(meteorobs) man almost hit by meteorite in Iowa or Nebraska

[skywise]

David Entwistle wrote:
> In message <55.7660989b.2ff86833 at aol.com>, KCStarguy at aol.com writes
> 
>>Supposedly quite recentyly a man was almost hit by a meteorite in a field. I 
>>can't find any info by using google. Anyone know where to find it.
>>
> 
> 
> News report at The OmahaChannel.com
> 
> http://www.theomahachannel.com/news/4672177/detail.html

I'm not a meteor expert but this guy's story doesn't jive with
what I do know about meteors.

    "It came over my head, probably, about a foot and a half.
     I could feel the breeze," Kinzie said. "It was silver and
     it kind of had red and black on the back of it and smoke."

     The object landed about 65 feet from where Kinzie was watering.

    "I stood ... here looking at it, 'cause it was still glowing. I
     says, 'Wow,'" Kinzie said.

Smoking and glowing? I thought meteors were dark and cold by the
time they hit the ground.

Also, his described trajectory doesn't make sense either. If it
buzzed his head so close he could feel the breeze, but landed 65
feet away, that implies it was moving nearly horizontally.

I'm wondering if someone didn't just chuck a flaming hot coal at
the guy for making too much noise in the morning while watering his
lawn.

Brian
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