This was a very large event seen across 10 states and Canada.
Reports came in from over 700 people who saw the event.
In the images and videos on this page you will see the fireball as the bright streak in the upper right corner just above the horizon.This would be north towards Des Moines.
The great Iowa fireball on 12-26-2013 at 5:41 pm.
Below are 2 images that show where a lot of the people were that spotted the fireball and reported it.