Video shows Powerful winds pushed American Airlines plane from its gate at DFW Airport

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DALLAS — Severe storms brought incredibly strong winds to the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Tuesday morning.

Numerous places saw wind gusts peak well over 70 mph, with DFW Airport even reaching 77 mph.

The winds at the airport appeared to be strong enough to move an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 away from its gate.

Check out the video below:

American Airlines released a statement saying the winds affected several parked, unoccupied aircraft and that there were no injuries.

Maintenance teams are working to conduct inspections and make any necessary repairs, according to the airline.

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