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450 kg meteor hits Texas, doorbell camera captures crackling sound

In a clip now making rounds on Twitter, everything looks like an ordinary day in a beautiful Texas neighbourhood until an explosive sound disrupted the quiet. NASA confirmed the reports of a meteoroid that crashed in McAllen, Texas on the evening of February 15. Based on initial analysis, the experts believe that the meteoroid was about two feet in diameter and weighed around 1,000 pounds. They also shared that radar data and other information indicate that meteorites did reach the ground.