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Events in 2025   4981-2025 KML

AMS received 27 reports about a fireball seen over CA, MT, OR and WA on Thursday, August 14th 2025 around 05:11 UT.

D. Sound
2 yes
22 no
C. Sound
2 yes
22 no
Frag
22 yes
2 no
27  Reports

This appears to be the reentry of a rocket or satellite and not a natural fireball.

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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.
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 diretion 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).

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© Droorooroo

4  Photos

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© Oliver W.

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© Elijah J.

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© Molly L.

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© Ben C.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2025-08-14 04:30 UT 2025-08-13 21:30 PDT Kneeland CA ≈20s 0 - - Karen H 3
aa 2025-08-14 05:10 UT 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT CA ≈3.5s -8 - - - Destinee F 1
ab 2025-08-14 05:32 UT 2025-08-13 22:32 PDT Ukiah CA ≈1.5s -5 - - - Elizabeth G 2
ac 2025-08-14 05:30 UT 2025-08-13 22:30 PDT Eugene OR ≈45s 0 - - Drew C 1
b 2025-08-14 05:00 UT 2025-08-13 22:00 PDT Port Orford OR ≈20s -10 - Ben C 1
c 2025-08-14 05:06 UT 2025-08-13 22:06 PDT Sunriver OR ≈7.5s -8 - - Dennis H 4
d 2025-08-14 05:09 UT 2025-08-13 22:09 PDT Medford OR >60s -10 - - Felicia B 3
e 2025-08-14 05:09 UT 2025-08-13 22:09 PDT Sherwood OR ≈45s -27 Julie J 3
f 2025-08-14 05:09 UT 2025-08-13 22:09 PDT Eagle Point OR ≈7.5s -11 - - ? Elijah J 3
g 2025-08-14 05:09 UT 2025-08-13 22:09 PDT Gold Hill OR >60s -8 - - Liv S 1
h 2025-08-14 05:10 UT 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT Eugene OR ≈20s -6 ? ? ? Blake G 2
i 2025-08-14 05:09 UT 2025-08-13 22:09 PDT Cottage Grove OR >60s -10 - - William B 3
j 2025-08-14 05:10 UT 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT Ashland OR ≈20s -22 - William B 3
k 2025-08-14 05:09 UT 2025-08-13 22:09 PDT CA ≈7.5s -8 - - John B 2
l 2025-08-14 05:12 UT 2025-08-13 22:12 PDT Grants Pass OR ≈20s -14 - - Michael J 4
m 2025-08-14 05:20 UT 2025-08-13 22:20 PDT Medford OR ≈20s -7 - - Haven C 3
o 2025-08-14 05:10 UT 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT Carpenter MT ≈45s -6 - - rob m 2
p 2025-08-14 05:10 UT 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT Eugene OR ≈20s -8 ? ? Luke A 2
q 2025-08-14 05:18 UT 2025-08-13 22:18 PDT McCloud CA ≈20s -11 ? ? Trent S 4
s 2025-08-14 05:22 UT 2025-08-13 22:22 PDT Eugene OR ≈20s -13 - - Oliver W 3
t 2025-08-14 05:30 UT 2025-08-13 22:30 PDT OR ≈20s -11 - - Erin A 3
u 2025-08-14 05:11 UT 2025-08-13 22:11 PDT Medford OR ≈20s -10 - - Adrian L 4
v 2025-08-14 05:10 UT 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT East Shore CA ≈45s -9 - - Devin L 2
w 2025-08-14 05:10 UT 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT Ridgefield WA ≈20s -12 - - ? Molly L 1
x 2025-08-14 05:10 UT 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT Jacksonville OR ≈7.5s -7 - - Molly B 2
y 2025-08-14 05:10 UT 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT Kellogg OR ≈20s -13 - - Christiane C 1
z 2025-08-14 05:10 UT 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT Bend OR ≈7.5s -9 - - John Michael F 2

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