WATCH: Best video of meteor above the Arch, illuminating St. Louis city skyline

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Residents from Highland, Illinois to St. Charles, MO, reported a bright flash across the sky followed by two loud booms Monday evening as a meteor lit up the night just before 9pm.

The meteor streaked across St. Louis skies and waas caught by several cameras around the area.

WATCH: meteor lights up the skyline of St. Louis.

I was watching an @EarthCam camera from St. Louis, Missouri about 30 minutes ago and saw a #meteor! pic.twitter.com/PVAvIGlALF

— David Vergel (@DavidVergel97) November 12, 2019

Meteor outside of St. Louis showed up on satellite imagery.This product normally detects lightning. pic.twitter.com/4qhQg2Z3qC

— Dakota Smith (@weatherdak) November 12, 2019

Many people caught the Fireball on film and posted videos on twitter.

Meteor flying overhead from east to west in O'Fallon, MO this evening just west of St. Louis. #stlwx #mowx pic.twitter.com/0IX2fppoEd

— Tom Stolze (@ofallonweather) November 12, 2019

The Northern Taurid Meteor shower is nearing it's peak according to the American Meteor Society, and that is likely the source of this meteor.

This is a cool shot, StL. https://t.co/7JAmx4QTQk

— hockey watcher Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) November 12, 2019

SHOOTING STAR: A meteor lit up the night sky across the St. Louis, Missouri metro area Monday during the height of the Northern Taurids shower. -- pic.twitter.com/KcQTXnjQme

— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 12, 2019

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