Meteorite Lands in Western Cuba

Posted by Kyle Brookings on Monday, February 4, 2019

The National Weather Service reported that a meteor was seen in the sky across the Florida Keys on Friday.

The meteorite landed in western Cuba.

The meteorite hit the town of Viñales.

Residents reported seeing the object streaking across the sky.

There were no injuries. There are some reports of damage.

The meteor was also seen on satellite and radar.

New Blog Post: @NOAA's #GOESEast's #GLM "sees" apparent #meteor flash in Western Cuba. @NWSKeyWest https://t.co/i58rlK8elO pic.twitter.com/CVx0uda4EV
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) February 1, 2019

En el #MuraldelaPrehistoria, en #Viñales se constata la caída de piedras negras de alrededor de 7 cm. Foto tomada de @ACN_Cuba. #Cuba #meteorito #PinarDelRío pic.twitter.com/NvMIOhpTzo
— El Toque (@eltoquecom) February 1, 2019