An F-35 fighter jet crashed near Las Vegas Tuesday, and authorities said the pilot sustained only minor injuries at the Nevada Test & Training Range.

Ahead of severe storms anticipated to impact parts of central and eastern Kansas Wednesday, McConnell Air Force Base moved aircraft away from the potential danger.

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – McConnell Air Force Base’s aircraft are departing today, moving away from the waves of severe weather which is forecasted for the Wichita area Wednesday night. That forecast calls for potential storms with an enhanced risk of severe winds, hail and the possibility of tornadoes.

Louisiana Tech University and the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) formalized a new partnership during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing event held March 23 at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City,