[meteorite-list] What was that loud boom in SE Portland?

[Greg Stanley]

Anyone heard anything on this... could it be...?

Greg S.


http://www.kgw.com/home/What-was-that-loud-boom-in-SE-Portland-89391477.html



PORTLAND – A loud mystery boom baffled many people in Portland Sunday and authorities were still trying to figure out what it was on Monday.

There were numerous reports of a loud explosion at 8:05 p.m. Most of the reports were clustered in Southeast Portland. (See map above showing locations of reports.) Twitter and Facebook users also buzzed about it.

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But no one seemed to know exactly what it was – not even police, natural gas officials or the military.

The boom was so powerful it even set off car alarms near the Sellwood Bridge.

More: Listen to 9-1-1 calls about big boom

KGW even asked experts at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry if it could have been a meteorite – but they said they don’t believe so.

As for a possible weather event – KGW Meteorologist Rod Hill said there were no indications that lightening strikes could have hit at that time.

So for now, it all remains a mystery. But police said they would continue to investigate.
 		 	   		  
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