In the heart of Greenfield, Iowa, a monstrous tornado wreaked havoc on Tuesday afternoon, leaving a catastrophic scene in its wake. The twister tore directly through the town, situated 50 miles southwest of Des Moines, Iowa, and 350 miles west of Chicago. Amidst the chaos, Shaye Newberry emerged as a heroic survivor whose quick actions...
"This is the only time I have ever prayed in my life," Shaye Newberry said moments after a devastating twister tore through Greenfield, Iowa, on Tuesday afternoon.As they begin to reckon with the aftermath, Colton and Shaye Newberry explain the terrifying moments when a powerful tornado struck the town of Greenfield, Iowa, obliterating the house where Shaye and their daughter were taking shelter.
"I grabbed my baby, wrapped her in a blanket and we took off running," Newberry said in the wake of the destructive storm. She ended up taking refuge in a friend's basement with her friends and their children. They made it to the safe place with no time to spare. In that frightening moment, with the monstrous tornado just seconds away, she did something that she had never done before.
As the tornado ripped apart the house , a staircase fell on Newberry as she shielded everyone else, including the children, from debris.
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