[Political Junkie Too]

It started as an asteroid and became a meteor when it entered the atmosphere.

But the article said "the meteor was first seen at an altitude of about 58 miles (93 kilometers) above rural Turkeytown... a small asteroid about 6 feet (1.8 meters) in diameter then broke apart about 18 miles (29 kilometers) above the town of Oak Grove."

It was a meteor at 58 miles high, then became an asteroid at 18 miles high.

-PJ

[exDemMom]

Maybe it had a dual identity.

[gleeaikin]

It was an asteroid when it was in space and was about 6 ft. in diameter, it became a meteor when captured by earth’s gravitation and was seen at 58 miles, and broke apart about 18 miles up.