Meteor Captured On ODOT Footage

TOLEDO, OH — Residents in suburban Detroit saw a skyline spectacle Tuesday night when a meteor screamed through the night. Some folks in Royal Oak, Michigan said they heard a loud boom, or some kind of explosion, possibly as the meteor broke apart. There were reports the event could be seen as far away as Toledo, and now there's photographic proof.

The Ohio Department of Transportation released footage from a traffic camera that appears to show the meteor as it streaks through the sky. The scene was captured on I-280 near the I-80 and I-90 turnpike, ODOT said.

In the video, a ball of light falls into the upper left corner of the screen. The ball burns bright and large before flaming out above the city lights. The full video is available at the bottom of this article.

The National Weather Service in Detroit said on Twitter that after reviewing several observational datasets, it concluded the "flash and boom" was not thunder or lightning, but rather probably a meteor.

"We continue to monitor feeds from astronomical agencies for official confirmation of a meteor," the agency said.

To see all the video footage captured by Michigan residents, click here.

Photo from ODOT Video Screen Capture