2:53:00 PM

Large Bright Meteor Fireball North Texas 18APR2011...Captured By 2 Sentinel Cameras...

From Chris C. N Of Ft. Worth...
At approximately 3:35AM CST I saw something shoot across the sky seeming very close!!!
I am no professional, but have watched all the major Eclipse's, Comets, and meteor showers in recent history. North of Fort Worth, Texas while having a smoke I saw what at first I thought was possibly a bottle rocket (because it was seemingly so close and so bright) shoot from about 315NW to 60NE according to my compass.
Location: 32.960554,- 97.277376
I quickly realized it was either a meteor/comet/shooting star due to it's speed and seemingly straight trajectory! It had a long white and yellow tail with a bit of red, and disappeared from my vision before I could stand up. I searched the web for any meteor showers or news on activity in the sky, and just found your site. I have seen many celestials Mass's streak across the sky, but none so close and so bright and clear as I have tonight. I thought for a split second it may even strike the earth!!! (again that's how near it seemed)
I heard no noise and can't think of what else to tell u to describe it.
Please let me know what u find out, it was truly an awesome experience.

Glen Rose, Texas arrived from ask.com on "elp allsky: Bright Meteor Over NY NJ 18APR2011..." by searching for any reports of meteor monday april 18, 2011.
09:02:11 -- 5 hours 49 mins ago

Sandia Sentinel Cameras Capture Event From OKC and Hawley, TX 

composite image and forward scatter radar-OKC Sentinel
09:10:44 UTC-04:10:44 CDT


Hawley Sentinel composite image

2:51:00 PM

Possible Large WI, MI Meteor Fireball With Sonics 18APR2011...

Internet Inquiries Indicate A Possible Large Meteor Event Wisconsin and Michigan 18APR2011

Warren, Michigan arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: Bright Meteors Over NY NJ 18APR2011..." by searching for meteor april 18.
12:51:29 -- 1 hour 55 mins ago

Fox Lake, Wisconsin arrived from google.com on "elp allsky" by searching for loud rumbling in sky april april 18th 2011 in wisconsin.
12:34:54 -- 2 hours 11 mins ago

***If you saw/heard this event, please email wxtx01@gmail.com with details/description. Thank you!***

12:44:00 AM

Bright Meteors Over NY NJ 18APR2011...

Maria S. In CT email's...
at 2:00 am April 18th, 2011 - I spotted a meteor / shooting star over long Island sound I was facing East at the time smoking a cig,..... I live in Norwalk, Ct.  thank you Maria!

From Francis X. In NJ...
On rt80 in parsippay NJ approx 4:15a moving eastward.  Huge trail on it too.  thanks Francis
 

***If you observed these events please email me at wxtx01@gmail.com with a description of what you observed. Include your location, which way you were facing, direction object moved (right to left etc. is OK), size, brightness (compare to tonight's full moon!), and color. Thank you!***

12:06:00 AM

Loud Booms Heard In Southern California 17APR2011 Possible Fireball?

Los Angeles, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: BREAKING METEOR NEWS...Major Meteor Fireball With Sonic Booms Southern California Possible Reentry Of Satellite/Rocket Debris 14APR2011..." by searching for woodland hills ca loud BOOM.
22:49:21 -- 1 hour 1 min ago

Los Angeles, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: BREAKING METEOR NEWS...Major Meteor Fireball With Sonic Booms Southern California Possible Reentry Of Satellite/Rocket Debris 14APR2011..." by searching for loud booming noise in sky los angeles.
22:06:09 -- 1 hour 49 mins ago

Mission Viejo, California arrived from google.com on "elp allsky: BREAKING METEOR NEWS...Major Meteor Fireball With Sonic Booms Southern California Possible Reentry Of Satellite/Rocket Debris 14APR2011..." by searching for USA news california meteor.
22:02:03 -- 1 hour 53 mins ago

***ELPALLSKY is trying to confirm a possible fireball event which may have produced loud booms across Southern California, specifically the Los Angeles area. If you heard booming and/or saw what appeared to be a large meteor the night of 17APR2011, please send an email to wxtx01@gmail.com describing what you saw/heard. Thank you!***