Aerial images of Nebraska, Iowa tornado damage show paths of destruction [Video]

ELKHORN, Neb. – Eyes in the sky above Nebraska and Iowa captured shredded buildings and homes after dozens of tornadoes ripped through America’s heartland over the weekend.

At least 60 tornadoes, ranging from EF-0 to EF-4, have been confirmed between Texas and Iowa since Friday as survey teams from the National Weather Service continue assessing the damage.

Tornadoes produced catastrophic damage in cities such as Elkhorn in Nebraska and Minden in Iowa, requiring specialized response teams to help survey the destruction.

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The Geospatial Insurance Consortium provides data and imagery for member insurance companies after disasters like the tornado outbreak across the Plains and Midwest this weekend.

GIC’s Gray Sky Team monitored the tornado activity across the Plains and sent pilots to take high-resolution imagery of several populated areas that sustained extensive damage, including Elkhorn and Blair in Nebraska.

NWS survey teams found damage consistent with an EF-3 tornado in Elkhorn, Nebraska …