I think they saw the flash first, not heard the blast. Can you make sure of that, DeLoy? ________________________________ From: D P Pierce <starsbirdsglyphs@gmail.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:17 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Meteorite damage in Russia Many of the injured tell of hearing the loud blast then rushing to look out the window only in time to have the glass to come crashing in. Why would the sound waves travel faster than the shock wave? Deloy _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".