Reports Report 5393by (Event 5393-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | BRUCE B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I happened to to be looking down at the time of the double flash. The flashes lit up the ground and sky brighter than the full moon. Initial impression was that of lightning followed quickly by thunder. No rainstorms were in the area as confirmed by radar. There was a thin overcast at the time, so the azimuth and elevation reported by me are based on general illumination of the ground and sky, and the direction of the sound from my location. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Greene, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 53' 37.74'' N (42.893816°) |
| Longitude | 92° 48' 22.35'' W (-92.806207°) |
| Elevation | 291.280609m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-09-14 23:50 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-15 04:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 21° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 65.94° |
| First azimuth | 65.27° |
| First elevation | 85° |
| Last azimuth | 62.51° |
| Last elevation | 73° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I thought it sounded like thunder. I went inside the house to check National Weather Service radar to see if there thunderstorms in the area there were none. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a bright double flash reflected on the ground. The sound I heard was from the east north-east. There was a thin overcast. |