A suspected meteor that fell from the sky over the Cleveland area shook homes and startled residents who heard a boom that some compared to an explosion.

The National Weather Service has said the latest imaging suggests "the boom was a result of a meteor."

A 7-ton asteroid exploded over about 30 miles above the Earth over Medina County in northern Ohio around 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

Ohioans were left in shock after hearing a huge explosion on Tuesday morning that covered a 30-mile radius. The National Weather Service in Cleveland revealed the major boom that left homes shaking was potentially a meteor.

Amidst the ongoing conflict with Iran, the explosion of a meteor in the US skies has left people deeply terrified. The blast was so powerful that it was witnessed and felt by residents across several states.

A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents who feared an explosion

The National Weather Service and scientists say there were signs of a meteorite landing near Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday (March 17).