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Events in 2025   5912-2025 KML

AMS received 49 reports about a fireball seen over IA, IL, IN, MI and WI on Wednesday, September 17th 2025 around 01:15 UT.

D. Sound
38 no
C. Sound
38 no
Frag
4 yes
32 no
49  Reports

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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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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2025-09-17 00:05 UT 2025-09-16 19:05 CDT Vernon Hills IL ≈1.5s -5 ? ? - Marky A 1
aa 2025-09-17 01:13 UT 2025-09-16 20:13 CDT Grayslake IL ≈3.5s -9 - - - M R 3
ab 2025-09-17 01:17 UT 2025-09-16 20:17 CDT Bettendorf IA <1s 0 - - - Cynthia W 3
ac 2025-09-17 01:30 UT 2025-09-16 20:30 CDT Volo IL ≈1.5s -13 ? ? ? Courtney M 2
ad 2025-09-17 01:10 UT 2025-09-16 20:10 CDT Geneseo IL ≈3.5s -18 - - - Brandon M 1
ae 2025-09-17 01:36 UT 2025-09-16 20:36 CDT Peotone IL ≈1.5s -11 - - Becky S 3
af 2025-09-17 01:16 UT 2025-09-16 21:16 EDT IN ≈1.5s -7 - - ? Steve F 2
ag 2025-09-17 01:14 UT 2025-09-16 20:14 CDT Chicago IL ≈3.5s -5 - - ? Ignacio g 1
ah 2025-09-17 01:05 UT 2025-09-16 20:05 CDT Hebron IL ≈1.5s -22 - - - Joe L 1
ai 2025-09-17 01:16 UT 2025-09-16 20:16 CDT Sheboygan WI ≈3.5s -17 ? ? - Hilary C 1
aj 2025-09-17 01:17 UT 2025-09-16 21:17 EDT MI ≈7.5s -15 - - - Shondra W 4
ak 2025-09-17 01:27 UT 2025-09-16 20:27 CDT Wisconsin Rapids WI <1s -7 - - - Kayla P 1
al 2025-09-17 01:16 UT 2025-09-16 20:16 CDT Wilmette IL ≈1.5s -7 - - - Mark H 5
am 2025-09-17 01:30 UT 2025-09-16 20:30 CDT Byron IL ≈1.5s -13 - - Paul G 3
an 2025-09-17 01:20 UT 2025-09-16 20:20 CDT Grayslake IL ≈3.5s -18 - - ? Alex C 3
ao 2025-09-17 01:19 UT 2025-09-16 20:19 CDT La Grange Park IL ≈1.5s -10 - - - Samantha S 2
ap 2025-09-17 01:31 UT 2025-09-16 20:31 CDT Gilberts IL ≈3.5s -28 - - - Ramona M 1
aq 2025-09-17 01:10 UT 2025-09-16 20:10 CDT Davenport IA ≈1.5s -10 - - - Annie A 1
ar 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Merrill WI <1s -17 ? ? - Derek K 2
as 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Lexington IL ≈1.5s -13 - - - Weston G 1
at 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Lake Barrington IL ≈1.5s -13 - - - Chris H 2
au 2025-09-17 01:00 UT 2025-09-16 20:00 CDT Villa Park IL ≈1.5s -16 - - ? Marianne G 2
av 2025-09-17 01:00 UT 2025-09-16 20:00 CDT Evanston IL ≈1.5s -11 - - - Jessica M 2
aw 2025-09-17 01:30 UT 2025-09-16 20:30 CDT Greendale WI ≈3.5s 0 - - Glenn M 3
b 2025-09-17 00:53 UT 2025-09-16 19:53 CDT Chicago IL ≈1.5s -14 - - ? Megan M 1
c 2025-09-17 01:00 UT 2025-09-16 20:00 CDT Chicago IL ≈3.5s -11 - ? - Karen C 2
d 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Madison WI ≈1.5s -4 - - - Elise G 3
e 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Rensselaer IN <1s -9 - - - Bryce H 2
f 2025-09-17 01:17 UT 2025-09-16 21:17 EDT Novi MI ≈1.5s -13 ? ? ? Faris S 1
g 2025-09-17 01:20 UT 2025-09-16 20:20 CDT Hortonville WI ≈1.5s -8 - - - Jeff B 3
h 2025-09-17 01:19 UT 2025-09-16 20:19 CDT Milwaukee WI ≈3.5s -17 - - - Kristin F 2
i 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Homer Glen IL ≈3.5s 0 ? ? - A J 2
j 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Sturgeon Bay WI ≈1.5s -6 ? - - Vince B 3
k 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Columbus Junction IA ≈3.5s -7 ? ? ? Sasha M 3
l 2025-09-17 01:07 UT 2025-09-16 21:07 EDT Macomb MI ≈1.5s -16 - - ? Samantha R 1
m 2025-09-17 01:17 UT 2025-09-16 21:17 EDT MI <1s -13 - - - Jena M 1
n 2025-09-17 01:20 UT 2025-09-16 20:20 CDT Menomonee Falls WI <1s -8 - - Scott M 3
o 2025-09-17 01:16 UT 2025-09-16 20:16 CDT Maquon IL ≈3.5s -13 - ? - Mark R S 3
p 2025-09-17 01:16 UT 2025-09-16 20:16 CDT Weldon IA ≈1.5s -6 - - - Travis H 4
q 2025-09-17 01:17 UT 2025-09-16 20:17 CDT Lake Village IN ≈1.5s -7 - - - Skyler Y 2
r 2025-09-17 01:21 UT 2025-09-16 21:21 EDT Oak Park MI ≈1.5s -7 ? ? - Lauren H 1
s 2025-09-17 01:16 UT 2025-09-16 20:16 CDT Joliet IL ≈3.5s -9 - - ? Mayra G 3
t 2025-09-17 01:20 UT 2025-09-16 20:20 CDT Morton IL ≈1.5s -6 - - ? C P 1
u 2025-09-17 01:05 UT 2025-09-16 20:05 CDT Des Plaines IL ≈3.5s -19 ? ? - Matthew W 2
v 2025-09-17 01:16 UT 2025-09-16 21:16 EDT West Lafayette IN ≈1.5s -11 ? - ? Nolan M 2
w 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Elliott IL ≈3.5s -17 - - - Angie R 3
x 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Fond du Lac WI <1s -9 - - - Luke T 2
y 2025-09-17 01:15 UT 2025-09-16 20:15 CDT Oakwood IL ≈1.5s -9 - - ? Shelby M 1
z 2025-09-17 01:16 UT 2025-09-16 21:16 EDT Pittsboro IN <1s -6 - - - Dean B 1

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