Fireball sightings reported across Minnesota and much of the Midwest on Friday morning
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(ABC 6 News) — Early Friday morning, many folks across Minnesota and the rest of the Midwest looked up at the morning sky to find a startling sight.
According to the American Meteor Society, there have been 74 reports of a fireball being spotted across Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
In fact, the ABC 6 News tower cam in Albert Lea caught a glimpse of the smoke trail left behind by the fireball, which can be viewed above.
ABC 6 News viewer Hillary Scott sent this video of the fireball just south of Lewiston as well: