025-09-17 01:31 UT | 2025-09-16 20:31 CDT | Gilberts | IL | ≈3.5s | -28 | - | - | - | Ramona M | 1 |
| aq | 2025-09-17 01:10 UT | 2025-09-16 20:10 CDT | Davenport | IA | ≈1.5s | -10 | - | - | - | Annie A | 1 |
| ar | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Merrill | WI | <1s | -17 | ? | ? | - | Derek K | 2 |
| as | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Lexington | IL | ≈1.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Weston G | 1 |
| at | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Lake Barrington | IL | ≈1.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Chris H | 2 |
| au | 2025-09-17 01:00 UT | 2025-09-16 20:00 CDT | Villa Park | IL | ≈1.5s | -16 | - | - | ? | Marianne G | 2 |
| av | 2025-09-17 01:00 UT | 2025-09-16 20:00 CDT | Evanston | IL | ≈1.5s | -11 | - | - | - | Jessica M | 2 |
| aw | 2025-09-17 01:30 UT | 2025-09-16 20:30 CDT | Greendale | WI | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | Glenn M | 3 | |
| b | 2025-09-17 00:53 UT | 2025-09-16 19:53 CDT | Chicago | IL | ≈1.5s | -14 | - | - | ? | Megan M | 1 |
| c | 2025-09-17 01:00 UT | 2025-09-16 20:00 CDT | Chicago | IL | ≈3.5s | -11 | - | ? | - | Karen C | 2 |
| d | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Madison | WI | ≈1.5s | -4 | - | - | - | Elise G | 3 |
| e | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Rensselaer | IN | <1s | -9 | - | - | - | Bryce H | 2 |
| f | 2025-09-17 01:17 UT | 2025-09-16 21:17 EDT | Novi | MI | ≈1.5s | -13 | ? | ? | ? | Faris S | 1 |
| g | 2025-09-17 01:20 UT | 2025-09-16 20:20 CDT | Hortonville | WI | ≈1.5s | -8 | - | - | - | Jeff B | 3 |
| h | 2025-09-17 01:19 UT | 2025-09-16 20:19 CDT | Milwaukee | WI | ≈3.5s | -17 | - | - | - | Kristin F | 2 |
| i | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Homer Glen | IL | ≈3.5s | 0 | ? | ? | - | A J | 2 |
| j | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Sturgeon Bay | WI | ≈1.5s | -6 | ? | - | - | Vince B | 3 |
| k | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Columbus Junction | IA | ≈3.5s | -7 | ? | ? | ? | Sasha M | 3 |
| l | 2025-09-17 01:07 UT | 2025-09-16 21:07 EDT | Macomb | MI | ≈1.5s | -16 | - | - | ? | Samantha R | 1 |
| m | 2025-09-17 01:17 UT | 2025-09-16 21:17 EDT | MI | <1s | -13 | - | - | - | Jena M | 1 | |
| n | 2025-09-17 01:20 UT | 2025-09-16 20:20 CDT | Menomonee Falls | WI | <1s | -8 | - | - | Scott M | 3 | |
| o | 2025-09-17 01:16 UT | 2025-09-16 20:16 CDT | Maquon | IL | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | ? | - | Mark R S | 3 |
| p | 2025-09-17 01:16 UT | 2025-09-16 20:16 CDT | Weldon | IA | ≈1.5s | -6 | - | - | - | Travis H | 4 |
| q | 2025-09-17 01:17 UT | 2025-09-16 20:17 CDT | Lake Village | IN | ≈1.5s | -7 | - | - | - | Skyler Y | 2 |
| r | 2025-09-17 01:21 UT | 2025-09-16 21:21 EDT | Oak Park | MI | ≈1.5s | -7 | ? | ? | - | Lauren H | 1 |
| s | 2025-09-17 01:16 UT | 2025-09-16 20:16 CDT | Joliet | IL | ≈3.5s | -9 | - | - | ? | Mayra G | 3 |
| t | 2025-09-17 01:20 UT | 2025-09-16 20:20 CDT | Morton | IL | ≈1.5s | -6 | - | - | ? | C P | 1 |
| u | 2025-09-17 01:05 UT | 2025-09-16 20:05 CDT | Des Plaines | IL | ≈3.5s | -19 | ? | ? | - | Matthew W | 2 |
| v | 2025-09-17 01:16 UT | 2025-09-16 21:16 EDT | West Lafayette | IN | ≈1.5s | -11 | ? | - | ? | Nolan M | 2 |
| w | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Elliott | IL | ≈3.5s | -17 | - | - | - | Angie R | 3 |
| x | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Fond du Lac | WI | <1s | -9 | - | - | - | Luke T | 2 |
| y | 2025-09-17 01:15 UT | 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT | Oakwood | IL | ≈1.5s | -9 | - | - | ? | Shelby M | 1 |
| z | 2025-09-17 01:16 UT | 2025-09-16 21:16 EDT | Pittsboro | IN | <1s | -6 | - | - | - | Dean B | 1 |