Silly question

[qwertz6607 125]

As asked before, what would happen if a nuke were to be dropped on the Chick-Fil-A in south highway 183 in Leander, Texas? 

[Fluttershutter 2,508]

Same thing as if a nuke was dropped on anything else? 

[SharpWit 2,702]

Quick Google search revealed the average US nuclear warhead yields 200 Kilotons.

Target acquired.

Effect distances for a 200 kiloton surface burst:  

Fireball radius: 0.74 km (1.7 km²)

Maximum size of the nuclear fireball; relevance to damage on the ground depends on the height of detonation. If it touches the ground, the amount of radioactive fallout is significantly increased. Anything inside the fireball is effectively vaporized.

Heavy blast damage radius (20 psi): 1.27 km (5.09 km²)

At 20 psi overpressure, heavily built concrete buildings are severely damaged or demolished; fatalities approach 100%. Often used as a benchmark for heavy damage in cities.

Radiation radius (500 rem): 2.02 km (12.8 km²)

500 rem ionizing radiation dose; likely fatal, in about 1 month; 15% of survivors will eventually die of cancer as a result of exposure.

Moderate blast damage radius (5 psi): 2.68 km (22.5 km²)

At 5 psi overpressure, most residential buildings collapse, injuries are universal, fatalities are widespread. The chances of a fire starting in commercial and residential damage are high, and buildings so damaged are at high risk of spreading fire. Often used as a benchmark for moderate damage in cities.

Thermal radiation radius (3rd degree burns): 5.3 km (88.1 km²)

Third degree burns extend throughout the layers of skin, and are often painless because they destroy the pain nerves. They can cause severe scarring or disablement, and can require amputation. 100% probability for 3rd degree burns at this yield is 10.3 cal/cm².

Light blast damage radius (1 psi): 6.88 km (149 km²)

At around 1 psi overpressure, glass windows can be expected to break. This can cause many injuries in a surrounding population who comes to a window after seeing the flash of a nuclear explosion (which travels faster than the pressure wave). Often used as a benchmark for light damage in cities.

Note: Rounding accounts for inconsistencies in the above numbers.

Estimated fallout radiation intensity contours for a 200 kiloton surface burst with a 24 km/hr wind at one hour after detonation:  

Fallout contour for 1 rads per hr:

• Maximum downwind fallout distance: 252 km

• Maximum width: 43.9 km

• Approximate area affected: 9,280 km²

Fallout contour for 10 rads per hr:

• Maximum downwind fallout distance: 179 km

• Maximum width: 29.6 km

• Approximate area affected: 4,590 km²

Fallout contour for 100 rads per hr:

• Maximum downwind fallout distance: 106 km

• Maximum width: 15.2 km

• Approximate area affected: 1,540 km²

Fallout contour for 1,000 rads per hr:

• Maximum downwind fallout distance: 33 km

• Maximum width: 0.89 km

• Approximate area affected: 120 km²

TLDR; Your chicken will be fried.

 

[Envy 6,188]

As long as all people were evacuated, nothing of value would be lost. lol

Why, though? What an oddly specific question.

[qwertz6607 125]

4 hours ago, SharpWit said:

Quick Google search revealed the average US nuclear warhead yields 200 Kilotons.

Target acquired.

Effect distances for a 200 kiloton surface burst:  

Fireball radius: 0.74 km (1.7 km²)

Maximum size of the nuclear fireball; relevance to damage on the ground depends on the height of detonation. If it touches the ground, the amount of radioactive fallout is significantly increased. Anything inside the fireball is effectively vaporized.

Heavy blast damage radius (20 psi): 1.27 km (5.09 km²)

At 20 psi overpressure, heavily built concrete buildings are severely damaged or demolished; fatalities approach 100%. Often used as a benchmark for heavy damage in cities.

Radiation radius (500 rem): 2.02 km (12.8 km²)

500 rem ionizing radiation dose; likely fatal, in about 1 month; 15% of survivors will eventually die of cancer as a result of exposure.

Moderate blast damage radius (5 psi): 2.68 km (22.5 km²)

At 5 psi overpressure, most residential buildings collapse, injuries are universal, fatalities are widespread. The chances of a fire starting in commercial and residential damage are high, and buildings so damaged are at high risk of spreading fire. Often used as a benchmark for moderate damage in cities.

Thermal radiation radius (3rd degree burns): 5.3 km (88.1 km²)

Third degree burns extend throughout the layers of skin, and are often painless because they destroy the pain nerves. They can cause severe scarring or disablement, and can require amputation. 100% probability for 3rd degree burns at this yield is 10.3 cal/cm².

Light blast damage radius (1 psi): 6.88 km (149 km²)

At around 1 psi overpressure, glass windows can be expected to break. This can cause many injuries in a surrounding population who comes to a window after seeing the flash of a nuclear explosion (which travels faster than the pressure wave). Often used as a benchmark for light damage in cities.

Note: Rounding accounts for inconsistencies in the above numbers.

Estimated fallout radiation intensity contours for a 200 kiloton surface burst with a 24 km/hr wind at one hour after detonation:  

Fallout contour for 1 rads per hr:

• Maximum downwind fallout distance: 252 km

• Maximum width: 43.9 km

• Approximate area affected: 9,280 km²

Fallout contour for 10 rads per hr:

• Maximum downwind fallout distance: 179 km

• Maximum width: 29.6 km

• Approximate area affected: 4,590 km²

Fallout contour for 100 rads per hr:

• Maximum downwind fallout distance: 106 km

• Maximum width: 15.2 km

• Approximate area affected: 1,540 km²

Fallout contour for 1,000 rads per hr:

• Maximum downwind fallout distance: 33 km

• Maximum width: 0.89 km

• Approximate area affected: 120 km²

TLDR; Your chicken will be fried.

 

Alright, you sir, are epic

[Iforgotmybrain 5,747]

It's Texas, I'm not sure they would notice any difference

jkjkjk

[qwertz6607 125]

10 hours ago, Iforgotmybrain said:

It's Texas, I'm not sure they would notice any difference

jkjkjk

Completely agreeable, Texas would not notice.

[SharpWit 2,702]

22 hours ago, qwertz6607 said:

Alright, you sir, are epic

Bah, I just compared the outlines of some buildings. You have this wonderful site to thank for all the data and images. 

https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

I'll see you in The Hague.

[Dreambiscuit 10,033]

At the risk of getting too technical, I’d say your chicken would be served extra crispy.

Edited January 1 by Dreambiscuit

[Justin_Case001 4,903]

What??  What the f*ck??!    What really blows my mind is that you apparently asked this question more than once. 

[Megas 27,760]

That’s oddly specific but they could really use it if there’s another cold snap like the one 2 years ago 

[qwertz6607 125]

9 hours ago, Justin_Case001 said:

What??  What the f*ck??!    What really blows my mind is that you apparently asked this question more than once. 

I've asked it to several people outsidw the forums, including some random people at Walmart.

[Samurai Equine 52,234]

Man, Texas be getting all the strays in here.
If I wasn't addicted to epic explosions, I might just take offense. 

[Justin_Case001 4,903]

On 2025-01-01 at 8:06 PM, qwertz6607 said:

I've asked it to several people outsidw the forums, including some random people at Walmart.

It just keeps getting weirder.