Texans likely abducted by meteor, not satellite debris

SPACE.com -- Texas Fireball Likely Caused by Meteor, Not Satellite Debris

Putting it in terms a Texan would understand, Preston Starr, the observatory manager at the University of North Texas, told the Associated Press that 

"Sunday's fireball was likely caused by a meteor streaking through Earth's atmosphere at between 15,000 mph and 40,000 mph. The object would have been the size of a truck and have the consistency of concrete."

Apparently the fireball "appeared over a wide swath of Texas, loosed sonic booms that rattled windows and shook houses."

Did I mention I love Texas?

"Faster than a speeding bullet — and bigger than a Wal-Mart."