WITH YOU A LITTLE BIT LATER IN OUR SHOW. LAURA. YES, AND AND CREWS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ARE STILL ON THE GROUND ASSESSING, BUT WE’RE HEARING EF THREE. RIGHT. AND THAT’S THEIR PRELIMINARY RATING HERE. THEY’RE STILL SURVEYING. THEY’RE STILL ASSESSING THE DAMAGE THAT’S OUT THERE. SO THEY DID RELEASE THIS. BUT THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS WILL CHANGE. IT PROBABLY WOULDN’T GO DOWN IN SEVERITY. BUT BEING UPGRADED IS A POSSIBILITY AS THEY CONTINUE TO CHECK OUT THE DAMAGE THERE IN GREENFIELD. SO THAT’S MOST IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND. WE’RE NOT GOING TO GET IT. ONE CONCISE ANSWER RIGHT AWAY IMMEDIATELY. THIS TAKES TIME. WE HAVE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST OUT ON THE GROUND THERE. THEY ARE SURVEYING EVERYTHING THEY’RE SEEING. THEY PUT OUT A LOT OF BACKGROUND INTO. THIS AND A LOT OF DATA. SO IT JUST TAKES SOME TIME. SO WE SHOULD GET MORE INFORMATION AS WE PROGRESS LATER ON INTO THE WEEK. WE HAVE THE SCALE EF SCALE HERE GOES FROM ZERO ALL THE WAY UP TO FIVE. SO RIGHT NOW THEY’RE RATING THIS AT LEAST A SEVERE TORNADO. THOSE WINDS ANYWHERE BETWEEN MAYBE 136 TO UPWARDS OF 165MPH. IF IT STAYS AS AN EF THREE. SO SOME OF THE DAMAGE THAT WE CAN SEE IS, IS WHAT YOU’VE SEEN IN THOSE PHOTOS THAT WE HAVE SEEN FROM GREENFIELD. THOSE TREES DEBARKED TRAINS OVERTURNED POTENTIALLY, BUT ALSO REALLY NICELY CONSTRUCTED HOMES JUST DESTROYED. SO WE’LL HAVE MORE ON TH
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NWS upgrades Greenfield tornado to EF-4, surveys still ongoing
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has upgraded the deadly tornado that swept through Greenfield, Iowa, to an EF-4 following further damage surveys.The tornado had initially been rated an EF-3, but the NWS says the rating could be updated as additional damage is surveyed over the next several days.What does EF mean? Explaining the Enhanced Fujita ScaleIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was in Greenfield Wednesday morning to see the damage. She called the storm "horrific" and said she had issued a disaster proclamation for 15 Iowa counties, including Adair County, where Greenfield is located. On Wednesday evening, she issued an additional disaster proclamation, adding 17 more counties to the list.Multiple deaths have been confirmed, but authorities have been unable to provide specific information about deaths and injuries.MORE: 'Search and rescue' continues day after deadly Iowa stormIn the aftermath of the storm, parts of the town appeared devastated. Mounds of broken wood, branches, car parts and other debris littered lots where homes once stood. Cars lay busted and bent while damaged houses sat skewed against the gray and overcast sky.Trees stood — barely — bereft of branches or leaves. Residents helped each other salvage furniture and other belongings from mounds of debris or from homes barely left standing.» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCI
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The National Weather Service in Des Moines has upgraded the deadly tornado that swept through Greenfield, Iowa, to an EF-4 following further damage surveys.
The tornado had initially been rated an EF-3, but the NWS says the rating could be updated as additional damage is surveyed over the next several days.
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— NWS Des Moines (@NWSDesMoines) May 23, 2024Survey teams have identified EF4 damage in Greenfield and southern Adair county. Further refinement is possible in the days to come. We also will analyze damage downstream from a separate tornado.
NWS Des Moines expressed heartfelt condolences to those impacted. #iawx pic.twitter.com/hWZaQr9ds5
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was in Greenfield Wednesday morning to see the damage. She called the storm "horrific" and said she had issued a disaster proclamation for 15 Iowa counties, including Adair County, where Greenfield is located. On Wednesday evening, she issued an additional disaster proclamation, adding 17 more counties to the list.
Multiple deaths have been confirmed, but authorities have been unable to provide specific information about deaths and injuries.
MORE: 'Search and rescue' continues day after deadly Iowa storm
In the aftermath of the storm, parts of the town appeared devastated. Mounds of broken wood, branches, car parts and other debris littered lots where homes once stood. Cars lay busted and bent while damaged houses sat skewed against the gray and overcast sky.
Trees stood — barely — bereft of branches or leaves. Residents helped each other salvage furniture and other belongings from mounds of debris or from homes barely left standing.
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