Meteorite Crashes Through Texas Home After Houston Boom

A suspected meteorite crashed through the roof of a home in northwestern Houston, Texas, on Saturday, leaving a large hole and startling residents across the city who reported hearing a loud boom and witnessing a bright flash of light. Sherrie James, the homeowner, said the object impacted her daughter’s bedroom.

“I saw the rock and the first thing that came to my mind was that it was a meteor,” James told Fox 26 Houston. “It’s very heavy, and it doesn’t look like a normal rock or anything…Just the weight of it, you can tell something is different.” She described finding a hole in the ceiling and indentations on the floor where the object landed.

The incident followed widespread reports of a sonic boom and a green flash across the Houston metropolitan area. The Brenham Fire Department confirmed receiving reports from residents who “saw a green flash from the sky” and noted speculation about a possible meteor, according to reports.

NASA confirmed that a meteor fragment, approximately three feet in diameter and weighing about a ton, entered the atmosphere over Stagecoach, Texas, northwest of Houston, at 49 miles altitude and a speed of 35,000 mph. The meteor broke apart at an altitude of 29 miles above Bammel, just west of Cypress Station.

“The fragmentation of the meteor created a pressure wave that caused booms heard by some in the area,” NASA stated in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Doppler weather radar as well showed meteorites produced between Willowbrook and Northgate Crossing.”

Footage captured by a driver in Southeast Texas and shared by KHOU depicts a bright light streaking across the sky. Local fire officials corroborated James’s account, informing her that a meteor had exploded nearby, scattering fragments across the region.

The incident is currently under investigation, and NASA has not yet provided further details regarding the composition or origin of the meteorite fragment.