Tornado Outbreak Strikes Nebraska and Iowa, Leaving Destruction in Its Wake
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Tornadoes wreaked havoc across parts of Nebraska and Iowa on Friday, demolishing dozens of homes, causing the collapse of an industrial building, and injuring at least five people, extending a spell of severe weather that began the day before.
In Nebraska, particularly in Omaha and Waverly, a tornado struck, leading to the collapse of an industrial building, injuring at least three people, and prompting a widespread emergency response, authorities reported.
Social media images from Iowa also depicted widespread damage and destroyed buildings in Minden, a city just over 100 miles west of Des Moines. Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Pottawattamie County, where, according to the sheriff’s office, a tornado passed through.
Deputy Chief Ben Houchin said the sheriff’s office responded to an industrial building at Garner Industries around 3 p.m. in Lancaster County, Nebraska, and found it “nearly fully collapsed” with several people trapped inside.
Three individuals were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, he added, noting that around 70 people were inside when the tornado struck. The sheriff’s office also received reports of a train derailment in Waverly, Chief Houchin said, adding, “They did not need any emergency assistance, so we are hoping it’s very minor.”
