Ann Hodges, The Only Known Person To Be Ever Hit By A Meteorite
In 1954, an Alabama woman suffered the unfortunate distinction of being the only person in recorded history to be struck by a meteorite
If you are fortunate enough to see a meteorite streak across the sky, it is something majestic to behold. That being said, you don’t want to be near where any that touch down on earth hit, given the speed and force at which they arrive. Unfortunately, one Alabama woman got up close and personal with a space rock after she was hit by one while laying sick on her couch inside of her home.
The December 1, 1954 issue of the Birmingham News reported the story of Ann Hodges, who had the misfortune of coming face to face with a meteor. On the afternoon of November 30th, the woman was resting under a couple of quilts on her couch at her home in Sylacauga, Alabama, as she was not feeling well. Having fallen asleep, she was jolted awake around 12:45 p.m. by a terrific crash and sensation of something hitting her. She explained, “ I thought my time had come.”
Unbeknownst to Mrs. Hodges, residents of Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia had been tracking a ball of fire racing across the skyline. Its journey ended crashing through the roof of her living room, hitting the family’s…
