diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
index 4b23987b97914..f21bfc4788426 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
@@ -124,6 +124,22 @@
 	desc = "You know who to call."
 	light_power = 2
 
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/greenglow/radioactive
+	name = "radioactive goo"
+	desc = "Holy crap, stop looking at this and move away immediately! It's radioactive!"
+	light_power = 5
+	light_range = 3
+	light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_NUCLEAR
+
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/greenglow/radioactive/Initialize(mapload, list/datum/disease/diseases)
+	. = ..()
+	AddComponent(
+		/datum/component/radioactive_emitter, \
+		cooldown_time = 5 SECONDS, \
+		range = 4, \
+		threshold = RAD_MEDIUM_INSULATION, \
+	)
+
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/cobweb
 	name = "cobweb"
 	desc = "Somebody should remove that."
diff --git a/code/modules/meteors/meteor_types.dm b/code/modules/meteors/meteor_types.dm
index c59a153b02238..2b37a55aaa413 100644
--- a/code/modules/meteors/meteor_types.dm
+++ b/code/modules/meteors/meteor_types.dm
@@ -257,15 +257,17 @@
 	desc = "An irradiated chunk of space rock. You could probably stop and appreciate its incandescent green glow, if it weren't moving so fast."
 	icon_state = "glowing"
 	heavy = TRUE
+	hits = 9
 	meteordrop = list(/obj/item/stack/ore/uranium)
-	threat = 15
+	threat = 35
 	signature = "radiation"
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated/meteor_effect()
 	..()
-	explosion(src, light_impact_range = 4, flash_range = 3, adminlog = FALSE)
-	new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/greenglow(get_turf(src))
-	radiation_pulse(src, max_range = 3, threshold = RAD_MEDIUM_INSULATION, chance = 80)
+	explosion(src, heavy_impact_range = 1, light_impact_range = 3, flash_range = 6, adminlog = FALSE)
+	for(var/turf/open/floor/surviving_ground in range(2, get_turf(src)))
+		if(prob(70))
+			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/greenglow/radioactive(get_turf(surviving_ground))
 
 //Cluster meteor
 /obj/effect/meteor/cluster
diff --git a/code/modules/meteors/meteor_waves.dm b/code/modules/meteors/meteor_waves.dm
index 7d832d5371337..5edaed4c867ee 100644
--- a/code/modules/meteors/meteor_waves.dm
+++ b/code/modules/meteors/meteor_waves.dm
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(meteor_wave_delay, 625) //minimum wait between waves in tenths o
 
 //Meteors probability of spawning during a given wave
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(meteors_normal, list(/obj/effect/meteor/dust=3, /obj/effect/meteor/medium=8, /obj/effect/meteor/big=3, \
-						  /obj/effect/meteor/flaming=1, /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated=3, /obj/effect/meteor/carp=1, /obj/effect/meteor/bluespace=1, \
+						  /obj/effect/meteor/flaming=1, /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated=2, /obj/effect/meteor/carp=1, /obj/effect/meteor/bluespace=1, \
 						  /obj/effect/meteor/banana=1, /obj/effect/meteor/emp = 1)) //for normal meteor event
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(meteors_threatening, list(/obj/effect/meteor/medium=4, /obj/effect/meteor/big=8, /obj/effect/meteor/flaming=3, \
 						  /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated=3, /obj/effect/meteor/cluster=1, /obj/effect/meteor/carp=1, /obj/effect/meteor/bluespace=2, /obj/effect/meteor/emp = 2)) //for threatening meteor event
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(meteors_catastrophic, list(/obj/effect/meteor/medium=5, /obj/effect/meteor/big=75, \
-						  /obj/effect/meteor/flaming=10, /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated=10, /obj/effect/meteor/cluster=8, /obj/effect/meteor/tunguska=1, \
+						  /obj/effect/meteor/flaming=10, /obj/effect/meteor/irradiated=8, /obj/effect/meteor/cluster=8, /obj/effect/meteor/tunguska=1, \
 						  /obj/effect/meteor/carp=2, /obj/effect/meteor/bluespace=10, /obj/effect/meteor/emp = 8)) //for catastrophic meteor event
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(meateors, list(/obj/effect/meteor/meaty=5, /obj/effect/meteor/meaty/xeno=1)) //for meaty ore event