Rare Daytime Fireball Streaks Across Southeast U.S.

On June 26, 2025, a bright fireball streaked across the skies of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, prompting hundreds of eyewitness reports and video recordings. The National Weather Service and American Meteor Society have indicated the fireball was likely a meteor, although space debris has not been ruled out. Loud booms and shaking experienced by residents have been attributed to a sonic boom from the meteor, not an earthquake. Satellite-based lightning detection systems recorded the event near the North Carolina-Virginia border. Investigations are ongoing as officials search for possible impact sites, but the object's exact nature and landing location remain unconfirmed. The daytime brightness of the fireball makes this a rare and notable occurrence for both residents and scientists.