Meteorite Crashes By way of Texas Dwelling
There have been dozens of meteorite sightings in the last week.
Meteorites have been spotted in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and now in Texas.
Just take a look:
A meteor nearly six feet in diameter and weighing about seven tons broke apart over Ohio, with sightings reported across 10 states. @SamChampion has the story. pic.twitter.com/NNdACfNoQa
— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 18, 2026
A resident in Texas on Saturday had the closest look yet at the meteorite phenomenon.
According to authorities a meteorite crashed into the home of a house in Houston.
CBS had the details:
A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said.
Ponderosa Fire Chief Fred Windisch told CBS News that what “appears to be a meteorite” crashed through a woman’s house, landing in the kitchen. Windisch said the meteorite was a little bigger than his hand. Ponderosa Forest is a suburb in north Houston.
NASA said in a social media post that the meteor became visible at 49 miles above Stagecoach, northwest of Houston, at 4:40 p.m. local time. The meteor moved southeast at 35,000 miles per hour, breaking apart 29 miles above Bammel, just west of Cypress Station, NASA said.
“The fragmentation of the meteor – which weighed about a ton with a diameter of 3 feet – created a pressure wave that caused booms heard by some in the area,” NASA said in the post.
Take a look:
🚨🇺🇸 A meteorite fragment crashed through a Texas family’s second floor bedroom.
The homeowner is a sci-fi fan.
The universe literally knocked on her door😂pic.twitter.com/sJvN1UNAA6 https://t.co/snTntb8XiO
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 22, 2026
#MeteorSighting: Eyewitnesses in Texas observed a bright fireball today, March 21, at 4:40 p.m. CDT. Current data indicates that the meteor became visible at 49 miles above Stagecoach, northwest of Houston. It moved southeast at 35,000 mph, breaking apart 29 miles above Bammel,… pic.twitter.com/nTXroI89XI
— NASA Space Alerts (@NASASpaceAlerts) March 22, 2026
Fox 26 reported residents heard a loud boom as the meteorite made its way to earth:
Following reports of a loud “boom” and houses shaking the Houston area on Saturday, a woman says a potential piece of the answer may have been what crashed through her roof.
Social media was buzzing with questions about a noise sounding like thunder or an explosion shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday.
The Brenham Fire Department said they responded to reports of a possible explosion, but they did not find proof that one happened.
Some speculated whether the noise came from a meteor or a sonic boom.