The American Meteor Society said it received more than 160 reports of a fireball sighting from observers in Georgia and South Carolina.

Residents across the CSRA, and even as far as Columbia, have reported seeing a fireball streak across the sky, Thursday. NewsChannel 6 has received numerous calls and messages regarding the sighting.

Officials across metro Atlanta and in parts of the Southeast U.S. reported sightings of a "fireball" streaking across the sky.