Lightning struck Columbia Gulf gas pipeline causing a massive explosion – IOTW Report

Lightning struck Columbia Gulf gas pipeline causing a massive explosion

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The shutdown of a compressor station belonging to Columbia Gulf gas pipeline in Mississippi was caused by a lightning strike, according to officials. It led to a significant surge in natural gas futures on Friday morning, News Channel 3 reported.

No reported injuries as lightning strike causes tremendous fireball at Columbia Gulf gas pipeline in Mississippi

According to Ricky Gibens, the Emergency Services Coordinator for Corinth and Alcorn County, a product at the Corinth Compressor Station on Kendrick Road caught fire at approximately 12:50 a.m. during a storm, apparently due to a lightning strike. MORE

7 Comments on Lightning struck Columbia Gulf gas pipeline causing a massive explosion

  1. The picture in the link looks like gas blowing from a vent stack to me, possibly from an ESD system being tripped. I could see a lightning hit starting a fire if there was a small leak somewhere. With emissions laws, they do Flir scans looking for leaks fairly often in the compressor stations I work at.

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