Tornado leaves multiple fatalities and widespread damage in its wake in Iowa

Town of Greenfield battered by deadly twister with severe storms expected to hit large parts of US this week

Multiple people were killed by a tornado in Iowa on Tuesday, as severe storms threaten a large portion of the US later in the week.

Sgt Alex Dinkla of Iowa state police confirmed the multiple fatalities in Greenfield, Iowa, during a briefing about the deadly storm, NBC News reported.