Update concerning the Loud Booms Heard in Southwestern Pennsylvania
January 2, 2022
From: Researcher Stan Gordon
I have continued to receive additional information concerning the two separate loud boom incidents that were heard and felt by many residents in various areas of Southwestern Pennsylvania on two successive days.
The first incident occurred on December 31, 2021, around 1:30 PM. The second Incident occurred January 1, 2022, at approximately 11:30 AM.
Concerning the January 1, 2022, incident, I have received information that the boom was heard across additional counties in Southwestern sections of Pennsylvania. I also have received reports that a boom was also heard in West Virginia within the same time frame.
In addition, the (AMS) American Meteor Society has now posted a reported sighting of a fireball over the Belle Vernon area at the time the boom was reported in that region. So- the mostly likely source of the boom reported was a fireball meteor that at times can produce a sonic boom.
An explanation for the December 31, 2021, incident has yet to be determined.