And hear the scream of a meteor as it tears its way through the air. You see a giant cloud of dirt and smoke rise up, strangely silent. About 20 seconds later, a giant wave of sound slaps you backwards. After the initial “whoompf”, you can’t hear anything because you have gone deaf.
That is what it would be like to view a meteor impact a ways away.
Here is what it would be like to view a meteor impact at ground zero: You See a Brig…
So where is the nearest meteor impact for you? View Earth Impact Database to learn where on the globe you can find meteor impact craters.
For me? Oklahoma?!? You mean there is a meteor impact crater in Oklahoma?
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