Dozens Report Fireball Over Connecticut That 'Turned Night Into Day'

CONNECTICUT — A fireball seen streaking across the sky early Wednesday lit up parts of Connecticut, with more than 70 eyewitness reports submitted to the American Meteor Society.

The fireball, a term used by astronomers to describe a particularly bright meteor, was observed around 2:26 a.m., with witnesses describing it as lighting up the landscape like daylight.

Mark K., who reported from Northford, said the meteor passed directly overhead and ended in a large explosion. Jeffrey C., a Meriden resident, told the AMS that the fireball’s vivid blue and green colors, glowing plasma tail and long-lasting smoky trail made it “the most outstanding fireball I have ever witnessed in my 55 years.” He added that about 30 seconds after it disappeared, he heard and felt a rumble.

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According to the AMS, the event occurred on June 25, 2025, at 2:26 a.m. and was visible across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and other parts of the region. Many observers described the event as extremely bright, with a duration of several seconds.

"I was lying awake in bed and I just see a flash outside my window unlike anything I’ve ever seen before," Carson L. reported from Easton. "It was a light blueish flash. I knew almost instantly that it was a meteor without having studied or witnessed any showers before."

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The American Meteor Society had received 74 reports as of Thursday, with witnesses consistently describing the meteor as unusually bright and colorful. The event was designated AMS Event #3429-2025.

This is the second Yankee fireball to set skywatchers' tongues wagging this month. A spectacular fireball lit up the skies over the Northeast on June 2, prompting more than 100 reports to the AMS.