[meteorite-list] What was that loud boom in SE Portland?

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:01:12 -0700
Message-ID: <4BB10708.400_at_meteoritesusa.com>

I saw this earlier this morning but haven't had time to follow up on it.
It could have been overcast hence the reason no fireball was actually seen.

"...KGW even asked experts at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
if it could have been a meteorite ? but they said they don?t believe so...."

They are correct... technically...

I can say with 100% certainty the "loud boom" was NOT caused by a
meteorite. A meteoroid maybe, but not a meteorite... ;)

Regards,
Eric



On 3/29/2010 12:54 PM, Greg Stanley wrote:
> Anyone heard anything on this... could it be...?
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> Greg S.
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> http://www.kgw.com/home/What-was-that-loud-boom-in-SE-Portland-89391477.html
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> PORTLAND ? A loud mystery boom baffled many people in Portland Sunday and authorities were still trying to figure out what it was on Monday.
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> There were numerous reports of a loud explosion at 8:05 p.m. Most of the reports were clustered in Southeast Portland. (See map above showing locations of reports.) Twitter and Facebook users also buzzed about it.
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> Share comments: Describe what you heard and when
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> But no one seemed to know exactly what it was ? not even police, natural gas officials or the military.
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> The boom was so powerful it even set off car alarms near the Sellwood Bridge.
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> More: Listen to 9-1-1 calls about big boom
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> KGW even asked experts at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry if it could have been a meteorite ? but they said they don?t believe so.
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> As for a possible weather event ? KGW Meteorologist Rod Hill said there were no indications that lightening strikes could have hit at that time.
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> So for now, it all remains a mystery. But police said they would continue to investigate.
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Received on Mon 29 Mar 2010 04:01:12 PM PDT