More BLEVE:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Ka-BLEVE-Its-bigger-than-boom
http://www.videosift.com/video/Derailed-Train-Explodes-In-Oklahoma

I took a course as a first responder when I worked at DOT and was told that a fire on the top of a tanker is 10x more dangerous then one at it's base. The idea is that a fire at the bottom is similar to a pot on a stove; it will take longer for the explosion to occur. Whereas a fire on the top of a tanker has a greater chance of exploding faster, due to the fumes rising, etc. Obviously, if you ever come across something like this, start running like hell. But *DON'T* stop, even when you think you are a safe distance away. The instructor kept repeating, "Just keep running...don't stop."

What happened just four minutes before the blast... whaaaat?

Oh, and really, it would have been nice to say what a BLEVE is: "boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion"

don't mind me while I pick my jaw up off the floor...

George Wineland managed to do what? TELL ME!! I must know!

>> ^spoco2:
it would have been nice to say what a BLEVE is: "boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion"


Absolutely right. Description has been edited accordingly, thanks for the input.

"Whiteout?!" I object to blatantly racist tags. It's wrong to use "white" in a negative way. I'm calling it a blackout.

Darn fossil fuels.

I like 1983 reporter. If I were a media boss with a time machine I'd totally hire her.

Sorry to kill the buzz, but this is a dupe of a longer clip here:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Largest-Non-nuclear-Blasts-In-History-Learning-Channel

You'll really enjoy the Pepcon event, though.

I can't figure out why the word "explosion" didn't pick up on the tags, but I added "bleve" to the above.

>> ^silvercord:
Sorry to kill the buzz, but this is a dupe of a longer clip here:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Largest-Non-nuclear-Blasts
-In-History-Learning-Channel
You'll really enjoy the Pepcon event, though.
I can't figure out why the word "explosion" didn't pick up on the tags, but I added "bleve" to the above.
Mmm, same source used, but this has Mr. "When Animals Attack" throwing in comments, not Mr. Soothing TLC as heard on silvercord's video. Incredibly similar, but still different.

Both TLC station bugs too - talk about reusing footage!

Conclusively not a dupe.

Not exactly a BLEVE, but the LNG leak and explosion in Cleveland in 1944 packed a really big bang, too. 128 killed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_East_Ohio_Gas_Explosion

I WANT TO BLEVE

I'm Hank Hill, and I sell propane and propane accessories.

*fire

Adding video to channels (Fire) - requested by geo321.

Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion- BLEVE has been added as a related post - related requested by silvercord on that post.