Meteorite tears through Florida sky

A meteorite tore through the sky in Florida before exploding and shattering windows and sending space rocks into Cuba on Friday.

The rock exploded mid-air raining debris on homes in western Cuba after many in Florida reported seeing the meteor, The Sun reports.

It exploded near the town of Viñales, in the Pinar del Río province at about 1:15pm local time.

Residents reported hearing two blasts as it broke a part and left a trail of smoke in the air.

A local newspaper reported a "fireball" was seen as walls shook and wonders were shattered.

The meteorite reportedly fell in the area of the "mural de la prehistoria", or a huge rock painting of dinosaurs - which were themselves wiped out by meteors.

Images show the black and white rocks are roughly the size of a smart phone or of the palm of someone's hand.