Video footage has surfaced showing what was likely a meteor burning in the atmosphere over northern Utah – a phenomenon that generated a loud boom heard by thousands.
The boom was heard at about 8:30 a.m. from Orem into southern Idaho, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.
The clip below is from Snowbasin Resort, which wrote on Twitter: “Did you hear that loud boom this morning? Our web cams captured this meteor flying over Snowbasin!”
Did you hear that loud boom this morning? Our web cams captured this meteor flying over Snowbasin! ☄️ pic.twitter.com/Dgv0W2Vd4H
— Snowbasin Resort (@SnowbasinResort) August 13, 2022
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was quick to assure residents that the boom was not related to seismic activity or military exercises, the Tribune reported,
The National Weather Service/Salt Lake City tweeted a satellite image showing reddish pixels that were “likely the meteor trail/flash.”
NWS Salt Lake City also shared “video confirmation” of a meteor in a later tweet with footage that revealed a “blueish fireball,” which was followed by the boom.
Other footage showing the streaking object was being shared late Saturday via social media.
