What Are These Georgia "BOOMS"?

Northwest Georgia here. In our area we have been experiencing very loud explosion like sounds. At times, shaking homes over our entire County. Stories will appear in the local news, but never any real explanation. It sounds like a very large cannon going off. Louder than that though. People from all sides of the county will report hearing it. It scares the animals. This link is to an Atlanta news station, discussing our latest one. I am researching our geology now, but I am completely amateur at geology, so, slow going. Any of you experienced these?

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a reply to: MayRenee

Sounds like tunnel or mine blasting to me.

What times do you hear them?

Booms that widespread sounds like a military plane busting Mach?

a reply to: MayRenee

Sounds like Ice quakes.

If your area is not used to freezing it may seem very bizzarre.

a reply to: MayRenee

It's the NG coming to git'ya.

originally posted by: lakenheath24
Booms that widespread sounds like a military plane busting Mach?

Is that allowed over populated areas in the US?

a reply to: MayRenee

Where in NW GA? Likely mining, probably granite if I had to guess.

originally posted by: lakenheath24
Booms that widespread sounds like a military plane busting Mach?

My first thought.

We got a LOT of military air traffic. Rail traffic too. Haven't seen it for four years. Hmmmm

The booms have mostly occurred in daytime, there was at least one reported at night. The areas reporting the booms actually cover pretty much everything north of Atlanta, the reports are widespread. And, it has been going on for years. There is a quarry , in our county, but the booms reported were not tied to it. In 2020, one hit here and just before it went off, our toilet was vibrating, making a weird ringing sound, idk. That event makes me think it could be geological.

a reply to: MayRenee

Maybe some major construction going on, somebody should go and check where all this is going on

I live in southern GA, no booms in my area

This is what my hubby too. He has only heard the most recent one. His parents hear them often, they are closer to the Alabama state line too. His dad always says he is sure it is a cannon.

originally posted by: lakenheath24
Booms that widespread sounds like a military plane busting Mach?

This one is east of us, another county that has reported them.

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originally posted by: MayRenee
The booms have mostly occurred in daytime, there was at least one reported at night.

Note the time. Ask Zaphod58 or Bigburgh. They might be able to tell you if it's a military aircraft.

The Navy used to send trainees over my house in the woods. They buzzed at supersonic speeds on at least two occasions. Blew out my windows once and destroyed my roof (and I ain't talkin' a few shingles either). After those bills were paid (major water damage on top of everything), the shenanigans ceased.

This article is from 2012, related, we have been hearing them here a long time.

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a reply to: MayRenee

Sounds like New Jersey in 2016

Sonic Booms under the right conditions can be heard and felt from a distance.

The USGS told the Patch Thursday that sonic booms can be felt hundreds of miles away, so it's possible that planes flying from as far away as Maryland could have caused the rumbling felt in New Jersey and Long Island.

While some may equate sonic booms to sounding like sharp cracks, the farther away you are from the jet, the more likely you might hear a rumbling sound that can shake buildings, similar to what happens when lightning strikes during a thunderstorm, NASA told the L.A. Times.

"Altitude determines the distance shock waves travel before reaching the ground, and this has the most significant effect on intensity. As the shock cone gets wider, and it moves outward and downward, its strength is reduced. Generally, the higher the aircraft, the greater the distance the shock wave must travel, reducing the intensity of the sonic boom."

Seems like a possibility.

May or may not be related, but I knew that I have been reading about some similar sounds lately.
Not just lately, but I have been reading about this for years, and I am sure that I am not the only one.

I can't get the video to post, but here's the link...

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a reply to: MayRenee

Could be some clandestine bunker building.

originally posted by: Snarl

originally posted by: MayRenee
The booms have mostly occurred in daytime, there was at least one reported at night.

Note the time. Ask Zaphod58 or Bigburgh. They might be able to tell you if it's a military aircraft.

The Navy used to send trainees over my house in the woods. They buzzed at supersonic speeds on at least two occasions. Blew out my windows once and destroyed my roof (and I ain't talkin' a few shingles either). After those bills were paid (major water damage on top of everything), the shenanigans ceased.

I can say it's not civilian looking at the playbacks on Flightradar24 on January 27th 29th and December per listed articles from news sources ( yes I've been eyeing this thread all day🤣 and looking at old playbacks )for upper western Georgia. But there is a particular Boeing testing aircraft that's supposed to frequent that corridor. Found many T-38's from Columbus Mississippi training over Alabama and as far as northwestern Georgia. A few F-16's as well..... I can't say what it is.

You put Zaph and I on the spot😆😆. I'm passing the buck off to Zaphod on this one👍

Edit: Zaphod looks at ADS-B ( like i do ) and others. He's most likely to have a much better grasp on what it may be if it's an aircraft doing this.

originally posted by: MayRenee
The booms have mostly occurred in daytime, there was at least one reported at night. The areas reporting the booms actually cover pretty much everything north of Atlanta, the reports are widespread. And, it has been going on for years. There is a quarry , in our county, but the booms reported were not tied to it. In 2020, one hit here and just before it went off, our toilet was vibrating, making a weird ringing sound, idk. That event makes me think it could be geological.

Methane explosions in the sewer pipes? (check manhole cover news stories)

Illegal indutrial fireworks? (check youtube clips)

Tough section for the tunnel boring machine to get through? (check geology change locations)

General bunker building by preppers? (check forums and building services that blast)

Hidden Missile Silo or army construction. (it's a secret)

Forced entry into underground facilities? (full of slaves)

Opening of a Portal? (beware boomsticks and strange foreheads)

Shifting foundations (check home for cracks)

The mystery of Gaia, letting us know she's there. (my favorite)






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originally posted by: ThePeaceMaker

originally posted by: lakenheath24
Booms that widespread sounds like a military plane busting Mach?

Is that allowed over populated areas in the US?

No.