Possible Meteor Spotted and Felt in North Central Washington

Information compiled

Lake Chelan Now got a couple of interesting questions via messenger this afternoon around 1:30 p.m — one who witnessed a “falling star” north of downtown Chelan with a multi-colored tail that burst and dissipated just above the hills. Then another query at about the same time from Stehekin describing what sounded like a sonic boom.

What just happened?

According to the pending fireball reporting logs maintained by the American Meteor Society, there were numerous reports of a meteor hitting Earth’s atmosphere around 1:30 this afternoon in Washington State. Law enforcement agencies throughout North Central Washington also received reports about fireball sightings and explosion sounds.

LCN is gathering information as it becomes available. If you saw or heard anything, please contact us at info@lakechelannow.com