Houston-Area Woman Reports Meteorite Damages Home

A bright meteor was observed over the Houston area on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by a loud boom. In Spring, Texas, resident Sherrie James reported that an object believed to be a meteorite fragment penetrated her roof, creating a hole in the ceiling of an upstairs bedroom. James recounted hearing a "big boom" and discovering a rock in the room, leading her to suspect it was a meteorite. She contacted the fire department, which initially considered the possibility of the object falling from an aircraft. However, they later informed her of reports indicating a meteor breaking apart over north Houston. Despite the damage, no injuries were reported. The National Weather Service noted that satellite data detected a potential meteor or meteorite, and NASA confirmed a meteor sighting over the area on Saturday. According to NASA, the meteor became visible over Stagecoach, Texas, traveling southeast at approximately 35,000 miles per hour before disintegrating west of Cypress Station. The meteor, estimated to weigh about a ton and measuring roughly three feet in diameter, fragmented in the atmosphere, generating a pressure wave that produced booms heard across the region.