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Events in 2026   279-2026 KML

AMS received 60 reports about a fireball seen over IL, IN, KY, MI, OH and WI on Sunday, January 11th 2026 around 02:42 UT.

D. Sound
4 yes
42 no
C. Sound
3 yes
43 no
Frag
7 yes
32 no
60  Reports

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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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4  Videos

AMS event #279-2026

© Julian Wilkins

AMS event #279-2026

© Kathy Disbro

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© Jeremy Downard

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© Cassie Fleck

3  Photos

AMS event #279-2026

© Julian W.

AMS event #279-2026

© Siri C.

AMS event #279-2026

© Susan D.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2026-01-11 02:38 UT 2026-01-10 21:38 EST Cadillac MI ≈7.5s -12 - - ? Chelsea D 2
aa 2026-01-11 02:45 UT 2026-01-10 21:45 EST Fishers IN ≈1.5s -11 - - - Jamie B 1
ab 2026-01-11 02:45 UT 2026-01-10 21:45 EST Yoder IN ≈1.5s -8 - - Jadon C 2
ac 2026-01-11 02:45 UT 2026-01-10 21:45 EST Fort Wayne IN <1s -13 ? ? ? Christen P 2
ad 2026-01-11 02:45 UT 2026-01-10 21:45 EST Vaughnsville OH ≈3.5s -13 - - - H N 1
ae 2026-01-11 02:45 UT 2026-01-10 21:45 EST Lansing MI ≈3.5s -15 - - Matt E 2
af 2026-01-11 02:47 UT 2026-01-10 21:47 EST Fort Wayne IN ≈3.5s -9 - - ? Emily S 1
ag 2026-01-11 02:50 UT 2026-01-10 21:50 EST Jackson MI ≈1.5s -13 - - ? Thomas M 2
ah 2026-01-11 03:00 UT 2026-01-10 22:00 EST Farmington Hills MI ≈3.5s -16 ? ? ? Michael L 2
ai 2026-01-11 02:45 UT 2026-01-10 21:45 EST Sterling MI ≈3.5s -13 - - - Robin C 1
aj 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST Fort Wayne IN ≈3.5s -8 - - ? Josh G 2
ak 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Toledo OH ≈3.5s -22 - - Jeff B 5
al 2026-01-11 02:43 UT 2026-01-10 20:43 CST Lewisport KY ≈3.5s -5 - - - Neal T 2
am 2026-01-11 03:00 UT 2026-01-10 22:00 EST Auburn Hills MI ≈1.5s -18 - - - Jerry M 1
an 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Smiths Creek MI ≈3.5s -8 - - - Siri C 1
ao 2026-01-11 03:10 UT 2026-01-10 22:10 EST Ann Arbor MI <1s -4 - - - Jeannine S 1
ap 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST Grosse Pointe Farms MI ≈3.5s -9 - - - Carly R 1
aq 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST North Baltimore OH ≈7.5s -13 - - ? Cyndi H 3
ar 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Niles OH ≈1.5s -12 - ? Cassidy F 4
as 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Tecumseh MI ≈3.5s -11 ? ? - Jeremy D 3
at 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Blissfield MI ≈1.5s -6 - - - Susan D 3
au 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST West Unity OH ≈1.5s -7 - - - Kathy D 1
av 2026-01-11 02:44 UT 2026-01-10 21:44 EST Wapakoneta OH ≈3.5s -9 - - - Patrick F 1
aw 2026-01-11 03:18 UT 2026-01-10 22:18 EST Grants Lick KY ≈20s -13 - - - Adam P 2
ax 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST MI ≈1.5s -8 ? ? - Michael M 2
ay 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Columbus OH ≈1.5s 0 ? ? ? Melanie M 3
az 2026-01-11 04:00 UT 2026-01-10 23:00 EST IN ≈1.5s -15 ? ? - Cheryl S 3
b 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 20:40 CST Pleasant Prairie WI ≈3.5s -5 ? ? ? Amanda A 2
ba 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Bay City MI ≈3.5s -11 - - - Lisa T 3
bb 2026-01-11 02:23 UT 2026-01-10 20:23 CST Mettawa IL ≈3.5s -12 Lee B 3
bc 2026-01-11 02:24 UT 2026-01-10 20:24 CST Mettawa IL ≈7.5s 0 Lee B 3
bd 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Albany IN ≈1.5s -11 - - ? Josie G 1
be 2026-01-11 02:00 UT 2026-01-10 21:00 EST Fort Wayne IN ≈1.5s -13 - - ? Deb S 2
bf 2026-01-11 02:30 UT 2026-01-10 20:30 CST IL ≈3.5s -13 ? ? - Adam H 1
bg 2026-01-11 01:30 UT 2026-01-10 19:30 CST Two Rivers WI ≈1.5s -17 - - - Steve M 3
bh 2026-01-11 01:30 UT 2026-01-10 19:30 CST Two Rivers WI ≈1.5s -17 - - - Steve M 3
c 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST Richmond MI ≈1.5s -12 - - - Ryan R 3
d 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST Indianapolis IN ≈1.5s -11 ? ? - Angela A 1
e 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST Wapakoneta OH ≈20s 0 ? ? ? Lindsay A 2
f 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST Mount Pleasant MI ≈7.5s -8 ? ? - Stanley S 2
g 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST Angola IN ≈1.5s -15 - - - Zach S 1
h 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST MI ≈1.5s -13 - - - Marlena D 2
i 2026-01-11 02:40 UT 2026-01-10 21:40 EST Pierson MI ≈3.5s -11 - - - Crawford C 2
j 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Richmond MI ≈7.5s -16 - ? Taylor H 1
k 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST OH ≈3.5s -10 - - - Ryan B 3
l 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Celina OH ≈3.5s -20 ? ? ? Brandon G 1
m 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Prospect OH ≈3.5s -4 - - - Kevin V 3
n 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Detroit MI <1s -15 - - Ann L 2
o 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Toledo OH ≈3.5s -13 - - - Tiffany Y 3
p 2026-01-11 02:41 UT 2026-01-10 21:41 EST Monclova OH ≈1.5s -16 - - Julian W 1
q 2026-01-11 02:42 UT 2026-01-10 21:42 EST Conklin MI ≈3.5s -15 - - ? Austin C 3
r 2026-01-11 02:43 UT 2026-01-10 21:43 EST Hilliard OH ≈1.5s -6 - - - Alyssa H 1
s 2026-01-11 02:43 UT 2026-01-10 21:43 EST IN ≈1.5s -17 ? ? ? Zachary F 1
t 2026-01-11 02:43 UT 2026-01-10 21:43 EST Bryan OH ≈3.5s -16 - - ? Kari S 2
u 2026-01-11 02:43 UT 2026-01-10 21:43 EST MI ≈7.5s 0 - - Hunter H 3
v 2026-01-11 02:43 UT 2026-01-10 21:43 EST Richmond IN ≈3.5s -7 ? ? ? Angela S 3
w 2026-01-11 02:44 UT 2026-01-10 21:44 EST Beavercreek OH ≈3.5s -13 - - - Rebecca R 2
x 2026-01-11 02:44 UT 2026-01-10 21:44 EST Troy MI ≈7.5s -17 - - ? Joy L 3
y 2026-01-11 02:44 UT 2026-01-10 21:44 EST MI ≈1.5s -13 - - - Ash D 2
z 2026-01-11 02:45 UT 2026-01-10 21:45 EST Harrod OH ≈3.5s -13 - - ? Cadie H 1

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