McALLEN, Texas - NASA confirmed a meteor that was approximately 2 feet wide and weighed roughly 1,000 pounds fell in South Texas.

Experts bear the space rock broke into several pieces before hitting the unfounded around 6 p.m. Wednesday near McAllen, Texas.

"Although meteorites tend to hit Earth's weather at high speeds, they slow as they travel throughout the atmosphere, breaking into small fragments before hitting the unfounded. Meteorites cool rapidly and generally are not a risk to the public," NASA said in a statement.

The dwelling agency released a map showing the strewn field, or area where the meteorites liable landed.

At least one piece was found over the weekend in Starr County.

Video from a home guarantee camera captured a loud sonic boom and the reaction of the birds in the time the meteor fell.

Residents described windows rattling and an earthquake-like shake.

The National Weather Service said the accompanying fireball was luminous enough for satellites to detect it.

And the pilots of two aircraft reported sightings.

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"The meteor seen in the skies throughout McAllen is a reminder of the need for NASA and anunexperienced organizations to increase our understanding and protection of Earth, to combine scientific and engineering expertise to advance earth space exploration, to integrate terrestrial and planetary research for furthering our opinion of the solar system, and to promote successful dwelling missions by mitigating risk," NASA said.

About one to two cramped meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere above the United States each year and often wreck up into meteorites that hit the ground.

Anyone who finds these meteorites is urged to contact the Smithsonian Institution so they can be studied.