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People have been killed and dozens more injured after a tornado ripped through Iowa.
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Locals survey damage from the tornado that ripped through Greenfield, Iowa on Tuesday, May 21
Multiple people have been killed and dozens more injured after a tornado ripped through Iowa, according to authorities.
The National Weather Servive issued a tornado warning for the deadly storm system just after 3:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, May 21.
Initial storm surveys confirmed the tornado in Greenfield — a town of about 2,100 people, according to U.S. data— caused “at least EF-3 damage," according to the agency. Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla confirmed the tornado caused “fatalities and injuries within the community of Greenfield,” but did not offer specific numbers, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety.
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Among those killed are an unidentified couple and a third individual, according to The Weather Channel. Cynthia Jenson, a cousin of one of the victims, said she knew all three individuals.
“It was heartbreaking,” Jenson told the station while describing the damage she witnessed. “I mean, there are houses that are gone that you always saw. You knew the landmarks in town to get to where you needed to go. So yeah, it’s awful.”