An active weather pattern will continue to produce severe weather in the Plains, Midwest and mid-South through Memorial Day weekend.

Here's the latest as several Iowa towns begin the long path to recovery.

Multiple tornadoes touched down southwest of Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, causing extensive damage to wind farms in the area.

An Iowa mom said she couldn’t even get a prayer out before a powerful tornado hit the basement where she and others were sheltered. Watch her describe the terrifying moments as she gets a first look at what’s left of her home.

Chilling video shows the birth of the tornado that caused widespread destruction and deaths in Greenfield, Iowa.