CLEVELAND, Ohio — The meteor that slashed through the Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday morning rattling nerves across Northeast Ohio could be heard far and wide because it broke the sound barrier, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Sullivan.

Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.

A meteor streaked over Northeast Ohio Tuesday morning, causing a loud boom. Experts say some fragments may have reached the ground.

What happened with the meteor that flew over Ohio and other parts of the U.S.? See videos of the moment and hear what it was like.

A sonic boom was heard across several states Tuesday after a meteor broke the sound barrier over the skies of Ohio, according to t. The boom happened around 9 a.m. EST, over Northeast Ohio, but was heard as far away as New York and the fireball was seen in multiple states,

A forecaster tells The Independent the sound was like sonic booms caused by jets flying above the speed of sound

A meteor caused a booming sound that shook homes across Northeast Ohio, according to NASA. Residents captured the event on video.

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A planetary scientist shared new insights into the meteorite that crashed into a Georgia home in June. Speaking with Channel 2’s Linda Stouffer, R. Scott Harris, a planetary geologist, gave new details about the meteorite fragments ...

Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.

A six-foot, six-ton asteroid passed over northeastern Ohio on March 17, bringing the possibility of fragmented pieces scattered across a wide area.