Possible meteorite crashes into Houston area home, officials say
A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston-area home Saturday evening, tearing off the roof and two floors of the home, officials said.
Ponderosa Fire Chief Fred Windisch told CBS News that what “appears to be a meteorite” crashed into a woman’s home and landed in the kitchen. Windisch said the meteorite was a little bigger than his hand. Ponderosa Forest is a northern suburb of Houston.
Ponderosa Fire Department 
NASA said in a social media post that the meteor became visible 49 miles above Stagecoach, northwest of Houston, at 4:40 p.m. local time. The meteor moved southeast at a speed of 35,000 miles per hour, crashing 29 miles above Bammel, just west of Cypress Station, NASA said.
“The fragmentation of the meteor – which weighed about a ton and measured 3 feet in diameter – created a pressure wave that caused booms heard by some people in the area,” NASA said in its message.
Across the Houston area, residents described hearing a low rumble that many compared to thunder, even though the sky was clear, according to CBS affiliate KHOU.
Earlier this week, an asteroid weighing about 7 tons and traveling at 45,000 mph, it crossed several states.
And last June, a bright meteor has been seen in the southeastern United States and exploded over Georgia, creating similar booms heard by area residents.
