See video of a meteor that caused a big boom in central New York, elsewhere



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Experts say a boom heard in central New York this afternoon is caused by a large daytime meteor reported by some in western New York.

This video of Bekka Gunner from Untamed Adventure Dogs captured the meteor in Erie County from a camera on a dog sled.

“I hope I understood!” a person can be heard saying.

They understood it well. (You can see the meteor at about 34 seconds.)

“Saint #% + @ $ & !!! I have chills. Talk about cosmic energy! What are the chances of seeing this and even less of getting it on video! Gunner wrote on Facebook.

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This brief video captured him from the CN Tower in Toronto.

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New York Center

The boom reported in Onondaga County and beyond was likely a sound boom from a meteor. Loud, large-scale booms occur when meteors tear through the atmosphere.

Residents of Clinton in Oneida County in Camillus called 911 Wednesday afternoon to report an explosion. Several police and fire departments have investigated the cause of the boom.

The first report in Onondaga County was made at 12:12 p.m.

The boom shook the windows and woke the animals from their naps.

Residents, many of whom are working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, looked outside their homes, checking for what might have been causing the noise and clicking.

Associated article: Central New Yorkers alone together share boom stories

Do you have or watch a good video online that captures this cool meteorite? Send us a link to [email protected] and we’ll add it to this report.

Steven Billmyer can be reached at [email protected] or 315-470-3274.

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