Video shows lightning strike trigger massive explosion in Oklahoma

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/fire/2026/08/18/glenpool-oil-tank-explosion-in-oklahoma-video/91349738007/

Two gas tanks exploded at a pipeline facility in Glenpool, Oklahoma, on Monday, Aug. 17, forcing evacuations for surrounding businesses and residences, and a shelter-in-place order at schools.

Video footage captured from a Walmart parking lot and shared online showed thick plumes of black smoke before an explosion caused a huge fireball to erupt into the sky. A piece of a tank can be seen flying through the air.

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dmtalon@infosec.pub · 16 pts · 30d

Video shows smoke, and an explosion. It does NOT, in fact show the lightening strike triggering it. I clicked mainly to see lightening striking and was disappointed.

treadful@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 30d (2 replies)

Article cites video. Article does not link video.

davidgro@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 30d (1 reply)

I had to change it to Desktop Mode to get it to play in Firefox on Android.

treadful@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 30d

Ironic, since I see nothing on Firefox on Desktop.

Vandals_handle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 30d

Dang... ol'... Mega-Lo-Mart... done git went got it, and dang ol' boom!