Footage shows multiple wind turbines ripped to shreds.
A massive tornado devastated the town of Greenfield, Iowa, on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead.
“At least two fatalities and several injuries in the Greenfield area have been reported after nearly two dozen tornadoes across the state,” reported Fox Weather.
Remarkable footage captured one monster tornado south of Greenfield before it ripped through the town.
Check out this whip-like vortex in the #tornado south of Greenfield, Iowa with @theScantman on the controls. Full 4K video is on YT WATCH: https://t.co/SQHq4Cwmwg pic.twitter.com/FyBbaHxUuV
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerUSA) May 22, 2024
Green New Deal windmills and wind turbines were no match for the raw power of the tornados, rated between an EF4 and EF5 on the Fujita scale.
My view from the back seat with Team Dominator today as this tornado pounds the daylights out of some wind turbines near Greenfield, Iowa. pic.twitter.com/lt9GeacSQe
— LocalMan Weather (@localmanweather) May 22, 2024
This is what happens to the Green New Deal during a tornado.
Which is why I am pro LNG and nuclear.@EmpoweringUSA @IamTheRabbi pic.twitter.com/VRiFbEzGjZ
— JR Majewski (@JRMajewski) May 22, 2024
This is a pretty massive tornado spotted today at a wind farm in Greenfield, Iowa ??️
Plan accordingly…#Tornado #Iowa pic.twitter.com/yXRs0gBICL
— Mrgunsngear (@Mrgunsngear) May 22, 2024
A tornado destroyed multiple windmills in Iowa today.
Green energy = unreliable energy. pic.twitter.com/L0B4A4tWrN
— Daniel Turner (@DanielTurnerPTF) May 21, 2024
Drone footage showed the path of destruction after the tornado tore through the town, just 50 miles southwest of Des Moines.
My friend Brandon Greenwood is a pilot. He took a flight over Greenfield to look at the damage path. Here’s his video#greenfield #greenfieldtornado #iowa #iawx #tornado #desmoines pic.twitter.com/S9HDIpLFgS
— Jason Sydejko KCCI (@JSydejkoKCCI) May 22, 2024
#Tornado went right through downtown #Greenfield #Iowa. Drone flight from one end of town to the other shows catastrophic destruction. Please find an appropriate way to donate to the town. pic.twitter.com/yKeJGS99vo
— WxChasing- Brandon Clement (@bclemms) May 21, 2024
Here’s a first look at some of the aftermath in the town of Greenfield, Iowa after a #tornado moved through this afternoon. This the view from @WHO13news’s Meteorologist Jason Parkin @dsmwx and photo journalist @RouseLeeA. pic.twitter.com/eFCU5kNfps
— Katie Kaplan (@KatieKaplanTV) May 21, 2024
Here’s a wild before-and-after comparison of the aftermath of the destructive tornado wiping away a quintessential American neighborhood.
Kent St in Greenfield, IA before & after today’s extremely violent tornado. The way landscapes can be deeply altered in mere seconds will never cease to scare the crap out of me. pic.twitter.com/2stRm2wpN8
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) May 21, 2024
Rescue crews sifted through the rubble the following day.
Damage in Greenfield, IA looks very significant. This view from our severe studios partner Ryan Scholl. A very large tornado swept through the area about an hour ago pic.twitter.com/uoENRkSeaq
— David Koeller (@dkoellerwx) May 21, 2024
NBC Nightly News got fact-checked by X Community Notes for claiming an “alleged” tornado hit Greenfield.
“It was not an ‘alleged’ tornado. It was a tornado,” the X team wrote, correcting NBC’s post.
DEVELOPING: Drone footage from Greenfield, Iowa shows the damage after an alleged Tornado leveled the community pic.twitter.com/NxfyXv14xH
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) May 21, 2024
CNN reports: “At least 18 tornadoes were reported in Iowa Tuesday – part of a torrent of storms that have left widespread power outages, structural damage and flooding across the US this week.”
Absolutely insane video of a tornado that ripped through Carbon, IA Tuesday.
This storm tore apart wind turbines and was likely the same storm that produced catastrophic damage in the town of Greenfield. pic.twitter.com/6MBjG2oo5C
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) May 22, 2024
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sent her condolences to the community.
My prayers are with the Greenfield community and all those across the state who were affected by severe storms.
Even in the face of this devastation, I know Iowans will come together to help their neighbors. #iowastrong
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) May 22, 2024
Interestingly, researcher In2ThinAir appears to have predicted the severe weather event.
?MORE Possible Record Breaking Tornado/Severe Weather Outbreaks!?
?MAKE YOUR Plans NOW & Keep updated!
?Missouri, Arkansas, Later in the day as we’ll have Illinois & Wisconsin#Iowa #severeweather #tornado #radar pic.twitter.com/GUHEKGBLEH— In2ThinAir (@In2ThinAir) May 21, 2024
