[Afterguard]

Beirut was indeed bad but not even remotely similar to even a small tactical nuke. .22 caliber compared to a 105mm howitzer isn’t even comparable.

[bigbob]

Beirut was equal to 240 tons of TNT, or 1/4 kiloton, 10 times a MOAB. Tactical nukes range from 10 to several hundred kilotons.

If a tactical nuke had hit Beirut, there would be no cameras left to record it.

[AndyJackson]

Beirut was indeed bad but not even remotely similar to even a small tactical nuke

Not true. It was about 3 Kilotons which is larger than some tactical nukes and about 1/5th the yield of Little Boy.

[freedumb2003]

I guess I am comparing what I see. pretty damaging and ghastly.

But yeah Hiroshima was magnitudes larger and more widespread.