Part of a large tornado outbreak across the central plains, the tornado killed nine people and caused around $75 million in damages across its approximately 43 mile path through northeast Iowa. The …

May 25, 2008 · Photo of the tornado between Parkersburg and New Hartford around 5:05 pm. Photo taken by NWS Des Moines Meteorologist Rod Donavon 1.5 miles south of New Hartford.

May 23, 2020 · Within 8 minutes, the tornado had grown to almost 3/4 of a mile wide as it moved into the southern end of Parkersburg. A third of the town experienced tremendous damage. At 5:09pm, the …

On May 25, 2008, a powerful EF5 wedge tornado, with winds topping out at 205 mph, devastated parts of northeast Iowa. In Parkersburg, 280 homes were wiped from their foundations, and 22...

The tornado took less than three minutes to claim seven lives, injure more than 71 people and destroy more than one-third of the community of about 1,900, according to Luhring.

The May 25th 2008 storm was the strongest tornado the state had seen in more than 30 years. With wind speeds of more than 200 mph, the storm left 43 miles of destruction behind it.

Jun 19, 2024 · PARKERSBURG, Iowa — On May 25, 2008 at 4:59 p.m. an EF-5 tornado struck the town of Parkersburg. Seven died in the town and there were two more fatalities to the east in New Hartford.

One particularly violent tornado touched down and struck the Iowa town of Parkersburg, and the northern side of New Hartford. This long track tornado also destroyed homes near Dunkerton and …

May 25, 2008 · Meteorologists who worked in the days leading up to the Parkersburg tornado indicated that the Global Forecast System model (GFS) outperformed the North American Mesoscale model …

On May 25, 2008, at 5:00PM local time, the city of Parkersburg, IA, experienced a tornado which produced peak wind gusts of 92 meters per second, or 205 miles per hour, based on damage …