A FIREBALL soaring through the sky at 35,000mph turned into a meteorite and smashed into a woman’s home.
The meteorite crashed into the property belonging to Sherrie James in Houston, Texas, on Saturday night.
Shocked Texans saw a fireball soar through the sky at 35,000mph on Saturday afternoonCredit: YouTube/FOX26
The meteorite tore through the roof and two stories of Sherrie James’ home before landing in the kitchenCredit: YouTube/FOX26
It ripped through the roof and top two stories of the home before landing in the kitchen.
NASA confirmed the meteor sighting in a post on social media saying shocked Texans “observed a bright fireball today, March 21, at 4:40pm CDT.”
“Current data indicates that the meteor became visible at 49 miles above Stagecoach, northwest of Houston,” the alert added.
“It moved southeast at 35,000 mph, breaking apart 29 miles above Bammel, just west of Cypress Station.
“The fragmentation of the meteor – which weighed about a ton with a diameter of 3 feet – created a pressure wave that caused booms heard by some in the area.”
Ponderosa Fire Chief Fred Windisch said the piece of space rock that broke off the meteor and flew through James’ home was about the size of his hand, he told CBS News.
More to follow…
NASA confirmed the meteor sighting in a post on social mediaCredit: YouTube/FOX26
Ponderosa Fire Chief said the piece of space rock was about the size of his handCredit: YouTube/FOX26
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