5 dead and nearly 3 dozen hurt in tornadoes that tore through Iowa, officials say
by Hannah Fingerhut and Margery A. Beck
May 23, 2024
3 minutes
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A deadly tornado that wreaked havoc in the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, left four people dead and nearly three dozen injured, officials said, while a fifth person was killed elsewhere.
The twister that tore through the city on Tuesday was rated at least an EF-3 by the National Weather Service and was so destructive that it took authorities more than a day to account for the area's residents.
It’s believed that the number of people injured is likely higher, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said.
The fifth person was
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