SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) A loud boom heard across areas of northern Utah was likely a meteor, officials said Saturday.
Reports of the loud noise circulated at about 8:30 a.m., with people from Orem to southern Idaho posting that they heard the boom, The Salt Lake Tribune reported .
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tweeted that his office confirmed it was not related to any seismic activity or military installations.
The National Weather Services Salt Lake City office wrote in a tweet that its lightning detection mapper likely picked up the meteors trail flash, which officials said seemed to be confirmed by witness video in Roy.
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It was a meteor. A lady from Roy got this on her camera. A bluish fireball then a minute later was a boom. Watch left to right pic.twitter.com/KXAEqj8PAv
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#BOOM! Here are some of the videos that captured the sound and sight of a meteor flying across northern Utah skies today.
We spoke with some experts on the topic: https://t.co/19gfrUT6CS pic.twitter.com/ns9XXDmCPV
#BOOM ! Here are some of the videos that captured the sound and sight of a meteor flying across northern Utah skies today.
FOX 13 News Utah (@fox13) August 14, 2022
We spoke with some experts on the topic: https://t.co/19gfrUT6CS pic.twitter.com/ns9XXDmCPV
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South Salt Lake resident Wendi Melling was just heading out the door Saturday morning when she heard the noise, which she described as a loud deep booming sound followed by a few seconds of rumbling.
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I thought I heard something fall in the house. I have since searched the house top to bottom and the only thing Ive found was one slat from our wooden fence that had fallen, so thats a relief, Melling wrote in a Facebook message.
It did sound similar to sonic booms Ive heard before, followed by a short incident of a sound similar to low rolling thunder, Melling continued. This rumbling noise that followed the boom was maybe on 3-4 seconds.
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