American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3455hi (Event 3455-2025)

Observer
Name Malynda Y
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks We were traveling from RDU to downtown Raleigh near WakeForest Rd and Atlantic Blvd and thought it was the strangest single bolt of orange/gold lightening we had ever seen. My daughter and I both saw it and when I saw the news about the fireball seen in SC and NC as well as Tn and N GA, I knew immediately that was what it was.
Location
Address Raleigh, NC
Latitude 35° 47' 35.13'' N (35.793093°)
Longitude 78° 38' 12.16'' W (-78.636711°)
Elevation 97.749733m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-06-26 12:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-06-26 16:30 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 170°
Moving
Facing azimuth 29.92°
First azimuth -
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 27.92°
Last elevation 11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -