City Nuker

First nuclear weapon used in warfare, dropped on Hiroshima - uranium gun-type design, airburst at ~600m

Deployed: 1945

Model Assumptions & Limitations

This educational tool visualizes nuclear weapon effects based on unclassified scientific models.

  • Assumes Optimized airburst for maximum blast damage unless otherwise specified
  • Based on Clear atmospheric conditions, no precipitation
  • Assumes Flat terrain with no significant obstructions
  • Effects shown for Effects on structures and unprotected individuals in the open

Actual effects may vary significantly based on local conditions

Data Sources:

  • • Glasstone & Dolan, "The Effects of Nuclear Weapons" (1977)
  • • NUKEMAP by Alex Wellerstein