AMS received 11 reports about a fireball seen over MD, NC and VA on Friday, January 16th 2026 around 01:03 UT.







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| ID | UT Date & Time | Local Date & Time | City | State | Dur. | Magn. | D. Sound | C. Sound | Frag. | Observer | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2026-01-16 01:01 UT | 2026-01-15 20:01 EST | Winston-Salem | NC | ≈1.5s | -13 | - | - | - | J P | 2 |
| b | 2026-01-16 00:58 UT | 2026-01-15 19:58 EST | Rocky Mount | NC | <1s | -7 | - | - | - | Lejada T | 1 |
| c | 2026-01-16 01:04 UT | 2026-01-15 20:04 EST | VA | ≈3.5s | -13 | - | - | - | S Z | 1 | |
| e | 2026-01-16 01:05 UT | 2026-01-15 20:05 EST | Fairfax | VA | ≈1.5s | -6 | - | - | Evelyn W | 3 | |
| f | 2026-01-16 01:06 UT | 2026-01-15 20:06 EST | Middletown | VA | ≈1.5s | -4 | - | - | Some G | 2 | |
| g | 2026-01-16 01:03 UT | 2026-01-15 20:03 EST | Richmond | VA | ≈3.5s | -11 | - | - | ? | Shelby G | 1 |
| h | 2026-01-16 01:00 UT | 2026-01-15 20:00 EST | Hughesville | MD | ≈3.5s | -5 | ? | ? | - | joanne s | 3 |
| i | 2026-01-16 01:00 UT | 2026-01-15 20:00 EST | VA | <1s | -20 | - | - | ? | Syd A | 2 | |
| j | 2026-01-16 01:05 UT | 2026-01-15 20:05 EST | Elkridge | MD | ≈1.5s | 0 | ? | ? | ? | Eric F | 2 |
| k | 2026-01-16 01:08 UT | 2026-01-15 20:08 EST | MD | ≈7.5s | -12 | - | - | ? | Ruth M | 1 | |
| l | 2026-01-16 01:05 UT | 2026-01-15 20:05 EST | ≈3.5s | 0 | - | - | ? | Musfique M | 1 |