AMS received 27 reports about a fireball seen over IA, IL, IN and MO on Monday, May 18th 2026 around 05:11 UT.







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| ID | UT Date & Time | Local Date & Time | City | State | Dur. | Magn. | D. Sound | C. Sound | Frag. | Observer | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2026-05-18 04:30 UT | 2026-05-17 23:30 CDT | Ottumwa | IA | ≈3.5s | -9 | - | - | - | Phillip P | 2 |
| aa | 2026-05-18 05:30 UT | 2026-05-18 00:30 CDT | Aurora | IL | ≈3.5s | -10 | - | - | - | Michael L | 1 |
| b | 2026-05-18 05:14 UT | 2026-05-18 00:14 CDT | Maple Park | IL | ≈1.5s | -8 | - | - | - | Michael S | 3 |
| c | 2026-05-18 04:45 UT | 2026-05-17 23:45 CDT | Oswego | IL | ≈3.5s | -14 | - | - | ? | Erika R | 2 |
| d | 2026-05-18 05:04 UT | 2026-05-18 00:04 CDT | Aurora | IL | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | ? | Jocelyn S | 2 |
| e | 2026-05-18 05:08 UT | 2026-05-18 00:08 CDT | Troy | MO | ≈3.5s | -19 | - | - | - | David R | 2 |
| f | 2026-05-18 05:10 UT | 2026-05-18 00:10 CDT | Crystal Lake | IL | ≈1.5s | -10 | - | ? | Jimbo S | 1 | |
| g | 2026-05-18 05:10 UT | 2026-05-18 00:10 CDT | Elk Grove Village | IL | ≈1.5s | -10 | ? | ? | - | James A | 3 |
| h | 2026-05-18 05:10 UT | 2026-05-18 00:10 CDT | St. Louis | MO | ≈1.5s | 0 | - | - | - | Jamie W | 2 |
| i | 2026-05-18 05:12 UT | 2026-05-18 00:12 CDT | Fairfield | IA | ≈7.5s | -13 | - | - | Teague H | 3 | |
| j | 2026-05-18 05:15 UT | 2026-05-18 00:15 CDT | Hampton | IL | ≈1.5s | -20 | ? | ? | - | brent h | 2 |
| k | 2026-05-18 05:15 UT | 2026-05-18 01:15 EDT | Marshall | IN | ≈1.5s | -21 | - | - | ? | Jada L | 1 |
| l | 2026-05-18 05:15 UT | 2026-05-18 00:15 CDT | Dixon | IL | ≈3.5s | -20 | - | ? | Brian B | 2 | |
| m | 2026-05-18 05:15 UT | 2026-05-18 00:15 CDT | Lombard | IL | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Sa A | 2 |
| n | 2026-05-18 05:15 UT | 2026-05-18 00:15 CDT | IL | ≈7.5s | -15 | - | - | Jillian D | 1 | ||
| o | 2026-05-18 05:15 UT | 2026-05-18 00:15 CDT | Columbia | MO | ≈3.5s | -11 | ? | ? | ? | Matthew H | 1 |
| p | 2026-05-18 05:15 UT | 2026-05-18 00:15 CDT | DeKalb | IL | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | - | Joanna D | 1 |
| q | 2026-05-18 05:16 UT | 2026-05-18 00:16 CDT | Sugar Grove | IL | ≈1.5s | -15 | ? | ? | ? | Nina P | 1 |
| r | 2026-05-18 05:17 UT | 2026-05-18 01:17 EDT | McCordsville | IN | ≈3.5s | -7 | - | - | - | Kelsie R | 2 |
| s | 2026-05-18 05:17 UT | 2026-05-18 00:17 CDT | Aurora | IL | ≈1.5s | -13 | ? | ? | ? | Barbara H | 1 |
| t | 2026-05-18 05:17 UT | 2026-05-18 00:17 CDT | Astoria | IL | ≈1.5s | -21 | - | - | Tierany W | 1 | |
| u | 2026-05-18 05:17 UT | 2026-05-18 00:17 CDT | Valparaiso | IN | ≈3.5s | -7 | - | - | - | Nick S | 4 |
| v | 2026-05-18 05:18 UT | 2026-05-18 00:18 CDT | Pesotum | IL | ≈7.5s | -13 | - | - | Jim K | 1 | |
| w | 2026-05-18 05:20 UT | 2026-05-18 00:20 CDT | Peoria | IL | ≈3.5s | -4 | - | - | - | Mona W | 3 |
| x | 2026-05-18 05:20 UT | 2026-05-18 00:20 CDT | Ottumwa | IA | ≈3.5s | -15 | - | - | - | Daniel H | 1 |
| y | 2026-05-18 05:23 UT | 2026-05-18 00:23 CDT | St. Charles | IL | ≈1.5s | -13 | - | - | - | Kevin K | 1 |
| z | 2026-05-18 04:58 UT | 2026-05-17 23:58 CDT | Mapleton | IL | ≈3.5s | -5 | - | - | - | Jerrad M | 3 |