Le Boom
A truck carrying 35,000 lbs of explosives detonated in Utah, blowing an 80-foot crater in U.S. Highway 6. Pics and vid at the link.
For reference, 35,000 lbs is exactly one half the max bombload of a B-52. But this was all explosives, not explosives inside a bomb casing. Being anywhere near it was likely very similar to being near a B-52 strike. I've been three kilometers away from one in 29 Palms, and even at that range you could feel the pressure wave hitting you in the chest. I can't imagine standing a few hundred feet from it.
For reference, 35,000 lbs is exactly one half the max bombload of a B-52. But this was all explosives, not explosives inside a bomb casing. Being anywhere near it was likely very similar to being near a B-52 strike. I've been three kilometers away from one in 29 Palms, and even at that range you could feel the pressure wave hitting you in the chest. I can't imagine standing a few hundred feet from it.
posted by Jar(egg)head at 13:34
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I could not believe what I was reading. Great story though. I think it's great the report included the quote, "speed may have been a factor." Incredible stuff.
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