May 22 (UPI) — An unknown number of people were killed Tuesday in western Iowa after a strong tornado tore through the town of Greenfield, leveling everything in its path. Greenfield, which has a population of about 2,000 and is located about 50 miles southwest of Des Moines, suffered major damage as the Iowa State Patrol confirmed “multiple […] The post Iowa tornado destroys rural town as police confirm fatalities first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
An unknown number of people have died after a powerful tornado ripped through a small town in Iowa. Dramatic pictures showed the destruction left behind in Greenfield, with police confirming there had been fatalities and at least a dozen injuries, without being able to provide specific figures. The devastation came as multiple tornadoes rolled through the US Midwest. At least three 250-foot-high wind turbines were toppled by an apparent tornado in southwest Iowa. One turbine was in flames, with...
TEMPLE, Texas — An EF-2 tornado that caused significant damage to the town of Temple, Texas on Wednesday was caught on camera. Dashcam footage recorded by a Tesla shows the tornado ripping through the city, with debris flying everywhere. TEXAS TOWN DECLARES EMERGENCY AFTER TORNADO FLIPS CARS, SHREDS ROOFS IN TEMPLE The twister left massive trees blown over across roads, vehicles heavily damaged and flipped over, and numerous buildings suffered significant damage with destroyed roofs. THIS IS...
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A tornado battered Greenfield, Iowa, on Tuesday evening while videos captured the wreckage, including nearly flattened homes.The social media posts display a devastating scene as Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard said on X, formerly Twitter, "Apocalyptic scenes between Carbon and Greenfield, Iowa. Multiple wind turbines completely shredded, one on fire, power pole stumps left behind with entire poles gone. Strong strong tornado."Florida Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli also called the tornado...
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Video shows a trail of destruction as homes ripped apart by strong storms
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