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Gray skies turn bright yellow after lightning strike causes gas tanks to explode in Oklahoma

First publishedAug 17, 23:45 UTC
Last updatedAug 18, 00:48 UTC · 11m ago
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Lightning struck a natural gas tank south of Tulsa, Oklahoma, sparking a massive fire that spread to nearby tanks. Jason Allen has new developments.

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Lightning struck a natural gas tank south of Tulsa, Oklahoma, sparking a massive fire that spread to nearby tanks. Jason Allen has new developments.
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1 outlet, average source rating 8.0/10.
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11m ago.
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    Gray skies turn bright yellow after lightning strike causes gas tanks to explode in Oklahoma

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