Destructive tornado strikes nearby Wright Patterson U.S. Air Force Base In Ohio

May 28, 2019 Latest News 2,354 Views

The weather radar data indicates that a Destructive tornado strikes near the south side of United States Wright Patterson Air Force base In Dayton, Ohio.

At least one tornado hit Dayton and at least two touched down near the city, including one near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, just east of the city, media reports said.

According to reports, the National Museum Of The United States Air Force is located at Wright Patterson suffered damages from the tornado

Trees down behind the air force museum. Debris everywhere. @NWSILN @DaytonSkywarn pic.twitter.com/4Qu1JZ48dX
— Joseph Hodge (@JosephH_KF4TBZ) May 28, 2019

Around 150 homes in Wright-Patterson housing damaged. Some homes were significantly damaged in the Prairies of Wright Field, a community that primarily houses military personnel who work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

At least 1 killed and 35 injured in a destructive overnight tornado strikes

https://twitter.com/JamesSinko/status/1133219060160892929

An 81-year-old man was killed in Celina, a small city 65 miles (105 km) north of Dayton, after a tornado sent a vehicle crashing into his home, Celina Mayor Jeffrey Hazel said at a news conference on Tuesday. Another seven people were injured in the storm, three of them seriously, he said.

At least 35 people in and around Dayton went to hospitals with injuries, most of them minor, according to Elizabeth Long, a spokeswoman for the Kettering Health Network.

“We’ve had injuries ranging form lacerations to bumps and bruises from folks being thrown around in their houses due to the storms,” she said

Drone footage captures significant #tornado damage from the #Dayton area. #OHwx
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— Norcast/Neoweather (@Norcastweather) May 28, 2019

The Air Force also released the following official statement regarding the damage at Prairies at Wright Field:

“Approximately 150 homes in the Prairies at Wright Field housing area were damaged, some significantly, during the storm that passed through the Dayton area late on May 27.
“There has been one minor injury reported at this time. Base emergency response crews are expected to continue damage assessments throughout the day. More damage reports are expected as light improves and personnel report to duty.
“The Prairies Child Development Center and Youth Center will be closed May 28. Crews will assess damage to those facilities to determine when they can reopen.
“Damage to facilities on Area A and Area B appears to be minimal at this time. The base will be open for normal duty operations. Any personnel adversely impacted by the storm and unable to report for duty should contact their individual supervisor, first sergeant or commander.
“Personnel who live in base housing and sustained personal property damage as a result of the storm may be able to file a claim with the Air Force after first filing a claim with your renters or vehicle insurance. Ensure you document the damage to substantiate your potential claim. For further information contact the Base Legal Office at (937) 257-6142.”

Base reacts to damaged housing area from overnight storm https://t.co/Np2nRxZhld pic.twitter.com/Yrrj7dcf9o
— 88th Air Base Wing (@WrightPattAFB) May 28, 2019

The Air Force is still assessing the full scope of the damage to the critical base in Ohio. Hopefully, the total damage to Wright-Patterson will turn out to be relatively minor.

Massive storms are ravaging the region causing multiple states to be on high alert for potential tornado activity. There have already been 40 reports of tornadoes across five states in the Midwest and at least six of those tornados have already been confirmed.

According to Michigan’s Channel 17 Fox affiliate “Many of the wind speeds on clocked on Doppler Radar velocity were in the neighborhood of 100 to 110 mph. Some of these tornadoes are likely to be classified at least an EF-1, with EF-2 quite likely.”

The Air Force is already reeling from two separate major weather events that decimated nearly all of Tyndall AFB in Florida and badly flooded half of Offutt AFB in Nebraska. The damage done is now considered to be in the billions of dollars and this year’s hurricane, tornado, and fire seasons are just heating up.

Local news is reporting structures leveled and debris all over in areas around Northern Dayton. Look at this video, you can see the tornado appear when the lightning strikes:

https://twitter.com/NYCWxCorner/status/1133229148086964225

Twitter users posted images of debris flying in the air and damaged mobile homes and cars.

A community in #Dayton, OH is in ruins. Crews are assessing the damage as daylight approaches.
Credit: Jan (jan_mik1985) via Instagram. #OHwx pic.twitter.com/bpdZ8eXtW0
— Brennan Prill (@WxBrenn) May 28, 2019