We had some wicked thunder and lightning last night, so wicked that it struck a storage tanker at Magellan Petroleum facility near downtown, causing 100-foot flames to erupt from the facility. The flames and thick black smoke billowing from the building was visible for miles.

The tank contained 58,000 barrels of unleaded gasoline, and fire crews are trying to prevent the blaze from reaching a nearby tank with 15,000 barrels of gas.

KCK Fire Chief Thomas DeKeyser says the department plans to let the fire burn itself out.

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That storm last night was pretty amazing, it left my grandmother without power, and my parents with a flooded basement. I watched as the large river that used to be my apartment’s parking lot carry off small children and a dog. Not really, but it was extremely flooded with the amount of rain we got.

1. #1 POSTED BY Adam, Jun 4th, 2008 3:29 pm

   Damn…that picture with the lightning and fire is awesome. Things were pretty calm in Lawrence. It barely rained at all.

2. #2 POSTED BY fuzzbutt, Jun 4th, 2008 8:37 pm

   So that is why gas is $4.01 here. But I’m glad the kids and dog are safe.

3. #3 POSTED BY Sarah, Jun 5th, 2008 2:18 pm

   lolol the storm was INTENSE

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