Did anyone else hear that loud "sonic boom" down Chester?

[Reverenddel]

About 22:43, near Ruffin Mill Rd on Jeff-Davis Highway (Rt 1).

Sounded like someone smacked the side of the house. From what the neighbors said, it wasn't noticed by everyone, but people DID hear "something."

[TacticalMom]

About 22:43, near Ruffin Mill Rd on Jeff-Davis Highway (Rt 1).

Sounded like someone smacked the side of the house. From what the neighbors said, it wasn't noticed by everyone, but people DID hear "something."

Sorry sweetie I think I am to far to hear or be of help.

[mamabearCali]

I think I was asleep. Sorry.

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[Palladin]

It might have be me - sorry.


Dem beans!

[OakRidgeStars]

We sent a couple of our F/A-18 Hornets up that way to check on you.

[0ne5hot]

Sorry I had a nonnegligent dischage out of my 458 socom....

[OleMan]

Apparently, people have been reporting loud booms in the areas of Chester, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights and Dinwiddie. A couple of examples are in the links below.

With high performance aircraft flying out of Langley and Oceana, and the electronic target area in Surry county, a real sonic boom is possible.

http://wtvr.com/2014/01/07/colonial-hei ... ery-booms/

http://www.examiner.com/article/mysteri ... virginians

An old story from long ago was that some group complaining about a US fighter jet hitting the sound barrier was told that it was the "sound of freedom".

[newdovo]

I didn't hear that one, but I do occasionally hear booms in Chester. I know that the landfill on Rt 10 by Shoosmith has a bomb squad demolition area, and they blow stuff up occasionally. But that's a bit away from Ruffin Mill & Jeff.

[Reverenddel]

You know what's odd? When I lived in Carytown (AKA FAR NORTHSIDE), we had a spat of "booms", no one could explain them...

Then about two months later, the fault in Louisa registered a freakin' earthquake.

Uh-huh... Yeah. Thinking all the "breakables" might wanna come down off the walls. I dunno if it's related, but I know before the San Madreas Fault in the mid-west went haywire, and caused the Mississippi River to run BACKWARDS, they had piezo-electrics from the quartz cracking, and saw "Sparks" shoot upwards from the ground.

An amazing world we live in.

[dorminWS]

You know what's odd? When I lived in Carytown (AKA FAR NORTHSIDE), we had a spat of "booms", no one could explain them...

Then about two months later, the fault in Louisa registered a freakin' earthquake.

Uh-huh... Yeah. Thinking all the "breakables" might wanna come down off the walls. I dunno if it's related, but I know before the San Madreas Fault in the mid-west went haywire, and caused the Mississippi River to run BACKWARDS, they had piezo-electrics from the quartz cracking, and saw "Sparks" shoot upwards from the ground.

An amazing world we live in.

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That would be the NEW MADRID FAULT, Rev.
Funny you should mention that........... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... RzsRcUj9H0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... cRPpotVahU

[Reverenddel]

My FAULT Dorm!

Sorry, couldn't resist! Yes! New Madrid... I got the two big faults confused. If we have activity like that? (shakes head) That's gonna make for some interesting building codes later down the line! Now one thing I DO know? It's what made the Appalachian Mountains, and why their were gold mines running the length of the fault in current NoVa along 95 in Orange, and Loudon.

[OakRidgeStars]