What Would Happen to the 25 Largest US Cities in the Event of a Nuclear Attack

Downtown Portland, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
> Population: 2,472,774
> Casualties from 100 kt detonation: 107,350 deaths, 182,800 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 548,573 (22%)
> Casualties from 800 kt detonation: 240,190 deaths, 474,100 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.5 million (59%)

Downtown, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
> Population: 2,510,211
> Casualties from 100 kt detonation: 69,890 deaths, 162,070 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 491,361 (20%)
> Casualties from 800 kt detonation: 194,060 deaths, 420,670 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.2 million (50%)

Downtown Orlando, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
> Population: 2,560,260
> Casualties from 100 kt detonation: 58,540 deaths, 138,270 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 435,029 (17%)
> Casualties from 800 kt detonation: 155,090 deaths, 391,120 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.1 million (45%)

Center City, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
> Population: 2,595,027
> Casualties from 100 kt detonation: 68,490 deaths, 108,490 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 347,989 (13%)
> Casualties from 800 kt detonation: 146,880 deaths, 279,030 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 852,169 (33%)

Historic District, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
> Population: 2,800,427
> Casualties from 100 kt detonation: 140,730 deaths, 247,980 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 739,488 (26%)
> Casualties from 800 kt detonation: 313,370 deaths, 522,010 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.5 million (54%)