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How long would it take for radiation to hit Los Angeles if a nuclear bomb hit San Francisco?
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∙ 7y ago
Direct radiation could not get from an explosion at San Francisco to Los Angeles, as they are beyond the horizon and this type of radiation follows straight lines.
Fallout and the radiation it carries is harder to predict as it is carried by winds. However as the winds on the west coast primarily blow inland (west to east) not north to south, it is very unlikely that any fallout from an explosion at San Francisco would get to Los Angeles (although unusual weather patterns could cause some to go south).
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