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Operation Storax
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Country United States
Period 1962–1963
Number of tests 47
Test type cratering, underground shaft, tunnel
Max. yield 115 kilotonnes of TNT (480 TJ)
Storax Sedan nuke
Storax Sedan

Operation Storax was a series of 47 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1962–1963 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Fishbowl series and preceded the Operation Roller Coaster series.

British tests

Some accounts include the second British nuclear weapons test at the Nevada Test Site, shot Tendrac, as part of Storax. See British nuclear testing in the United States for more details.

Tests

United States' Storax series tests and detonations
Name Date time (UT) Local time zone Location Elevation + height Delivery
Purpose		 Device Yield Fallout References Notes
Sedan July 6, 1962 17:00:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U10h 37°10′37″N 116°02′47″W / 37.17695°N 116.04626°W / 37.17695; -116.04626 (Sedan) 1,325 m (4,347 ft)–190 m (620 ft) cratering,
peaceful research		 W56 104 kt Venting detected off site, 15 MCi (560 PBq) 2nd Plowshare test, cratering experiment, TN device similar to Dominic Bluestone and Swanee, 12 million tons of soil displaced, crater was 1,280 ft × 320 ft (390 m × 98 m).
Merrimac July 13, 1962 16:00:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bd 37°03′18″N 116°02′03″W / 37.05507°N 116.03411°W / 37.05507; -116.03411 (Merrimac) 1,205 m (3,953 ft)–413.31 m (1,356.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 20 kt Venting detected on site, 22 kCi (810 TBq)
Wichita July 27, 1962 21:00:00.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9y 37°07′47″N 116°03′26″W / 37.12967°N 116.05734°W / 37.12967; -116.05734 (Wichita) 1,265 m (4,150 ft)–150.27 m (493.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 3.5 kt Venting detected on site, 760 Ci (28,000 GBq)
York August 24, 1962 15:00:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9z 37°07′07″N 116°02′25″W / 37.11866°N 116.04022°W / 37.11866; -116.04022 (York) 1,256 m (4,121 ft)–226.47 m (743.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 5 kt Venting detected, 120 kCi (4,400 TBq)
Bobac August 24, 1962 17:00:00.13 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bl 37°02′46″N 116°01′28″W / 37.04613°N 116.02453°W / 37.04613; -116.02453 (Bobac) 1,199 m (3,934 ft)–206.03 m (676.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 2.5 kt I-131 venting detected, 0
Raritan September 6, 1962 17:00:00.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9u 37°07′49″N 116°02′44″W / 37.13026°N 116.04561°W / 37.13026; -116.04561 (Raritan) 1,254 m (4,114 ft)–157.28 m (516.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 2 kt Venting detected, 1.2 kCi (44 TBq)
Hyrax September 14, 1962 17:10:00.12 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bh 37°02′38″N 116°01′19″W / 37.04389°N 116.02186°W / 37.04389; -116.02186 (Hyrax) 1,197 m (3,927 ft)–216.69 m (710.9 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 5 kt I-131 venting detected, 0
Peba September 20, 1962 17:00:00.12 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bb 37°03′18″N 116°01′48″W / 37.05496°N 116.03°W / 37.05496; -116.03 (Peba) 1,205 m (3,953 ft)–241.38 m (791.9 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 11 kt
Allegheny September 29, 1962 17:00:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9x 37°07′00″N 116°02′01″W / 37.11663°N 116.03366°W / 37.11663; -116.03366 (Allegheny) 1,271 m (4,170 ft)–210.92 m (692.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 1 kt Venting detected on site, 1.5 kCi (56 TBq)
Mississippi October 5, 1962 17:00:00.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9ad 37°08′22″N 116°03′04″W / 37.13937°N 116.0512°W / 37.13937; -116.0512 (Mississippi) 1,264 m (4,147 ft)–493.78 m (1,620.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 115 kt Venting detected, 4.9 kCi (180 TBq)
Roanoke October 12, 1962 15:00:00.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9q 37°07′22″N 116°03′06″W / 37.1227°N 116.05168°W / 37.1227; -116.05168 (Roanoke) 1,252 m (4,108 ft)–154.53 m (507.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 7 kt Venting detected on site, 1.2 kCi (44 TBq)
