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Originally Posted by Artist
The "total destruction" radius is - afaik - about 100m, at 1800m glass windows will still be broken
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More like total physical destruction is about 30 to 60m radius caused by the physical blast. The pressure wave on the other hand which is what really does the damage would be very destructive out to about 75 to 200m radius, ending with broken windows out about 400m etc (but that depends on acoustics) as my best guess-estimates go from my experiences.
In Iraq a strike was called in on the edge of the compound we were taking repeated fire from, but unfortunately it fell short and landed no more than about 400 - 500m out, it hurt everyone's chest a bit from the pressure but didnt damage anyone apart from a few popped ear drums, If i recall right that was a 500lb.
Around civilians they would put up a large safety area, 600m from a strike is considered dangerously close for military calls, double even triple it for civilian populates if they have to set up a cordon.