[meteorite-list] Loud Booms Reported Over Indiana

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Ah, that would put my mind at rest: "Officials have determined possible sources of the blasts, but don't know exactly, so concerned residents have no need to complain anymore."  Right.

Allow me to propose a possible source: Practical jokers placing bombs in the treetops.


In a message dated 9/14/2004 7:49:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Ron Baalke <baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov> writes:

>City Determines Possible Sources of Loud Booms

>(Fort Wayne - WANE - September 2, 2004) Hundreds of people have called
>the Fort Wayne Mayor's Office with reports of loud booms, primarily in
>the northeast part of the city.  Officials have been able to establish a
>pattern and the possible sources, so residents no longer need to call.