Historical eventMay 212024

Greenfield tornado

The Greenfield tornado, estimated to have produced winds in excess of 309 miles per hour (497 km/h), moved across Iowa.

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When
Tuesday, May 21 20242 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2024-05-21.

Place: United States.

Type: tornado.

What happened

Aftermath Map of Greenfield overlaid with peak DOW7 velocity data, the location of DOW8 and the team's in situ instruments, and peak surveyed damage In the hours following the tornado, emergency personnel as well as storm chasers rushed into Greenfield to provide aid. Surrounding communities such as Red Oak quickly responded in Greenfield, with aid also coming from communities on the borders of Nebraska and Missouri. [ 1 ] The local St. John's Catholic Church was designated a central meal site,

On the afternoon of May 21, 2024, a violent and destructive tornado tracked across southwestern Iowa, United States, devastating the city of Greenfield. The tornado, known most commonly as the Greenfield tornado, destroyed many buildings and wind turbines across its path that stretched through Page, Taylor, Adams, and Adair counties, while also causing more than $31 million in property damage, killing five people and injuring 35 more. The tornado reached peak intensity within Greenfield,

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May 21 2024 — 2 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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