Multiple deaths confirmed from a tornado in Iowa, state patrol says

GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State Patrol has confirmed multiple deaths from a tornado and at least a dozen injuries in storms Tuesday, but it has not released specific numbers.

“We do have confirmed fatalities,” Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla said at a news conference Tuesday night. He said authorities were still determining the total number.

Powerful storms that rolled through the Midwest spun up multiple tornadoes, including a fierce twister that smashed through the small Iowa town of Greenfield, with a population of about 2,000 around 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) southwest of Des Moines. The twister carved a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars and widely strewn debris.

In the aftermath of the storm, parts of Greenfield appeared devastated. Mounds of broken wood, branches, car parts and other…