On Thursday afternoon, a brilliant fireball, identified as a bolide, illuminated the skies above Knoxville, Tennessee, and was captured on dashcam footage from North Gallaher Road and I-40. This rare, exceptionally bright meteor, which can produce a sonic boom, was also observed in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, prompting over 200 reports to the American Meteor Society.

According to Mike Hankey, the society’s Operations Manager, bolides travel at speeds up to 50,000 mph upon entering Earth’s atmosphere, decelerating significantly before reaching lower altitudes. The International Meteor Organization recorded the event at 12:25 p.m. ET, and the National Weather Service in Charleston noted a streak in the sky over the North Carolina/Virginia border.

In Rockdale County, Georgia, reports of a loud boom and shaking houses coincided with the sighting, though it’s uncertain if these were directly related or if multiple fragments of the bolide caused the widespread observations. The American Meteor Society distinguishes a bolide from a standard fireball by its explosive, bright flash at the end of its trajectory, encouraging the public to report sightings on their website.