- Announced United States Nuclear Tests -- By Event
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Glencoe
Operational release of radioactivity

03/22/86

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

20 to 150 kt

Gnome

12/10/61

Carlsbad

Shaft

Plowshare

3 kt

Goldstone

12/28/85

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

20 to 150 kt

Gorbea

01/31/84

NTS

Shaft

Weapons Related

20 to 150 kt

Grable

05/25/53

NTS

Airburst

Weapons Related

15 kt

Grape A

12/17/69

NTS

Shaft

Weapons Related

20 to 200 kt

Grape B

02/04/70

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

20 to 200 kt

Greeley

12/20/66

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

870 kt

Greys

11/22/63

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

Intermediate

Grunion

10/11/63

NTS -

Shaft

Weapons Related

Low

Guanay

09/04/64

NTS

Shaft

Weapons Related

Less than 20 kt

Gum Drop
DoD Event

04/21/65

NTS

Tunnel

Weapons Effects

Less than 20 kt

Gundi

11/15/62

NTS

Shaft

Weapons Related

Low

Gundi Prime

05/09/63

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

Low

HA (High Altitude)

04/06/55

NTS

Airdrop

WeaponsEffects

3 kt

Haddock

08/28/64

NTS |

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

Less than 20 kt

Halfbeak

06/30/66

NTS

Shaft

Weapons Related

365 kt

Hamilton

10/15/58

NTS

Tower

WeaponsRelated

1.2 tons

detected off site

Multiple-purpose experimentin salt

Formed cavity 160-170ft. diameter,
60-80 ft. high

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Accidental release of radioactivity
detected off site

Fired from 280mm gun

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