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Seperate events, seperate circumstances.

Only practical difference was intent.

The only thing they had in common was ammonium nitrate, and that in hugely disproportionate amounts.

What's so "disproportionate" about them? Larger amount produced larger damage - go figure. My whole thesis is that the blasts ARE proportionate, and I'm asking for reasoning to the contrary.

there was diesel fuel added at OKC and none at Texas City making OKC an ANFO device, unlike at TC

Some accounts do note additional fuel seeping into the TC AN containers. If anything, the deliberate addition of diesel in the OKC device enhanced the force produced (that on top of the deliberate arranging of containers to direct the blast). If anything is disproportionate, it's that the OKC blast was MORE powerful per unit of AN, further reinforcing my theory.

Only practical difference was intent.
Male bovine fecal matter! Some thing to read...The Texas City Disaster
The sheer power of the explosion and the towering cloud of black smoke billowing into the sky told everyone within twenty miles that something terrible had happened. People on the street in Galveston were thrown to the pavement, and glass store fronts shattered. Buildings swayed in Baytown fifteen miles to the north.

What's so "disproportionate" about them?
How far away was OKC felt? Fifteen miles?
That particular article says...Some 2,300 tons were already onboard, 880 of which were in the lower part of Hold 4.
Multiple tons vs 2.5-3 tons is what is so "disproportionate" about them.
My whole thesis is that the blasts ARE proportionate...
No where near the same in proportion IMO, but to each his own...You do state it is a "thesis" and I've stated my opinion so I guess we're back to square one.
...and I'm asking for reasoning to the contrary.
I've already tried reason and you don't see eye to eye with me. IMO you're being contrary, not asking for reasoning to the contrary!