Many eyewitnesses in the upper midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin reported seeing a bright fireball Saturday, April 9, just past 8:38 PM Central Daylight Time (2022 April 10 1:38 UTC). Analysis of their reports indicate that the meteor was first sighted 53 miles above the southwest Wisconsin town of Gays Mill, moving to the northwest at 52,000 miles per hour. It managed to travel 78 miles through the upper atmosphere, finally disintegrating 34 miles above St. Charles, in the state of Minnesota.
| Event ID | 20220410-013815 |
| Date (UTC) | April 10, 2022 |
| Time (UTC) | 01:38:15 |
| AMS Event | 2271-2022 |
| Chicken Little Start Lat/Lon | +43.321, -90.860 |
| Chicken Little End Lat/Lon | +44.040, -92.025 |
| Chicken Little Altitude | 85.4 km → 55.3 km ( 53.1 miles→ 34.4 miles) |
| Chicken Little Speed | 23.0 km/s (51,500 mph) |