Strong winds send US Customs blimp

Strong winds send US Customs blimp nearly 600 miles across Texas
Strong winds from a recent storm in the south sent a US Customs and Border Protection surveillance blimp flying nearly 600 miles across Texas.
Blimp carried more than 600 miles across Texas by powerful winds before it crashed near Dallas
Strong winds swept through Texas over the last few days, causing damage and, in one case, sending a blimp hundreds of miles across the state. A tethered aerostat system, which is a form of radar surveillance blimp used by Customs and Border Protection,
Strong Winds Send U.S. Customs Blimp on a 600-Mile Trip Across Texas
Wind blasts dislodged the aircraft from its moorings in South Padre. The blimp drifted all the way to the Dallas area, where it crashed into power lines.
Border control blimp carried more than 600 miles by winds before crashing in a Dallas suburb
The giant surveillance balloon broke free after ‘a severe wind event’ uplifted it from South Padre Island, Texas, all the way to a small town in Dallas
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