Multiple people have died and at least a dozen were injured since a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris. The tornado destroyed much of the small Iowa town of Greenfield. Iowa State Patrol Sgt.
Tornado sirens wailed in Iowa as a man captured a funnel cloud on his cell phone.Multiple tornadoes take down several wind turbines in Iowa
“Sadly we can confirm that there have been fatalities,” Dinkla said at a news conference Tuesday night. “We’re still counting at this time.” Authorities announced a mandatory curfew for the town and said they would only allow residents to enter Greenfield until Wednesday morning. They also ordered media representatives to leave the city Tuesday night.Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through MidwestIn the aftermath of the storm, mounds of broken wood from homes, branches, car parts and other debris littered lots where homes once stood.
Multiple tornadoes were reported throughout the state, and one also apparently took down several 250-foot wind turbines in southwest Iowa. Some of the turbines caught fire, sending plumes of smoke into the air. Mary Long, the owner of Long’s Market in downtown Greenfield, said she rode out the storm at her business in the community’s historic town square, which largely escaped damage. Long said there appeared to be widespread damage on the east and south sides of town.Camille Blair said the Greenfield Chamber of Commerce office where she works closed around 2 p.m. ahead of the storm.Gov. Kim Reynolds said she planned to visit Greenfield on Wednesday morning.
Iowa was braced for severe weather after the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center gave most of the state a high chance of seeing severe thunderstorms with the potential for strong tornadoes. Des Moines public schools ended classes two hours early and canceled evening activities.
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