Wolverine October 12, 1962 17:00:00.12 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3av 37°02′56″N 116°02′00″W / 37.04876°N 116.0333°W / 37.04876; -116.0333 (Wolverine) 1,200 m (3,900 ft)–73.43 m (240.9 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt Venting detected on site, less than 100 Ci (3,700 GBq)
Tioga October 18, 1962 15:00:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9f 37°07′43″N 116°02′28″W / 37.1285°N 116.04111°W / 37.1285; -116.04111 (Tioga) 1,254 m (4,114 ft)–59.44 m (195.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt
Bandicoot October 19, 1962 18:00:00.08 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bj 37°02′22″N 116°01′19″W / 37.03951°N 116.02185°W / 37.03951; -116.02185 (Bandicoot) 1,195 m (3,921 ft)–241.3 m (792 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 12.5 kt Venting detected off site, 3 MCi (110 PBq) Yield was higher than expected, leading to a containement failure and venting as the stemming plan anticipated a lower yield.
Santee October 27, 1962 15:00:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U10f 37°08′57″N 116°03′16″W / 37.14926°N 116.05437°W / 37.14926; -116.05437 (Santee) 1,270 m (4,170 ft)–319.43 m (1,048.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 5 kt Venting detected, 4 kCi (150 TBq)
St. Lawrence November 9, 1962 18:00:00.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2b 37°09′50″N 116°04′27″W / 37.16379°N 116.07419°W / 37.16379; -116.07419 (St. Lawrence) 1,309 m (4,295 ft)–166.42 m (546.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt Venting detected on site, 6 kCi (220 TBq)
Gundi November 15, 1962 16:30:00.08 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bm 37°02′30″N 116°01′29″W / 37.04172°N 116.02461°W / 37.04172; -116.02461 (Gundi) 1,195 m (3,921 ft)–241.44 m (792.1 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt
Anacostia November 27, 1962 18:00:00.14 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9i 37°07′22″N 116°01′48″W / 37.12275°N 116.02993°W / 37.12275; -116.02993 (Anacostia) 1,274 m (4,180 ft)–227.69 m (747.0 ft) underground shaft,
peaceful research		 5.2 kt Venting detected on site, 6.8 kCi (250 TBq) 3rd Plowshare test, device development, accidental release of radioactivity detected on site only. Designed to produce heavy isotopes and provide radioachemical analysis data for Coach.
Taunton December 4, 1962 16:00:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9aa 37°07′41″N 116°03′03″W / 37.12804°N 116.05088°W / 37.12804; -116.05088 (Taunton) 1,256 m (4,121 ft)–227.84 m (747.5 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt Venting detected, 4 kCi (150 TBq)
Madison December 12, 1962 17:25:00.12 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U12g.01 37°10′20″N 116°12′10″W / 37.17214°N 116.20282°W / 37.17214; -116.20282 (Madison) 2,252 m (7,388 ft)–245.36 m (805.0 ft) tunnel,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt Venting detected, 20 kCi (740 TBq)
Numbat December 12, 1962 18:45:00.12 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bu 37°02′46″N 116°00′59″W / 37.04609°N 116.01637°W / 37.04609; -116.01637 (Numbat) 1,201 m (3,940 ft)–231.95 m (761.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 11 kt I-131 venting detected, 0
Manatee December 14, 1962 18:00:00.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9af 37°07′27″N 116°02′27″W / 37.12419°N 116.04083°W / 37.12419; -116.04083 (Manatee) 1,254 m (4,114 ft)–58.52 m (192.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt Venting detected, 1.8 kCi (67 TBq)
Casselman February 8, 1963 16:00:00.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U10g 37°08′56″N 116°03′10″W / 37.14891°N 116.05265°W / 37.14891; -116.05265 (Casselman) 1,268 m (4,160 ft)–302.97 m (994.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 W47Y2 primary. 6 kt Venting detected, 6.3 kCi (230 TBq) Part of the test was to determine warhead tritium requirements for a 4 year service life. The Y2 version of the W47 used a delta-plutonium pit to increase the weapon's resistance to hostile neutron effects.
