NASA has confirmed the loud, booming sound heard near Cleveland on Tuesday morning was caused by an asteroid — which was approximately six feet in diameter and weighed roughly seven tons. According to the National Weather Service,

A loud boom echoed across Texas on Saturday, March 21. Residents initially feared an explosion. Officials confirmed the sound was from a meteor. NASA stated the object broke apart mid-air. This fragmentation created a pressure wave causing the booms heard.

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The asteroid unleashed an energy of 250 tons of TNT when it fragmented over Ohio, causing the booms and explosive noises heard as far as New York, officials said.