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A view of the damaged Traffic Management Office. A tornado swept through the base, causing structural damage to 49 buildings and injuring 27 people

A view of a tornado funnel approaching the base, as seen from the child care center. The tornado swept through the base, causing structural damage to 49 buildings and injuring 27 people

A view of the damage done to the Airmen's dormitories after a tornado struck the base

A view of two damaged C-5A Galaxy aircraft. A tornado swept through the base, causing structural damage to 49 buildings and injuring 27 people

A view of the damage done to the fire department building after a tornado struck the base

The F-5 tornado that devastated a good portion of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, just barely missed destroying Tinker AFB, Oklahoma . The base caught the outer edge of the tornado and suffered little major damage, but numerous cars were damaged, 20 buildings had major damage, and lots of debris covered the base. A compact car lies on it's left side next to a fallen tree. Both are in front of an airmen's dormitory

A view of the housing area at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), showing the effects of the winds and rain in the forefront of Typhoon Chata'an. The typhoon created peak gusts of 104 miles per hour (mph), which scattered debris and trees causing damage to buildings, houses, and vehicles

A view of the damage done to the rear of the Air Force exchange service gas station after a tornado struck the base

A view of the damage done to the 300 barracks area after a tornado struck the base

A view of the damaged airmen's dorm and scattered debris. A tornado swept though the base, causing structural damage to 49 buildings and injuring 27 people

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Base: Altus Air Force Base

State: Oklahoma (OK)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Virginia Smallwood

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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