The loud boom heard in western PA and Ohio on March 17 — what was it?

A loud boom heard across western Pennsylvania and Ohio on March 17 was possibly a meteor in the atmosphere. Meteorologists are still investigating.

Meteor, Satellite Or Something Else? ‘Loud Boom,’ Fireball Reported Across Western PA: NWS

A loud boom and fiery streak across the morning sky startled residents across multiple states Tuesday, March 17, as federal weather officials pointed to a likely cause.The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said it received numerous reports of a large fireball seen across parts of western

7-ton meteor streaks across the sky over multiple states, causing loud boom

An asteroid weighing about 7 tons and traveling at 45,000 miles per hour zoomed over multiple states and lit up the sky, causing a loud boom that some residents mistook for an explosion. Mark