Hatchie February 8, 1963 16:00:01.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9e 37°07′33″N 116°02′23″W / 37.1259°N 116.03962°W / 37.1259; -116.03962 (Hatchie) 1,256 m (4,121 ft)–60.96 m (200.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt
Acushi February 8, 1963 18:30:00.14 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bg 37°02′46″N 116°01′18″W / 37.04608°N 116.0218°W / 37.04608; -116.0218 (Acushi) 1,199 m (3,934 ft)–260.87 m (855.9 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 9 kt
Ferret February 8, 1963 18:30:00.13 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bf 37°03′30″N 116°01′48″W / 37.05832°N 116.03°W / 37.05832; -116.03 (Ferret) 1,208 m (3,963 ft)–325.69 m (1,068.5 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt
Chipmunk February 15, 1963 17:00:00.13 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3ay 37°02′56″N 116°01′57″W / 37.049°N 116.03249°W / 37.049; -116.03249 (Chipmunk) 1,201 m (3,940 ft)–59.38 m (194.8 ft) underground shaft,
safety experiment		 less than 20 kt
Kaweah February 21, 1963 19:47:00.14 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9ab 37°07′13″N 116°02′48″W / 37.12026°N 116.04659°W / 37.12026; -116.04659 (Kaweah) 1,249 m (4,098 ft)–227.08 m (745.0 ft) underground shaft,
peaceful research		 3 kt Venting detected, 40 kCi (1,500 TBq) 4th Plowshare test, device development. Designed to produce heavy isotopes and provide radioachemical analysis data for Coach.
Carmel February 21, 1963 19:47:08.63 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2h 37°09′17″N 116°04′51″W / 37.15477°N 116.08078°W / 37.15477; -116.08078 (Carmel) 1,311 m (4,301 ft)–163.37 m (536.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt Venting detected, 7.2 kCi (270 TBq)
Jerboa March 1, 1963 19:00:00.12 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3at 37°02′40″N 116°01′38″W / 37.04447°N 116.02736°W / 37.04447; -116.02736 (Jerboa) 1,197 m (3,927 ft)–301.16 m (988.1 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt
Toyah March 15, 1963 16:22:53.14 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9ac 37°07′33″N 116°02′44″W / 37.12583°N 116.04568°W / 37.12583; -116.04568 (Toyah) 1,252 m (4,108 ft)–130.76 m (429.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt Venting detected, 1.2 kCi (44 TBq)
Gerbil March 29, 1963 15:49:00.12 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bp 37°02′30″N 116°01′09″W / 37.0417°N 116.01913°W / 37.0417; -116.01913 (Gerbil) 1,196 m (3,924 ft)–279.5 m (917 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 11 kt
Ferret Prime April 5, 1963 17:52:00.13 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3by 37°02′14″N 116°01′29″W / 37.0373°N 116.02468°W / 37.0373; -116.02468 (Ferret Prime) 1,193 m (3,914 ft)–241.55 m (792.5 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 7 kt
Coypu April 10, 1963 16:01:30.12 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3af 37°02′56″N 116°01′52″W / 37.04879°N 116.03106°W / 37.04879; -116.03106 (Coypu) 1,201 m (3,940 ft)–74.6 m (245 ft) underground shaft,
safety experiment		 less than 20 kt
Cumberland April 11, 1963 16:03:00.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2e 37°09′24″N 116°04′19″W / 37.15663°N 116.07183°W / 37.15663; -116.07183 (Cumberland) 1,299 m (4,262 ft)–227.08 m (745.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 6 kt Venting detected, 8.5 kCi (310 TBq)
