Has anyone ever bin hit by a meteorite?

Question

I know of a car being hit by one.

Answer 1

Two answerers have reported cases of hit by meteorite but it is not known whether the ususual phenomenon had been reported by them to astronomers for verification. If not it is only their word against the physical impossibility of meteor ever striking anybody on earth it is difficult to believe that what hit them was meteorite or anyt hing else.

The risk of getting hit by a meteorite is practically zero. The largest of the Leonid meteors -- a very small number -- might be the size of baseballs. But after striking the atmosphere at 44 miles per second, few if any will survive long enough to hit the ground.

What of peope on earth the satellites in orbit to whom meteor pose a slight risk have never so far been hit by it.. Even the ones the size of a grain of sand, because they are moving 200 time faster than a speeding bullet, could damage a satellite beyond repair if it were to hit it just right. Another danger from the impact of a meteor on a satellite is an effect called "charging" in which the collision creates a tiny cloud of electrically charged gas, called plasma, that can short out electrical systems.

Many satellite operators take precautions during meteor showers, such as angling sensitive optics away from the oncoming meteors, or turning solar arrays on edge to the shower.

However,scientist note that the risk of a satellite getting "taken out" by a meteorite or even a shower of it like Leonid is quite small, less than 0.1 percent. The satellites are more at risk every day from man-made space junk.

Despite this technical position there have been some cases of these bolts from the blues striking the 'sinners' (?) on earth.Thus

In all of recorded human history, no one has ever been killed by a meteor. But there have been a number of people struck by them, as well as some who were nearly struck, along with many cases of damage to animals and property.

Some examples:

On November 30, 1954, Alabama housewife Ann Hodges was taking a nap on her couch when she was awakened by a 3-pound (1.4-kilogram) meteor that crashed through the roof of her house, bounced off a piece of furniture and struck her in the hip, causing a large bruise.
On October 9, 1992, a large fireball was seen streaking over the eastern United States, finally exploding into many pieces. In Peekskill, New York, one of the pieces struck a Chevrolet automobile owned by Michelle Knapp. Knapp was not in the car at the time, but heard the crash and ran out to her driveway to find a hole punched clear through the trunk of her car and a warm 26-pound (12-kilogram) meteorite lying under the vehicle. But things turned out well in the end -- her old and rather run-down automobile instantly became a collectors item and later sold for tens of thousands of dollars.
On June 21, 1994, Jose Martin of Spain was driving with his wife near Madrid when a 3-pound (1.4-kilogram) meteor crashed through his windshield, bent the steering wheel and ended up in the back seat. Martin suffered a broken finger while his wife was uninjured.

Answer 2

2 People

"There are some old Chinese records of people being killed by falling meteorites, but there is no record of meteorite deaths in modern times. Elizabeth Hodges, of Sylacauga, Alabama, was given a terrible bruise on the side by a falling meteorite in 1954, and a young boy was struck in the head by a meteorite that had been slowed down by the leaves of a banana plant in Uganda in 1992."

Answer 3

In all of recorded human history, no one has ever been killed by a meteor. But there have been a number of people struck by them, as well as some who were nearly struck, along with many cases of damage to animals and property.

Some examples:

* On November 30, 1954, Alabama housewife Ann Hodges was taking a nap on her couch when she was awakened by a 3-pound (1.4-kilogram) meteor that crashed through the roof of her house, bounced off a piece of furniture and struck her in the hip, causing a large bruise.
* On October 9, 1992, a large fireball was seen streaking over the eastern United States, finally exploding into many pieces. In Peekskill, New York, one of the pieces struck a Chevrolet automobile owned by Michelle Knapp. Knapp was not in the car at the time, but heard the crash and ran out to her driveway to find a hole punched clear through the trunk of her car and a warm 26-pound (12-kilogram) meteorite lying under the vehicle. But things turned out well in the end -- her old and rather run-down automobile instantly became a collectors item and later sold for tens of thousands of dollars.
* On June 21, 1994, Jose Martin of Spain was driving with his wife near Madrid when a 3-pound (1.4-kilogram) meteor crashed through his windshield, bent the steering wheel and ended up in the back seat. Martin suffered a broken finger while his wife was uninjured.

Answer 4

I attended USC's safety program. I went through the Aircraft Accident Investigation Program. Nothing like you describe was ever discussed and I can't imagine the faculty not introducing something that odd into the curriculum. Based on that I would say NO it has never happened.

Answer 5

A friend of mine has been hit but he cannot remember because the hit caused him to lose all memories of past events.

Answer 6

It is possible. This is one of the reasons given for the extinction of Dinosars from the face of earth.

Answer 7

i have, a couple of times.

Answer 8

clark kent.

Answer 9

not yet