7-ton meteor streaks across Cleveland sky, unleashes energy of 250 tons of TNT in massive boom

A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents, who feared an explosion.

7-ton asteroid: Meteor spotted across much of U.S. broke apart over Greater Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Was it thunder? A falling tree? Maybe an earthquake? Nobody was quite sure what to make of the nerve-rattling sound until the National Weather Service reported that a meteor ...
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Seven-ton meteor that fell from the Cleveland sky could be seen several states away

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles (72,420 kilometers) per hour on Tuesday before breaking apart in a thunderous boom startled residents who ...