McDonough meteoriteOn June 26, 2025, a large meteor was observed falling and burning up over the south-eastern United States.EventOn June 26, 2025, a daytime fireball was reported over the US states of Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. It was widely captured over CCTV cameras and vehicular dash cams. It produced a loud sonic boom that could be heard as far away as Virginia. Several fragments fell through the roofs of buildings in McDonough, Georgia and were collected by researchers from the University of Georgia. Subsequent analysis showed that the meteorite, officially named McDonough, was an L6 chondrite.