Over the past month, residents of Salem, Ohio have been experiencing mysterious booms. The explosions are recurring and have been happening within a wide area. The booms occur between 8:00 and 10:00pm at night and are described as being like sticks of dynamite going off in backyards. According to the police, there is fracking going on in the area, but the drilling would not occur at night. The link is here or click the image.
CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO LINK -- Sky Booms in Salem, Ohio
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No one mentioned seismic activity, but just 20 miles away there was an earthquake in Ohio measuring 2.7 and 4.0 on the Richter Scale back in December. It was attributed to fracking. Fracking (hydrofracturing) is a process of creating fractures in rock formations by injecting fluid into cracks to force them further open. The larger fissures allow oil and gas to flow out of the formations so they can be extracted.
This article from the Scientific American here, says a recent earthquake in Youngstown, Ohio, was likely caused by fracking.
From the article:
Scientists have quickly determined that the likely cause was fracking—although not from drilling into deep shale or cracking it with pressured water and chemicals to retrieve natural gas. Rather, they suspect the disposal of wastewater from those operations, done by pumping it back down into equally deep sandstone.
Aside from the danger of earthquakes, fracking is ruining ground water in Wyoming. The ground water has tested positive for methane, benzene and bleach. Residents say the water smells like lighter fluid. They’re afraid their houses are going to blow up from methane build up. Of course the frickin’ companies behind it say there is no relationship to the explosive water and their frackin’. Unbelievable! Is there anything greedy people won’t do. The link is here or click the image.
CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO LINK -- Ruined Ground Water in Wyoming
Could the loud booms in Ohio be related to fracking? If so, why do they occur at the same time at night when drilling isn’t happening.
The same sky booms are happening in North Carolina, but I can’t find anything about fracking in that area.
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CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO LINK -- Sky Booms in Fairview, North carolina
Fairview, North Carolina residents have been hearing sky booms so loud they’re making houses shake. The booms where heard outside of the town as well. Witness James Carver says it was so loud he dropped everything and his dogs got very quiet after the boom. The link is here or click the image.
A 911 caller says:
“We just heard an explosion or something and it shook the whole house. It sounded like a bomb.”
So if the cause could be linked to fracking in Ohio, why is there no fracking in North Carolina. These sky booms are such a weird thing given they always seem to affect certain areas or towns. I’ve found many sky boom videos over the past few months and they’re mostly unexplained.
I doubt these incidents are related to fracking given that it has been happening frequently around the country. See more about sky booms here.
Little fun story, has nothing to do with these booms though.
When I lived in NC not too long ago, I remember some nights on rare occasions I would actually hear and feel booms which felt like they were originating from ground level. They were not very loud but it definitely caused the windows to vibrate some.
After asking some of the older folks in the neighborhood about it, they reminded me that we live close to a very large military base. Seems they were used to it because they told me it was explosive testing coming from the base and apparently they’d experienced it for many many years. The NC video reminded me of it, not that I am saying it relates at all ,given Fairview is far from where I lived at, but just a fun story.
Also, quick question. I know that these have always been referred to as sky booms, but don’t these sort of noises sound as if they sound off around ground level? Not trying to be smart or anything, but I am just curious about it.
Oh, and cool find as usual Jay Man.
Thanks! In some cases people say the booms are clearly from the sky. Some times it’s reported in such a way that it isn’t clear, like in these.
Did anyone read this:
http://issuesoncall.blogspot.com/2012/02trumpet-sounds-humming-sounds-booms.html
Sorry… issuesoncall.com
Hello!
Geophysical surveys are concluded and what causes the sounds are being heard and discussed in this blog.
Now the most important is how I know that these things that the scientist says in the report that will only happen for several months, as I know they are going to happen until May 19, 2012.
My blog explains these things, but I do not speak English. You must use Google.
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com.br&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://apriscocristao.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/sons-estranhos-nos-ceus-trombetas-dos-anjos-de-deus/&usg=ALkJrhjPBlO9-jCRP3xuHxMJ6H9G3Wfv4A
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(in portuguese)
Olá!
Geofísicos pesquisam e concluem o que sejam os sons que estão sendo ouvidos e discutidos neste blog.
http://geochangemag.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=142:strange-sounds-in-sky-explained-by-scientists-&catid=1:global-news&Itemid=9
Agora o mais importante é saber como é que eu sei que essas coisas que o cientista afirma na reportagem que vão acontecer apenas daqui a vários meses, como eu sei que elas vão acontecer até 19 de maio de 2012.
My blog explica estas coisas, mas eu não falo inglês. Tem de usar o Google.
http://apriscocristao.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/sons-estranhos-nos-ceus-trombetas-dos-anjos-de-deus/
Abraço!
this could most certainly be drilling. I don’t know why they’re saying drilling doesn’t go on at night. When a rig starts drilling it goes on 24/7, and i know for a fact it goes on at 8-10 p.m.
Yes seems that way to me too. The police is more likely to attribute it to something tho. They dont usually leave things a mystery.
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They have started fracking in NC. They said we lost the vote to stop this injustice to the earth and the people. Lol can we say money, money, Money? Haven’t heard any loud booms yet thank goodness or catching the water on fire. My understanding is it will be only a matter of time. Good job NC