This morning, residents of Iowa are waking up to scenes of utter devastation following a series of deadly tornadoes that tore through the Midwest. Western Iowa bore the brunt of the storm, with reports of 17 tornadoes touching down across the state. One city reported wind gusts of up to 100 miles per hour.
Governor Kim Reynolds has declared a state of disaster emergency for 15 of Iowa's 19 counties, as officials confirm multiple fatalities from the storms. Specific death toll figures have not been released at this time, but numerous injuries have been reported, particularly in the small city of Greenfield.
