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The roof was blown off of a storage building on Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, the F-5 tornado devastated a good portion of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma just barely missing 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. Damaged cars, buildings and debris not shown

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 (not shown)

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

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 a little major damage, but numerous cars were damaged, 20 buildings had major damage, and lots of debris covered the base. Damaged cars, buildings and debris not shown. The broken windshield of a partially damaged compact car is seen in the foreground in front of the Vance Gate at Tinker

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. Damaged cars, buildings and debris not shown. An Air Force Front End Loader approaches the camera on a road passing debris and a light post that is bent at a 45-degree angle

Security Force officers used 4x4 vehicles to patrol the damged parameter of Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, following a tornado, the F-5 tornado devastated a good portion of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma just barely missing 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. Damaged cars, buildings and debris not shown

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. Damaged cars, buildings and debris not shown. This imaged shows rubble strewn in front of the entrance to Vance Gate at Tinker

SGT Dan Turner with the Canadian Air force helps to clear debris following an F-5 tornado that devastated a good portion of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but 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. Damaged cars, buildings and debris not shown

A tractor moves large debris away from the airman living quarters at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, following a tornado. The base was caught in the outer edges of the F-5 tornado and escaped most certain destruction

Members of the 552nd Air combat Wing clear debris from the base parameter following an F-5 tornado that devastated a good portion of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, just barely missing Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. The base caught the outer edge of the tornado and suffered a little major damage, but numerous cars were damaged, 20 buildings had major damage, and lots of debris covered the base. Damaged cars not shown

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Oklahoma City

State: Oklahoma (OK)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bill Kimble

Release Status: Released to Public

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