Boom: Bright Fireball Seen Across 13 States Strikes Earth after Exploding Somewhere In Maryland

Social media was buzzing Thursday night as many reported seeing a bright light fly through the night sky in Northeast Ohio.

The American Meteor Society said early Friday that they've received 662 reports “about a fireball” that was seen in multiple states – including Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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Steve Ford sent us video of the moment, which was captured on his security camera in Eastlake shortly after 7:30 p.m. You can watch that video in the player at the top of this story. You can see also an extended version of that same clip in the player below, which features slower, zoomed-in footage.