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NASA: Half-Ton Meteor Crashed In South Texas

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A meteor weighing nearly 1,000 pounds crashed into South Texas on Wednesday.

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NASA confirmed that the meteor broke apart while falling through the atmosphere.

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The meteor measured about two feet wide.

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The incident occurred at around 6 p.m. near McAllen, Texas.

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NASA has posted a report and a map showing the likely landing area of meteor fragments.

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A video captured from a home security camera shows birds scattering and a sonic boom.

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Multiple people reported a possible meteor in the sky west of McAllen.

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The National Weather Service in Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley reported that the flash from the meteor was captured by a Geostationary Lightning Mapper.

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The lightning mapper satellite measured the flash before 5:30 p.m.

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Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra confirmed that two aircraft reported seeing the meteor in the sky near McAllen.

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