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Re: (meteorobs) Claim to witness 21 Sept 1927 meteorite fall in Madison NJ USA?



At 22:56 01/08/2001 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 1/8/2001 7:51:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>joedupont@juno.com writes:
>
><< The meteor on striking the ground sunk into the earth leaving a hole
> about three feet across and 5 feet deep and crusted as though molten
> metal had been poured over it.
> Augustus Wilson, a brother of  I.R Wilson, and who lives in Lathrop
> avenue, saw the great ball of fire come out of the heavens. In a moment
> it struck the ground with a loud explosion. Volumes of black vapor arose
> and enveloped the section. Many people mistook the noise for lightening
> that had been heard throughout the night. The presence of the hole and
> M >>
>What are the changes that this could have been a lightning strike?

Sure sounds like it to me. Perhaps it struck something like an old gas or
oil tank sitting on the lawn.

SteveH
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