A meteor lit up the metro Detroit sky just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday night, and hundreds of people took to Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and others to share their videos and thoughts.
The National Weather Service said it was "a likely meteor" after investigating several observational datasets.
- Fireball report from meteor spans six states and Canada
- WATCH: See best videos of meteor in the sky over metro Detroit
- National Weather Service: Bright light, loud sound over SE Michigan was 'a likely meteor'
- Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes discusses 'likely' meteor that soared over metro Detroit
Check out the best tweets and videos below.
Best video of the #meteor so far. People in Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Canada saw the flash. pic.twitter.com/4DrAXo2UlQ
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 17, 2018
Can't believe I witnessed the meteor re entry #meteor @wxyzdetroit pic.twitter.com/EqPxbZYDb3
— Nathan Ickes (@N8Ickes) January 17, 2018
When you realize that light in the sky might have been a #meteor. pic.twitter.com/rMafHjIfEr
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) January 17, 2018
More interesting video coming out of the Detroit area. #meteor https://t.co/jkAPBu6Lyo pic.twitter.com/S7cBIqhlvz
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 17, 2018
I survived the Michigan meteor of 2018. Thank you for your support during these difficult and scary times.
— Joel (@NobodyEpic) January 17, 2018
So cool that a meteor just flew over us! Was so bright😍☄
— ally taing (@theallyo4) January 17, 2018
Dashcam of meteor while heading northbound: https://t.co/WotOtn14Fm
— FiveOhHO (@FiveOhHO) January 17, 2018
What my security cam caught during the #meteor in #Michigan pic.twitter.com/8vR2Xc3aoa
— Andrea (@cozy2963) January 17, 2018
