'WOW!': Video Captures Colorful 'Fireball' Streaking Across Southeast Morning Sky
CHARLESTON, S.C. (CBS Local) -- Several people reported seeing something streaking across the sky in Charleston, South Carolina, Thursday morning at around 6:45 a.m.
Those who reported it observed an object with a tail and a blue or green light.
CBS affiliate WCSC received nine reports from all over the Lowcountry, including Summerville, Goose Creek, North Charleston, Ladson and Folly Beach.
{POSSIBLE METEOR}
— Michal Higdon (@MichalHigdon) April 4, 2019
WOW! Did anyone else see this earlier?! We're working to figure out what it was!
Video sent to us by Travie Gray! @Live5News pic.twitter.com/PHbv97bbP4
Other specific sightings reported seeing it in Myrtle Beach, Savannah, Georgia and Hickory, North Carolina.
The American Meteor Society, which allows people to self-report meteor sightings, received more than 330 reports from all across South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia between 6:45 a.m. and 6:53 a.m. Thursday.
The fireball over North and South Carolina from this morning has also been seen from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia!
— AMSMETEORS (@amsmeteors) April 4, 2019
We received 330+ reports so far and more videos.
Event page: https://t.co/swyTFpdAuU
Share your sighting here: https://t.co/evqkWyLdwG pic.twitter.com/pooFOSMPu3
Some of the sightings were reported as far away as Kentucky, Alabama and Virginia, the website reported.
Social media came alive as many people shared their accounts and/or video of the incident.
Did I just see a meteor? pic.twitter.com/QnphCLQUn1
— Johnny Petrozelle (@Johnny_GoFast_) April 4, 2019
Did you see this over Charleston this morning? We've received a lot of reports of what appears to be a meteor or comet flying across the sky around 6:50 am? This video is from Travie Gray. Share your pics or video with @Live5News! #chsnews #chswx pic.twitter.com/bwG51ZL1OZ
— Kyle Jordan (@KyleWTOC) April 4, 2019
Check out this video of the meteor over Warner Robins around 6:50 AM this morning. Video from Desi Giles. pic.twitter.com/9XTG1OdWGY
— Hunter Williams (@Hunt_Wx) April 4, 2019
Getting a few calls and lots of reports of a bright meteor visible across SE SC and GA. Got pics or videos? Send them along! #scwx #gawx
— NWS Charleston, SC (@NWSCharlestonSC) April 4, 2019
This is the second large meteor sighting over the East Coast during the past week. People across northern Florida reported a greenish-blue fireball that seemed to plummet from the sky shortly before midnight Saturday.