Multiple storms hit the Tucson metro area Sunday night, with wind gusts of 66 mph recorded at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Those winds were strong enough to flip F-16s, as photos show.
Storms were so strong that F-16s were flipped at @DMAFB .#TucsonNewsNow @KevinJeanes @DanBronisKOLD @CraigReckNews pic.twitter.com/VvmgAIfalx
— EJ Junker (@EJJunker) July 14, 2014
Thanks to #TucsonNewsNow viewer Daniel Martinez for submitting this amazing picture from @DMAFB #Monsoon2014 pic.twitter.com/Fs2cw9T5lX
— EJ Junker (@EJJunker) July 15, 2014
Update:
Fox 10 News clarifies that the F-16 was part of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base boneyard.
Wow! The monsoon winds toppled an F-16 at the Davis Monthan AFB boneyard Photo courtesy US Air Force 309th AMARG pic.twitter.com/eHPfOLk65f
— FOX 10 Phoenix (@FOX10Phoenix) July 15, 2014
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