More bad weather could hit Iowa, where three tornadoes caused millions in damage

Mitch Ernst, of Adair, Iowa, sorts through debris from his mother-in-law’s tornado damaged home, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

For block after block through the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, the destructive power of an EF-4 tornado that ripped apart more than 100 of the town’s homes in just one minute is evident in the muddy, shattered mess left behind.

All along the mile-long swath on Thursday were the noisy clamour of heavy equipment scooping up the splintered homes, smashed vehicles and shredded trees.