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Mysterious Booms

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On Nov. 1, police received dozens of calls reporting at least six incidents between about 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. The Lowell and Chelmsford police departments also investigated similar complaints stemming from the same incidents. Tyngsboro patrol cars were even in the area during all of the bangs, but officers could not pinpoint their location. Riding on all-terrain vehicles the next day, other officers searched the expansive woods west of the Boston University Corporate Education Center campus, where some thought the blasts might have originated. More booms were heard Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 23 and Nov. 30. "It was very loud," said Henry Moulton, who lives on Lawrence Road, just south of the school complex on Norris Road. "Something like a bomb exploding in World War II." "I thought it was in my back yard," said Moulton's wife, Yvette. "I thought maybe the swimming pool had blown up." It took nearly 10 minutes for Henry Moulton to get through to the police dispatcher, whose telephone line was flooded with dozens of similar calls.

What is especially baffling is that, to date, no one has reported finding any evidence of explosions, such as burn marks, splintered wood or rock or other debris. "There's got to be something, somewhere," said Ellen Lyons. It would seem unlikely that the blasts are being caused by dynamite or more modern explosives. In the wake of 9-11, even blasting caps must be painstakingly accounted for, making it nearly impossible to misplace such materials without drawing attention from federal investigators. Some residents suspect the blasts could be homemade concoctions of fertilizer, chemicals or explosive gases. "We definitely want to get to the bottom of this ... absolutely," said Selectman Kevin O'Connor. Deputy Police Chief Richard Burrows said the police don't know what's causing the low-pitched booms and are looking for the public's help. People who have seen the explosions or know who is responsible are asked to call the Tyngsboro Police Department.

December 4, 2004 Mystery Tremors in US, Australia

Unknowncountry.com is one of the few news sources in the world that is able to assemble similar unusual stories from different areas, and now it appears that mystery tremors, like the mystery booms reported last week, are taking place in diverse areas. Like the booms, the tremors are being explained as local phenomena, but, when they occur in clusters like this, is that really true? Residents of Hervey Bay in Queensland, Australia experienced a mystery tremor on November 29, just after 3PM Australian Time. The tremor was perceived as a low rumble and a fluttering sensation in the air, described by residents as "odd."

Royal Australian Air Force officials could not explain the phenomenon, but said that it was not related to any known air activities. A day later, residents of Northern New Jersey experienced four small seismic events of 1.3 magnitude on the Richter Scale. Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, NY, traced the tremors to a rock quarry in the area. Like the booms that took place worldwide in different areas last week and in recent months, local events seemed to explain them. Or did they?

November 19, 2004 WWBT NBC12 Richmond, Virginia

Mysterious 'booms' continue with puzzling regularity in Richmond - Those mysterious booms on Richmond's Northside continue to be-fuddle city officials. They've been happening for three weeks now and residents say no one can tell them why. The latest "boom" was just last night.

Based on a map of 911 calls received since the booming noises began, the majority came from the area near Palmyra and Gloucester. For three weeks, city officials have explored a multitude of scenarios. They've come up empty and still the booms and shakes continue. Officials have looked into every logical explanation: a buildup of sewer or natural gas -- both of which have been ruled out for now. As well as other possibilities: including furnaces blowing up (that would be a one time occurrence), weather patterns like thunder, not likely says the city, construction, trains colliding, sonic booms -- all a no go. City officials won't admit they're stumped, but they're certainly frustrated. "It's certainly disruptive and disconcerting when it happens. But I think people understand it's not a public safety issue at this point," says city spokesman Bill Farrar.

Another possibility is someone playing pranks. Solving the mystery of these "booms" has now become a full-fledged investigation -- involving the fire department as well as emergency management services on both the city and state level. The councilmen representing the area plan to hold a special meeting on the booms this Sunday for residents. It'll be at 7 PM at Hermitage Home on Westwood Avenue.

November 10, 2004 WANE-TV Newschannel 15, Ft. Wayne, INDIANA

After about a month of silence, Fort Wayne's mysterious "boom" has returned. "You can't describe it," said Helene Lilly, who heard it almost 10 times Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. "You think you're in a war."

Newschannel 15 and the Fort Wayne Police Department have each received dozens of phone calls about the noises. This time, the loudest ones seem to have come from near Parkview Hospital on eEst State Boulevard. The people in that neighborhood said their houses were rocked and their windows were rattled repeatedly since Tuesday night. According to residents, there were four loud booms between 9:30 p.m. and midnight, and another round of four between 6 a.m. And 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. As of right now, neighbors are concerned. "I need help because I can't sleep, it scares me, and it scares my whole neighborhood and the children over there, they're upset, too. And it just isn't right you know?" Lilly said.

The Fort Wayne Police have no answers. "It's a rabbit we're still trying to chase down the hole right now," said PIO Michael Joyner. "We don't know what the source is." Joyner said the FWPD has already increased patrols of the area to try to identify the source.

November 8, 2004 Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk, England

A suspected sonic boom heard across north-east Norfolk today was not caused by a British aircraft, it was confirmed tonight. The loud bang, heard at least from Sheringham to Halvergate near Yarmouth, startled hundreds of people going about their daily business at around noon. But a Ministry of Defence spokesman said it was not a domestic fighter that caused the incident, although he was unable to confirm the source of the sonic boom. "We believe there was a sonic boom, but it was not a British aircraft that caused it," said Lt Col Stuart Green. "It was not one of ours." Whether the aircraft was European or American was not clear, but they would be the most likely suspects. But it would have been a military aircraft, as no civilian plane is capable of going fast enough to make a sonic boom.