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Iowans are left devastated as a swarm of tornadoes destroys tiny town leaving several dead: 'There is nothing left'
Iowans have been left devastated after a swarm of tornadoes destroyed a tiny town and left several dead on Tuesday.
Hours after a tornado touched down in Greenfield, about 55 miles from Des Moines, aerial footage showed where the tornadoes tore through the town as homes were leveled and trees were shredded down to their stumps.
Wendi Rae, a reporter from Greenfield, posted an emotional video and horrific pictures of the aftermath that has taken over her hometown.
'This is the damage along Highway 25 in Greenfield. There are houses completely gone, so it's really devastating,' Rae said.
'Everybody's out right now just checking on each other- this town is full of a lot of really good-hearted people, so send us your prayers because there is a lot of devastation here right now.'
Aerial footage showed where the tornados tore through the town as homes were leveled and trees were shredded down to their stumps on Tuesday
Wendi Rae, a reporter from Greenfield, posted an emotional video and horrific pictures of the aftermath that has taken over her hometown
Five people were killed in the deadly storm front, including four in Greenfield and one in Corning.
A woman in Corning, around 90 miles southwest of Des Moines, died when she was ejected from a vehicle during the brutal storm.
The National Weather Service reported 23 tornadoes took place on Tuesday, with a majority of them touching down in Iowa, while one hit Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Rae's video showed the destruction in the 1.78 square-mile town with a population of a little more than 2,000 people.
She explained that her family's house is 'relatively OK,' but that others in the area weren't as fortunate.
As she walked along the highway, residents were seen trying to start the massive clean up process.
Piles of wood replaced houses, trees were seen sliced in half and furniture was scattered across the neighborhood.
Rae also posted photos of the disastrous aftermath, as one showed a red car, covered in dust and dirt, flipped on its hood, as a seat cushion dangled from a nearby tree.
Another image showed the inside of a home with beat up walls, disheveled furniture and wood and branches breaking through the window.
One image captured an American flag slanted, hanging off of a wooden post, as piles upon piles of debris surrounded it.
'Please pray for my hometown! The damage is absolutely devastating. There are no words,' Rae captioned the post.
Rae posted an image of a red car flipped onto its hood as seat cushions dangled in a nearby tree
Entire neighborhoods were flattened by several deadly twisters that gripped the region as Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds placed 15 counties under disaster emergency proclamations. She is expected to visit the town on Wednesday morning.
'It was just a few weeks ago that tornadoes hit several other Iowa communities, and it’s hard to believe that it’s happened again,' Reynolds said in a statement.
'Iowans are strong and resilient, and we will get through this together.'
Residents were seen starting to clean up the wreckage. It is unclear where those who lost their homes will be placed in the meantime.
Carnage is expected to continue through the Midwest as a storm system develops - with over 25 million people currently under severe weather warnings, stretching from Missouri to Wisconsin.
Along with the Hawkeye State, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Illinois were also hit by tornadoes, heavy rain and power outages, BBC reported.
Overhead footage showed widespread damage hours after the tornadoes tore through rural Iowa, including entire trees being shredded from their roots.
Greenfield, around 40 miles from the death in Adams County, was among the hardest hit, as a tornado that developed around 5pm leveled hundreds of homes and left several people injured, Iowa State Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Alex Dinkla said.
One image captured an American flag slanted, hanging off of a wooden post, as piles upon piles of debris surrounded it
Rae shared an image from inside a home with beat up walls, disheveled furniture and wood and branches breaking through the window
At a press conference, Dinkla estimated that over a dozen people were hospitalized, but could not offer an exact number. He added that all known residents were accounted for, but searches were still ongoing through the wreckage.
A local hospital was hit by the fierce tornadoes, forcing staff and patients to evacuate the ransacked buildings and set up field hospitals at nearby high schools.
Massive wind turbines were also destroyed by the gusts, with at least three turbines destroyed in Adams County. MidAmerican Energy Company said it owned several more that were destroyed in Adair County.
While aiding injured residents, the Adair County Memorial Hospital also 'sustained tornado damage', officials said, that forced it to transfer patients to other nearby medical centers.
Greenfield instated a mandatory curfew from 10pm to 7am as the aftermath is surveyed, however officials said the true extent of the devastation may not be clear until Wednesday morning.
Heavy cleanup crews have been spotted across the state, with unaffected counties including Guthrie and Madison reportedly enlisted to help clear damage in Greenfield.
Early reports said multiple tornadoes were also reported in Montgomery County, and Meteorologists warned that the storm system across the Midwest may generate several more catastrophic-strength tornadoes.
In total across the Midwest, over 25million people were under at least a Level 3 severe thunderstorm warning on Tuesday evening.
Houses and cars are seen damaged outside of Adair County Health System hospital in Greenfield
The remains of a tornado-damaged wind turbine touch the ground in a field on Tuesday near Prescott, Iowa
Midwesterners are now preparing for yet another storm that is expected to roll through central Texas all the way to upstate New York this week.
The system is expected to bring hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, with a severe weather threat in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Wind damage and hail, possibly golf ball sized or larger, are the primary concerns, but meteorologists warn a few tornados are also expected.
Northern Texas, southeast Oklahoma, northern and central Arkansas, southern Missouri and western Tennessee are most likely to be hit by twisters.
Strong storms will fire up today across the Midwest, western New York and Pennsylvania, but the threat of severe weather will continue into tomorrow.
Forecasters are primarily concerned about regions in northern Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, southwest Missouri and southern Kansas.
June Handsaker consoles his brother Larry Handsaker after a tornado damaged his house in Nevada, Iowa
A car is damaged by flying debris during the tornados in Greenfield
Strong storms will strike across central Texas and all the way to upstate New York this week, forecasters have warned. The threat of severe weather is greatest in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
The risk of strong winds tomorrow is greatest from Wichita, Kansas to Oklahoma City, Dallas and Little Rock.
AccuWeather forecasters have predicted winds could reach speeds of 60 to 70mph.
A corridor from the Arklatex to the Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio River valleys will be hit with rounds of heavy rain today and tomorrow.
The area will see between 2 to 4 inches of rain over a 48-hour period, putting residents at a risk for flash flooding.
Parts of the Midwest, as well as regions in the south and east, could also see scattered, severe thunderstorms from Friday and throughout the Memorial Day weekend.