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Events in 2026   1096-2026 KML

AMS received 85 reports about a fireball seen over IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH and WI on Monday, February 16th 2026 around 00:11 UT.

D. Sound
2 yes
62 no
C. Sound
1 yes
65 no
Frag
3 yes
52 no
85  Reports

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AMS event #1096-2026

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© Emily D
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2026-02-15 23:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 EST Monterey IN ≈3.5s -16 ? ? - Baylee A 2
aa 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 19:09 EST Fremont IN ≈1.5s -6 - - - Jason W 3
ab 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST McHenry IL ≈3.5s -22 - - - Jay C 2
ac 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST De Soto MO <1s -11 - - - Alyssa W 2
ad 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST Barrington IL <1s 0 - - Carly M 1
ae 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST Mokena IL <1s -9 - - - Andrew M 4
af 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST Highland IL ≈3.5s -11 ? ? ? Alex V 2
ag 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST Janesville WI ≈1.5s -11 ? - ? Ella S 1
ah 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 19:10 EST Rossville IN ≈7.5s -13 ? ? ? Griffin N 2
ai 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST Iowa City IA ≈1.5s -15 - - - Timothy S 3
aj 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 19:10 EST Indianapolis IN ≈1.5s -10 - - ? Alexa M 2
ak 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST Chicago IL ≈1.5s -11 - - - Brooks I 2
al 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST New Salem IL ≈3.5s -9 - - - Mary K 3
am 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s -13 - - ? Stacy R 1
an 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 19:10 EST Glenwood IN <1s -7 - - - Keith L 4
ao 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST Cedar Hill MO ≈3.5s -11 ? ? - Morgan H 3
ap 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST Shorewood IL ≈1.5s -20 - - - Mary O 2
aq 2026-02-16 00:11 UT 2026-02-15 19:11 EST Indianapolis IN ≈1.5s -13 - - ? Ian N 1
ar 2026-02-16 00:11 UT 2026-02-15 18:11 CST Aurora IL ≈3.5s 0 ? ? ? Debbie P 1
as 2026-02-16 00:12 UT 2026-02-15 19:12 EST Yorktown IN ≈3.5s -8 - - ? Jennifer C 1
at 2026-02-16 00:13 UT 2026-02-15 18:13 CST Peoria IL ≈1.5s -13 - - - Corissa P 2
au 2026-02-16 00:13 UT 2026-02-15 18:13 CST Glendale Heights IL ≈3.5s -20 - - ? michael k 1
av 2026-02-16 00:14 UT 2026-02-15 18:14 CST Oshkosh WI ≈3.5s -6 - - - Noah W 2
aw 2026-02-16 00:15 UT 2026-02-15 18:15 CST La Porte IN ≈3.5s -14 - - ? Meredith S 2
ax 2026-02-16 00:15 UT 2026-02-15 18:15 CST Madison WI ≈3.5s -11 - - - Ashley N 1
ay 2026-02-16 00:15 UT 2026-02-15 19:15 EST Coloma MI ≈3.5s -13 - ? - Tom C 1
az 2026-02-16 00:15 UT 2026-02-15 18:15 CST Galena IL ≈3.5s -14 ? ? - Melisa V 1
b 2026-02-16 00:00 UT 2026-02-15 18:00 CST Sugar Grove IL ≈1.5s -5 - - - Lauren P 1
ba 2026-02-16 00:15 UT 2026-02-15 18:15 CST Michigan City IN ≈3.5s -7 ? ? ? Anissa A 4
bb 2026-02-16 00:20 UT 2026-02-15 18:20 CST La Porte IN ≈1.5s -13 ? ? - Shannon H 1
bc 2026-02-16 00:45 UT 2026-02-15 19:45 EST White Pigeon MI ≈3.5s -8 - - - Edmund D 1
bd 2026-02-16 00:00 UT 2026-02-15 18:00 CST Hampshire IL <1s -14 - - ? Josh L 1
be 2026-02-16 00:00 UT 2026-02-15 19:00 EST New Hudson MI ≈3.5s -10 - - - Tracy H 3
bf 2026-02-16 00:00 UT 2026-02-15 18:00 CST Rocheport MO ≈1.5s -9 - - ? Ross G 2
bg 2026-02-16 00:04 UT 2026-02-15 18:04 CST Spring Grove IL ≈3.5s -12 ? ? - Sammi B 2
bh 2026-02-16 00:05 UT 2026-02-15 19:05 EST OH ≈3.5s -13 - - - Erika W 1
bi 2026-02-16 00:07 UT 2026-02-15 18:07 CST Michigan City IN ≈3.5s -9 ? ? - Elizabeth B 1
bj 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 18:08 CST Winfield IL ≈1.5s -7 - - ? Mike H 1
bk 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 18:08 CST Libertyville IL ≈3.5s -11 ? ? ? Isabella M 3
