A major USAF base is destroyed by a Hurricane and closed and years later another one is basically destroyed just the same with billions of dollars in aircraft at risk. Hurricanes wipe out communities as if a nuke were detonated but buildings are rebuilt rapidly and things return to “normal” until the next Hurricane. It is a curious way to live and as far as the Air Force base and other building not being up to code to withstand Hurricanes, a major lapse in judgement and pure idiocy.
Newer buildings, those built since Andrew and Katrina, that have the 140 MPH standard in place, were the least damaged.
But a tornado will destroy anything, no matter the standard.
I would say that the buildings on Tyndall were mostly built in the 60’s and 70’s under the old 120 MPH standard if even that....................