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Originally Posted by masraum
Hmm, I wonder about that. I wonder what the impact would be of a nuke detonated in the atmosphere in the eye of a 'cane. I'm sure it would have to be a HUGE nuke. But the intense heat and pressure wave would have to do SOMETHING to a 'cane. Granted, one big enough to have much impact would be VERY bad for lots of folks, likely on a global scale.
I wonder if we even make them that big any more. I think there was a time when the US and USSR were going for size (what was the big one, USSR tsar bomba). I feel like there may have been a global change to move to smaller focused nukes (but that may not be the case).
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Per wikipedia
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The effects of a moderate rain storm during an Operation Castle nuclear explosion was found to dampen, or reduce, peak pressure levels by approximately 15% at all ranges.
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Here's an article that says no go.
https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-would-happened-if-you-nuked-a-hurricane-like-trump-reportedly-suggested
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