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Events in 2017   3844-2017 KML

AMS received 32 reports about a fireball seen over NC, SC, GA, VA and AL on Thursday, October 19th 2017 around 01:38 UT.

D. Sound
26 no
C. Sound
1 yes
25 no
Frag
7 yes
16 no
32  Reports

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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2017-10-19 01:15 UT 2017-10-18 21:15 EDT Bluffton SC ≈3.5s 0 - - - Linda D 3
aa 2017-10-19 01:45 UT 2017-10-18 21:45 EDT Atlanta GA ≈3.5s -10 ? ? Ryan M 1
ab 2017-10-19 01:45 UT 2017-10-18 21:45 EDT Hillsville VA ≈1.5s -9 - - - robert d 1
ad 2017-10-19 01:47 UT 2017-10-18 21:47 EDT East Flat Rock NC ≈20s -25 - - mike k 3
ae 2017-10-19 01:00 UT 2017-10-18 21:00 EDT North Charleston SC ≈3.5s -7 - - M M 2
af 2017-10-19 01:30 UT 2017-10-18 21:30 EDT ≈3.5s -7 ? ? ? Russ K 1
ag 2017-10-19 01:00 UT 2017-10-18 21:00 EDT Bluffton SC <1s -6 ? - - Terry S 1
b 2017-10-19 01:15 UT 2017-10-18 21:15 EDT Charleston SC ≈3.5s -17 - - - Mike C 3
c 2017-10-19 01:38 UT 2017-10-18 21:38 EDT Athens GA ≈3.5s -13 - - - Chad E 3
d 2017-10-19 01:40 UT 2017-10-18 21:40 EDT Candler NC ≈1.5s -21 - - - cheyenne f 1
e 2017-10-19 01:41 UT 2017-10-18 21:41 EDT Metter GA ≈7.5s -28 - - - Laurie R 1
f 2017-10-19 01:43 UT 2017-10-18 21:43 EDT Loris SC ≈7.5s -20 - - - Leigh Anne H 1
g 2017-10-19 01:43 UT 2017-10-18 21:43 EDT Carolina Shores NC ≈3.5s -18 - - ? Mary Z 3
h 2017-10-19 01:44 UT 2017-10-18 21:44 EDT Durham NC <1s -7 - - ? Shane D 2
i 2017-10-19 01:45 UT 2017-10-18 21:45 EDT Cumming GA ≈3.5s -10 - - - Dennis P 4
j 2017-10-19 01:45 UT 2017-10-18 21:45 EDT Goose Creek SC ≈3.5s -10 - Robert J. S 2
k 2017-10-19 01:45 UT 2017-10-18 21:45 EDT Lexington NC ≈3.5s -5 - - Tim C 4
l 2017-10-19 01:45 UT 2017-10-18 21:45 EDT Seneca SC ≈7.5s -27 - - ? Christine B 2
m 2017-10-19 01:45 UT 2017-10-18 21:45 EDT High Point NC ≈3.5s -11 - ? ? Tim R 1
n 2017-10-19 01:45 UT 2017-10-18 21:45 EDT East Flat Rock NC ≈1.5s -26 - - ? Keri B 3
o 2017-10-19 01:47 UT 2017-10-18 21:47 EDT Greenville SC ≈3.5s -11 ? ? ? Glenn T 3
p 2017-10-19 01:50 UT 2017-10-18 21:50 EDT Chesnee SC <1s -6 - - - Ron F 4
q 2017-10-19 01:36 UT 2017-10-18 21:36 EDT Mills River NC ≈3.5s -12 - - - Melissa G 1
r 2017-10-19 01:40 UT 2017-10-18 21:40 EDT Franklin NC ≈3.5s -7 ? ? - Lesley M 3
s 2017-10-19 01:40 UT 2017-10-18 21:40 EDT Belmont NC ≈7.5s -24 - - Robin W 1
t 2017-10-19 01:40 UT 2017-10-18 20:40 CDT Centre AL ≈3.5s -12 - - - Jon H 1
u 2017-10-19 01:41 UT 2017-10-18 21:41 EDT Kill Devil Hills NC ≈7.5s -8 ? ? ? Zorita B 3
v 2017-10-19 01:41 UT 2017-10-18 21:41 EDT Crawfordville GA ≈3.5s -6 - - - Sara A 2
w 2017-10-19 01:42 UT 2017-10-18 21:42 EDT Dunn NC ≈1.5s -20 - - - Chris N 2
x 2017-10-19 01:42 UT 2017-10-18 21:42 EDT Macon GA ≈3.5s -18 - - ? Katie V 1
y 2017-10-19 01:42 UT 2017-10-18 21:42 EDT Inman SC <1s 0 - - - Marvin B 2
z 2017-10-19 01:45 UT 2017-10-18 21:45 EDT North Augusta SC ≈3.5s -9 - - Jeff D 3

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