Yeah, sounded pretty impressive at first and was reported over a  huge area, 
but as others have noted, it was quite short, so ...

Robert Woolard


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On Jan 12, 2011, at 11:59 AM, Meteorites USA <e...@meteoritesusa.com> wrote:

> UPDATE: New data added... This is a short duration event. Current public 
> video sucks, and no radar yet. Over 30 sightings on AMS. I've added a map, 
> and the Google Earth KMZ file for download for those who want to try this 
> one. 
> http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-news/huge-fireball-seen-across-6-states/
> 
> Enjoy...
> 
> Regards,
> Eric
> 
> 
> 
> On 1/12/2011 12:20 AM, Meteorites USA wrote:
>> You know, sometimes it's just too good to be true... What are the chances a 
>> meteorite falls on 1/11/11 just a mere couple weeks before the Tucson show? 
>> ;)
>> 
>> We might have our first meteorite fall of 2011. Too many reports of 
>> fragmentation and sonic booms for it not to be. Looks like this might be the 
>> real deal.
>> 
>> Here's some quotes from the articles:
>> 
>> "A sonic boom was heard as far north as Western North Carolina..."
>> 
>> "...Copiah County Emergency Management Director Randle Drane said residents 
>> who saw the light and heard a subsequent boom called to report what they had 
>> seen or heard. The majority of those who heard the boom were near the town 
>> of Hopewell just southeast of Crystal Springs...."
>> 
>> "...Little Rock, Ark. Around 8:30 p.m. we began receiving calls about a 
>> bright flash of light and a boom..."
>> 
>> "...Around 9 PM Tuesday, the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office received 
>> several calls of what looked like balls of fire falling from the sky...."
>> 
>> "...According to affiliate KFSM, the meteor was also sighted in Greenwood, 
>> Jonesboro, Jackson, Miss., Biloxi, Miss., and the Florida Panhandle...."
>> 
>> Reports still coming in...
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Eric Wichman
>> Meteorites USA
>> www.meteoritesusa.com
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