Fireball event

Events in 2021 9060-2021 KML

We received 40 reports about a fireball seen over GA, NC, SC and VA on Thursday, December 16th 2021 around 00:43 UT.

The trajectory displayed on the map and the KML file has been automatically computed based on all the witness reports and may not be the most optimized.

40 Witness Reports

a -Brennan M.

Level 1

aa -Amie C.

Level 1

ab -Deidra C.

Level 3

ac -Pam D.

Level 3

ad -Jerry H.

Level 4

ae -ROBERT D.

Level 4

af -Sarah F.

Level 3

ag -Randee S.

Level 2

ah -John Z.

Level 2

ai -Ashley F.

Level 1

aj -Jonathan R.

Level 3

ak -Anthony L.

Level 2

al -Jennifer C.

Level 3

am -Mike M.

Level 2

an -gabriella K.

Level 2

b -Ryan M.

Level 2

c -A B.

Level 3

d -Tom L.

Level 2

e -Sherry T.

Level 1

f -Neil T.

Level 3

g -Shawn R.

Level 4

h -Sophia N.

Level 1

i -RT W.

Level 3

j -Yolanda P.

Level 2

k -Grace C.

Level 1

l -Mary D.

Level 2

m -Bryan G.

Level 1

n -Gary T.

Level 3

o -Aaron B.

Level 1

p -Courtney L.

Level 1

q -Marc M.

Level 3

r -Griffin S.

Level 2

s -Vanessa C.

Level 1

t -Aeriol L.

Level 3

u -Mel G.

Level 1

v -william C.

Level 1

w -scott W.

Level 2

x -Lenae S.

Level 3

y -Emily D.

Level 2

z -niki O.

Level 1

Legend

: Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
: Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
: Trajectory.
: The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
: The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
: The witness didn't provide enough information about the direction of the phenomenon.
: The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
: The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

Each witness has a "level" of experience from 1 to 5 - 5 is the highest level of experience.
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ID	UT Date & Time	Local Date & Time	Location	Dur.	Magn.	D. Sound	C. Sound	Frag.	Observer	Exp.	Org.
a	2021-12-16 00:43 UT	2021-12-15 19:43 EST	Granite Falls NC	?	-13	?	?	?	Brennan M	1	AMS
aa	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Savannah GA	≈1.5s	-13	-	-	?	Amie C	1	AMS
ab	2021-12-16 01:00 UT	2021-12-15 20:00 EST	Metter GA	≈3.5s	-18	-	-	-	Deidra C	3	AMS
ac	2021-12-16 01:05 UT	2021-12-15 20:05 EST	Screven GA	≈1.5s	-8	-	-	-	Pam D	3	AMS
ad	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Cordele GA	≈1.5s	-6	-	-	?	Jerry H	4	AMS
ae	2021-12-16 01:00 UT	2021-12-15 20:00 EST	Denver NC	≈1.5s	-10	-	-	?	ROBERT D	4	AMS
af	2021-12-16 00:55 UT	2021-12-15 19:55 EST	Durham NC	≈1.5s	-12	-	-	-	Sarah F	3	AMS
ag	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Rutherfordton NC	≈3.5s	-18	-	-	-	Randee S	2	IMO
ah	2021-12-16 00:42 UT	2021-12-15 19:42 EST	Zirconia NC	≈1.5s	-12	-	-	-	John Z	2	IMO
ai	2021-12-16 00:30 UT	2021-12-15 19:30 EST	Iron Station NC	≈1.5s	-13	-	-	-	Ashley F	1	AMS
aj	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Greenville NC	≈3.5s	-12	-	-	-	Jonathan R	3	IMO
ak	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Greenville NC	≈3.5s	-11	-	-	?	Anthony L	2	AMS
al	2021-12-16 00:55 UT	2021-12-15 19:55 EST	Durham NC	≈7.5s	-17	-	-	-	Jennifer C	3	IMO
am	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Durham NC	≈3.5s	-14	-	-		Mike M	2	AMS
an	2021-12-16 00:38 UT	2021-12-15 19:38 EST	Raleigh NC	≈1.5s	-5	-	-	-	gabriella K	2	AMS
b	2021-12-16 00:42 UT	2021-12-15 19:42 EST	Greensboro NC	≈3.5s	-14	?	?	-	Ryan M	2	AMS
c	2021-12-16 00:44 UT	2021-12-15 19:44 EST	Johns Island SC	≈3.5s	-19	-	-	-	A B	3	AMS
d	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Charleston SC	≈1.5s	-18	-	-		Tom L	2	IMO
e	2021-12-16 00:43 UT	2021-12-15 19:43 EST	North Charleston SC	≈7.5s	-22	-	-	-	Sherry T	1	AMS
f	2021-12-16 00:41 UT	2021-12-15 19:41 EST	Goose Creek SC	≈1.5s	-19	-	-	-	Neil T	3	IMO
g	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Wilton NC	≈3.5s	-12	-	-	-	Shawn R	4	AMS
h	2021-12-16 00:39 UT	2021-12-15 19:39 EST	Raleigh NC	≈1.5s	-13	?	-	-	Sophia N	1	AMS
i	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Raleigh NC	≈20s	0	-	-	-	RT W	3	AMS
j	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Apex NC	≈1.5s	-5	?	?	-	Yolanda P	2	AMS
k	2021-12-16 00:42 UT	2021-12-15 19:42 EST	Bahama NC	≈1.5s	-13	-	?	-	Grace C	1	AMS
l	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Durham NC	≈1.5s	-7	?	?	?	Mary D	2	IMO
m	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Pearisburg VA	≈1.5s	0	-	-	-	Bryan G	1	AMS
n	2021-12-16 00:39 UT	2021-12-15 19:39 EST	Waxhaw NC	≈1.5s	-13	-	-		Gary T	3	AMS
o	2021-12-16 00:30 UT	2021-12-15 19:30 EST	Marshville NC	≈1.5s	-5	-	-		Aaron B	1	AMS
p	2021-12-16 00:48 UT	2021-12-15 19:48 EST	Charlotte NC	≈3.5s	-8	-	-	-	Courtney L	1	AMS
q	2021-12-16 00:35 UT	2021-12-15 19:35 EST	Charlotte NC	≈3.5s	-14	-	-	?	Marc M	3	AMS
r	2021-12-16 01:00 UT	2021-12-15 20:00 EST	Charlotte NC	≈3.5s	-10	-	-	-	Griffin S	2	AMS
s	2021-12-16 00:38 UT	2021-12-15 19:38 EST	Charlotte NC	<1s	-5	-	-	-	Vanessa C	1	AMS
t	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Charlotte NC	≈7.5s	-13	?	-		Aeriol L	3	AMS
u	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Charlotte NC	≈1.5s	-13	?	?	-	Mel G	1	AMS
v	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Charlotte NC	≈1.5s	-22	-	-	?	william C	1	AMS
w	2021-12-16 00:48 UT	2021-12-15 19:48 EST	Charlotte NC	≈3.5s	-19	-	-	-	scott W	2	AMS
x	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Newton NC	≈3.5s	-6	?	?	?	Lenae S	3	AMS
y	2021-12-16 00:40 UT	2021-12-15 19:40 EST	Huntersville NC	?	-25	?	?	?	Emily D	2	AMS
z	2021-12-16 00:45 UT	2021-12-15 19:45 EST	Mooresville NC	≈1.5s	0	-	-	-	niki O	1	AMS