bl 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 18:08 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s -10 - - ? Emily D 1
bm 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 18:08 CST IL ≈3.5s -8 - - - Christopher D 2
bn 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST Berwyn IL ≈1.5s -13 - - - Robin K 3
bo 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s -20 - - - Taylor G 1
bp 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST DeForest WI ≈3.5s -9 - - - Jason H 1
bq 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 19:10 EST Defiance OH ≈3.5s -5 - - ? F C 1
br 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST Batavia IL <1s -15 - - ? Molly E 1
bs 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST Valparaiso IN ≈1.5s -7 - - Christian G 2
bt 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST Naperville IL ≈1.5s 0 - - - Jason X 2
bu 2026-02-16 00:25 UT 2026-02-15 19:25 EST Carmel IN ≈1.5s -16 - - - Larry D 1
bv 2026-02-16 00:25 UT 2026-02-15 18:25 CST Michigan City IN ≈1.5s -11 - - ? Jaime L 3
bw 2026-02-16 00:37 UT 2026-02-15 18:37 CST Park Forest IL ≈7.5s 0 - - - Jacqueline B 1
bx 2026-02-16 01:00 UT 2026-02-15 19:00 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s 0 - - - Ron P 2
by 2026-02-16 01:00 UT 2026-02-15 20:00 EST Akron OH ≈1.5s -13 ? - Corey T 1
bz 2026-02-16 01:00 UT 2026-02-15 19:00 CST Hayfield MN ≈1.5s -15 - - Kat H 2
c 2026-02-16 00:00 UT 2026-02-15 19:00 EST Muncie IN ≈7.5s -13 - - - Brandon P 3
ca 2026-02-16 01:00 UT 2026-02-15 19:00 CST Madison WI ≈1.5s -13 ? ? ? Timothy C 1
cb 2026-02-16 01:13 UT 2026-02-15 19:13 CST Grayslake IL ≈3.5s -8 - - ? sara b 4
cc 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 18:08 CST Beloit WI ≈3.5s -13 ? ? ? Jared J 1
cd 2026-02-15 23:50 UT 2026-02-15 17:50 CST Skokie IL ≈1.5s -18 - - - Reina H 1
ce 2026-02-15 23:05 UT 2026-02-15 17:05 CST Ottumwa IA ≈3.5s -5 ? ? ? Mandrea S 3
cf 2026-02-16 00:05 UT 2026-02-15 18:05 CST Saint Charles IA ≈3.5s -13 - - - Jenny B 3
cg 2026-02-16 00:10 UT 2026-02-15 18:10 CST Manteno IL ≈3.5s -17 ? - - Ned F 2
d 2026-02-16 00:00 UT 2026-02-15 18:00 CST Glen Ellyn IL ≈1.5s -16 - - - Mark J 1
e 2026-02-16 00:00 UT 2026-02-15 18:00 CST North Liberty IA ≈3.5s 0 - - ? Lisa B 1
f 2026-02-16 00:01 UT 2026-02-15 18:01 CST Exira IA <1s 0 - - - Justin H 1
g 2026-02-16 00:02 UT 2026-02-15 19:02 EST Plainfield IN ≈7.5s -13 - - ? Melissa M 1
h 2026-02-16 00:03 UT 2026-02-15 18:03 CST Schaumburg IL ≈1.5s -9 - - - A H 2
i 2026-02-16 00:03 UT 2026-02-15 18:03 CST IA ≈3.5s 0 - - - Erin C 1
j 2026-02-16 00:05 UT 2026-02-15 19:05 EST Stevensville MI ≈3.5s -8 ? ? ? Mara T 2
k 2026-02-16 00:05 UT 2026-02-15 18:05 CST Carol Stream IL ≈1.5s -20 ? ? Karen L 2
l 2026-02-16 00:05 UT 2026-02-15 18:05 CST Waterford WI ≈1.5s 0 - - - Claudia G 2
m 2026-02-16 00:06 UT 2026-02-15 18:06 CST Wilmette IL ≈3.5s -12 - - - Michael D S 2
n 2026-02-16 00:06 UT 2026-02-15 18:06 CST Catlin IL ≈7.5s -5 - - - Travis P 2
o 2026-02-16 00:07 UT 2026-02-15 19:07 EST Norton Shores MI ≈3.5s -13 - - Penny C 1
p 2026-02-16 00:07 UT 2026-02-15 19:07 EST Brownsburg IN ≈1.5s -8 - - - Dean B 1
q 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 19:08 EST Wayland MI ≈1.5s -5 - - - John D 3
r 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 18:08 CST Elmhurst IL ≈20s -16 - - ? Martin H 3
s 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 19:08 EST Holland MI ≈3.5s -9 ? - - Sam B 3
t 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 18:08 CST Chesterfield MO <1s -8 - - - Ross D 2
u 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 18:08 CST Bayside WI ≈3.5s -12 ? ? ? Christine B 1
v 2026-02-16 00:08 UT 2026-02-15 19:08 EST Sullivan IN ≈3.5s -11 - - - Ashley F 1
w 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST Saint James MO ≈1.5s -5 - - - Sidney P 3
x 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST Sullivan MO ≈7.5s -7 - - - Ashley R 1
y 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 19:09 EST Syracuse IN ≈3.5s -9 ? ? - Konnor C 3
z 2026-02-16 00:09 UT 2026-02-15 18:09 CST Beloit WI ≈3.5s -13 - - ? Amanda C 2

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