Cylinder Rupture at Dive Shop in FL

[akdeepdiver]

Luckily, no one was injured or killed according to the news reports.

No injuries after an explosion at the Florida Springs Scuba Shop in Williston

Williston Police department officials say an air compressor tank exploded inside of the Florida Springs Scuba Shop on US 27.

www.wcjb.com

 

[Boarderguy]

"Compressor tank" so maybe one of their banks blew?

That doesn't sound like a good day to me.

 

[Johnoly]

That doesn't sound like a good day to me.

I don't know any details, but they are back open today.....Sans front window.

 

[DogDiver]

Herd from good source that it was the result of a witnessed lightning strike.

 

[broncobowsher]

Herd from good source that it was the result of a witnessed lightning strike.

That would be an interesting one. I've seen some pretty wicked things from lightening strikes. In both the damage it can do, and what you would think it would do but doesn't do. In my collection of junk is a car radio antenna that is missing the top 8" of the mast, just completely vaporized. But the radio still worked, only the FM. The arc blew a hole through a tire as well.

 

[kensuf]

Spoke with an owner, lightning strike hit the compressor while it was running.

 

[Gone for diving]

Well that will do it,
How did it hit the compressor and not the higher building?
Unless the was a snorkel of some sort higher.....

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Spoke with an owner, lightning strike hit the compressor while it was running.

Wow! Thank God no one was hurt or killed.

 

[kensuf]

Wow! Thank God no one was hurt or killed.

Yup. I reached out to make sure he and his SO were ok after seeing it on the news.

 

[Whitrzac]

Someone forgot their 2 iron