Meteorite Crashes Into Houston Home, Causes Loud Booms Across Area

A possible meteorite crashed through the roof and two stories of a home in Ponderosa Forest, a suburb north of Houston, Texas, on Saturday night, officials confirmed. The object landed in the kitchen of the residence, according to Ponderosa Fire Chief Fred Windisch.

Chief Windisch described the object as appearing to be a meteorite and estimated its size to be slightly larger than his hand. The incident occurred after residents across the Houston area reported hearing a low, rumbling sound resembling thunder, despite clear skies, around 5 p.m. Local time on Saturday.

NASA confirmed that a meteor became visible 49 miles above Stagecoach, northwest of Houston, at 4:40 p.m. On Saturday. Traveling southeast at 35,000 miles per hour, the meteor fragmented 29 miles above Bammel, west of Cypress Station. NASA stated that the fragmentation of the meteor – which weighed approximately one ton and had a diameter of three feet – created a pressure wave responsible for the booms heard by some residents.

The Ponderosa Fire Department has been responding to the incident. Chief Windisch’s department recently achieved a Public Protection Class (PPC) rating of 2, placing it in the top 4% of fire and rescue agencies nationwide, according to the department’s website. This rating is expected to reduce insurance rates for residents in the area.

This event follows a similar incident earlier this week, where an asteroid weighing about 7 tons traveled over multiple states at 45,000 mph. Last June, a bright meteor exploded over Georgia, similarly generating booms heard by residents.

As of Sunday, March 22, 2026, NASA has not released further details regarding the composition or origin of the object that impacted the Houston-area home.