The fiery ball that streaked across the South Carolina sky Thursday could have been a meteorite, according to the National Weather Service.

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The fiery ball that streaked across the South Carolina sky Thursday could have been a meteorite, according to the National Weather Service.

The American Meteor Society said it received more than 160 reports of a fireball sighting from observers in Georgia and South Carolina.

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A fireball spotted across the South may be a meteorite, officials said. See the flash in the sky that was captured by dashcams.

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