Fertilizer Plant Blows Up In Texas

**J-Groove** · 04-18-2013, 12:02 PM

West is my wife's home town.

So far, everyone we know is okay. Though many have lost their homes, they are not hurt in any way.

God Speed, it has been uplifting how organized everything has been down there.

I know they released some news of those who weren't so lucky, I think most are first responders who were fighting the fire before the explosion.

-John

**sketch** · 04-18-2013, 12:04 PM

registered as 2.1 on the Richter scale.

google map of the area:

the apartment complex circled:

original youtube video:

**FeaRpb** · 04-18-2013, 12:06 PM

I am not sure how true it is, but I thought I heard something about a lightning strike starting it.

**mehrshadvr4** · 04-18-2013, 03:06 PM

It's so odd. looking at the video the explosion started on the far left where there was no fire. well at least as far as I could see.

**NickS VR4** · 04-18-2013, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by mehrshadvr4

It's so odd. looking at the video the explosion started on the far left where there was no fire. well at least as far as I could see.

I just watched it frame by frame. I dont think I see what you are seeing.

Keep in mind though the way digital cameras record their frames. That explosion/shockwave happened so quick, it could look distorted.

**stealthee** · 04-18-2013, 07:29 PM

I watched the video earlier today. Reminds me of the rocket fuel plant explosion in Henderson, NV back in the late 80's.

I lived in Las Vegas at the time. We felt the shockwave about 17 miles away. Was in 2nd grade if I remember right. I remember being at recess when it happened and the gym teacher running around telling everyone to get inside.

I think they thought an atomic bomb went off.

**FeaRpb** · 04-18-2013, 07:35 PM

Different angle

**Blue91SL** · 04-18-2013, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by J-Groove

West is my wife's home town.

So far, everyone we know is okay. Though many have lost their homes, they are not hurt in any way.

God Speed, it has been uplifting how organized everything has been down there.

I know they released some news of those who weren't so lucky, I think most are first responders who were fighting the fire before the explosion.

-John

Weird that your wife grew up in West. I lived in that town for a while in 2008, and it's such a peaceful place. I couldn't imagine anything like this happening there. I wonder if my old girlfriend is alright.