Kootanai April 24, 1963 16:09:30.141 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9w 37°07′14″N 116°02′14″W / 37.12055°N 116.03715°W / 37.12055; -116.03715 (Kootanai) 1,261 m (4,137 ft)–181.97 m (597.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt Venting detected on site, 410 Ci (15,000 GBq)
Paisano April 24, 1963 16:09:30.142 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9w1(wi?) 37°07′14″N 116°02′13″W / 37.12048°N 116.03704°W / 37.12048; -116.03704 (Paisano) 1,261 m (4,137 ft)–56.69 m (186.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt I-131 venting detected, 0
Gundi Prime May 9, 1963 18:19:00 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3db 37°02′58″N 116°00′59″W / 37.04933°N 116.01631°W / 37.04933; -116.01631 (Gundi Prime) 1,205 m (3,953 ft)–271.73 m (891.5 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 8 kt
Harkee May 17, 1963 14:55:00.0 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bv 37°02′38″N 116°00′59″W / 37.04388°N 116.01637°W / 37.04388; -116.01637 (Harkee) 1,200 m (3,900 ft)–241.42 m (792.1 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt
Tejon May 17, 1963 14:55:00.0 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3cg 37°02′54″N 116°01′59″W / 37.04831°N 116.0331°W / 37.04831; -116.0331 (Tejon) 1,199 m (3,934 ft)–74.6 m (245 ft) underground shaft,
safety experiment		 less than 20 kt
Stones May 22, 1963 15:40:00.14 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9ae 37°06′40″N 116°02′24″W / 37.11101°N 116.03993°W / 37.11101; -116.03993 (Stones) 1,257 m (4,124 ft)–394.72 m (1,295.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 20 kt Venting detected, 5.8 kCi (210 TBq)
Pleasant May 29, 1963 15:03:30.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9ah 37°07′41″N 116°02′39″W / 37.12805°N 116.04429°W / 37.12805; -116.04429 (Pleasant) 1,253 m (4,111 ft)–210.31 m (690.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 2 kt Venting detected on site, 760 Ci (28,000 GBq)
Yuba June 5, 1963 17:00:00.12 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U12b.10 37°11′48″N 116°12′36″W / 37.19653°N 116.21004°W / 37.19653; -116.21004 (Yuba) 2,240 m (7,350 ft)–242.41 m (795.3 ft) tunnel,
weapons development		 3.1 kt Venting detected off site, 110 Ci (4,100 GBq)
Hutia June 6, 1963 14:00:00.13 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bc 37°02′42″N 116°02′14″W / 37.04498°N 116.03723°W / 37.04498; -116.03723 (Hutia) 1,198 m (3,930 ft)–134.57 m (441.5 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 3 kt
Apshapa June 6, 1963 16:58:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9ai 37°07′29″N 116°02′27″W / 37.12459°N 116.04092°W / 37.12459; -116.04092 (Apshapa) 1,254 m (4,114 ft)–89.92 m (295.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 less than 20 kt Venting detected on site, 4 Ci (150 GBq)
Mataco June 14, 1963 14:10:00.13 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bk 37°02′46″N 116°01′09″W / 37.0461°N 116.01909°W / 37.0461; -116.01909 (Mataco) 1,200 m (3,900 ft)–195.56 m (641.6 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 3 kt
Kennebec June 25, 1963 23:00:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2af 37°07′53″N 116°04′08″W / 37.13135°N 116.06893°W / 37.13135; -116.06893 (Kennebec) 1,276 m (4,186 ft)–226.16 m (742.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 4 kt Venting detected on site, 30 Ci (1,100 GBq)

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