Current:Home > NewsPhotos capture damage from Iowa tornadoes that flattened town, left multiple deaths and injuries-InfoLens
Photos capture damage from Iowa tornadoes that flattened town, left multiple deaths and injuries
View Date:2024-12-23 19:05:23
The tornadoes that hit Iowa on Tuesday caused multiple deaths and injuries, and flattened a small town as states in the Plains and Midwest were also pelted with rain and thunderstorms.
"Lives have been lost, and many will be forever altered," said Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater in a statement.
Greenfield, which is around 60 miles southwest of Des Moines, was completely flattened on Tuesday afternoon. Iowa State Police confirmed multiple deaths after the tornado occurred in the town of more than 2,000, the Des Moines Register, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.
"There is basically nothing left," Clel Baudler, a former Iowa state representative who lives near Greenfield, told CNN on Tuesday. "It went right through Greenfield."
Videos and photos show cars flipped upside down, window frames bent in every angle and piles of wood and debris that were once buildings are scattered around the town.
Several tornadoes hit the state
The Greenfield tornado was one of multiple reported to touch down across the state on Tuesday.
A "large and dangerous" tornado touched ground near Fontanelle, which is 5.5 miles west of Greenfield. It sped northeast at 60 mph, said the National Weather Service.
See photos of Iowa tornado destruction
Contributing: Anthony Robledo, Christopher Cann, Doyle Rice, Thao Nguyen, Kyle Werner, Lee Rood; USA TODAY
veryGood! (8145)
Related
- As the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence
- State Republicans killed an Indiana city’s lawsuit to stop illegal gun sales. Why?
- Biden raised over $90 million in March, campaign says, increasing cash advantage over Trump
- Transform Your Home With Kandi Burruss-Approved Spring Cleaning Must-Haves for Just $4
- Best fits for Corbin Burnes: 6 teams that could match up with Cy Young winner
- GalaxyCoin: A new experience in handheld trading
- Over 8 million bags of Tide Pods, other detergents recalled
- ALAIcoin cryptocurrency exchange will launch a series of incentive policies to fully expand its new user base.
- Seattle man faces 5 assault charges in random sidewalk stabbings
- Powerball draws numbers for estimated $1.3B jackpot after delay of more than 3 hours
Ranking
- Investigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe
- A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the East Coast. When was the last quake in New Jersey, NYC?
- Don't be fooled by deepfake videos and photos this election cycle. Here's how to spot AI
- Gov. Youngkin signs a measure backed by abortion-rights groups but vetoes others
- NFL playoff picture Week 10: Lions stay out in front of loaded NFC field
- Decades after their service, Rosie the Riveters to be honored with Congressional Gold Medal
- Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow and more stars laud microdermabrasion. What is it?
- CMT Awards return Sunday night with host Kelsea Ballerini and a tribute to the late Toby Keith
Recommendation
-
When do new episodes of 'Cobra Kai' Season 6 come out? Release date, cast, where to watch
-
Body of third construction worker recovered from Key Bridge wreckage in Baltimore
-
See What Amanda Bynes, Jennie Garth and the Rest of the What I Like About You Cast Are Up to Now
-
King Charles opens Balmoral Castle to the public for the first time amid cancer battle
-
Taylor Swift's Mom Andrea Gives Sweet Nod to Travis Kelce at Chiefs Game
-
Messi ‘wanted to fight me’ and had ‘face of the devil,’ Monterrey coach says in audio leak
-
The solar eclipse could deliver a $6 billion economic boom: The whole community is sold out
-
What Trades Can You Execute on GalaxyCoin Exchange