re: Ever wondered what an asteroid impact would do to your hometown? Well, here ya go…

Woah. Mine:

284,680 people would die from the fireball.
36,149 people would die from the shock wave.
73,821 people would die from the wind blast.
260,329 would receive 2nd degree burns
Clothes would catch on fire within 19 miles of the impact.
Trees would catch on fire within 42 miles of the impact (note this would include the Smokey Mountains).
Anyone within 6.1 miles would receive lung damage
Anyone within 8.1 miles would have ruptured eardrums
Buildings within 14 miles would collapse