MISSION, Texas — Folks in the Rio Grande Valley reportedly heard a very loud explosion Wednesday afternoon, and officials are saying it was a meteorite.
On Twitter, Marcos shared footage from his doorbell camera where you can hear the loud explosion that happened right around 5:25 p.m.
It even shook his house, he said.
Sheriff Eddie Guerra tweeted, "Was informed by my Federal partners that Houston Air Traffic Control received reports from two aircrafts that they saw a meteorite west of McAllen. Where the exact point of impact is unknown. No reports of any damage in that area has been received."
The National Weather Service also confirmed a possible meteor sighting.
The Mission Police Department also reportedly received numerous calls about the loud explosion.
Federal authorities confirmed the Houston Air Traffic Control received reports of a meteorite west of McAllen. The exact location of impact is unknown.
No damages or injuries have been reported at this time.
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