How weather determined the target for the atomic bombs
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Weather was a factor in the targets for the atomic bombs.
The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Paper_Keys on 2024-12-10 04:13:14.

Original Title: TIL the second atomic bomb was intended for Kokura, but poor visibility from cloud cover and smoke forced the crew to circle the city three times. Low on fuel, they abandoned the mission and proceeded to Nagasaki, where the bomb was ultimately dropped.