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Lightning Strikes Gas Well Causing Explosion and Fire

August 18, 2009 By TXsharon

This happened in Jasper County.

The explosion hurled a large storage tank about 80 feet away from the well, and completely scorched the well itself.

A good excuse to re-post my lightning strike video.

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  1. Anonymous says

    August 18, 2009 at 4:17 am

    I bet that the RRC will say that it is just SAAAAALT WAAAATER!

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