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Tornado rips through Monroe County Airport property; council approves $35,000 for repairs and vehicle reclassification
Summary
An EF-2 tornado moved across airport property on Feb. 19, damaging hangars, fencing and support infrastructure. The County Council approved transfers and a $35,000 appropriation for emergency repairs and vehicle reclassification while airport staff coordinates insurance claims and cleanup.
An EF-2 tornado struck airport property just after 7 p.m. earlier in the week, scattering debris, destroying hangars and pole barns and compromising perimeter fencing, Monroe County's aviation official told the county council on Feb. 24.
"It came right over from Cave Creek Road... it went right over the runway," the director said, describing damage that included 8,000 feet of specialized wildlife fence destroyed, two pole barns obliterated with contents lost, and extensive damage to one large commercial hangar where a panel struck a transient aircraft. Engineers warned the council that…
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