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Six Months Later: Parkersburg Tornado Claims Ninth Victim

DES MOINES - The number of people who died as a result of the May 2008 tornado in Parkersburg and surrounding area is now at nine. Parkersburg police confirm a 61-year-old woman from Parkersburg died... Read more »

Parkersburg's 1st Home Game

Falcon fans in Parkersburg and Aplington are gearing up for their team's first home football game. It's an exciting event every year, but this year it means much more. In May an EF-5 tornado... Read more »

Parkersburg Celebrates Progress

PARKERSBURG - The rebuilding process in the tornado-stricken town of Parkersburg came to a screeching halt Thursday night. Builders there decided it was time to take a night off work in recognition of... Read more »

AP Football a Key Ingredient to Recovery

Parkersburg-A deadly June tornado destroyed much of Parkersburg including the high school and football stadium. It did not destroy the town's love of Falcon football and a key part of the city's psyche... Read more »

Aplington-Parkersburg Students Back, But at Different School

APLINGTON - Wednesday was the first day back-to-school for Aplington-Parkersburg, but this year, students will have a different school to go back to. A massive tornado hit Parkersburg on May 25th destroyed... Read more »

Parkersburg: One Month After the Tornado

PARKERSBURG - One month ago Wednesday, a total of six tornadoes tore through Parkersburg, New Hartford, Dunkerton and Hazleton. It was an EF-5 tornado that leveled hundreds of homes in the Butler County... Read more »

The tornado that struck in Parkersburg.

These are some images of what an EF5 tornado left behind as it took out part of Parkersburg, Iowa on Sunday May, 25th.... Read more »

Family Remembers 8th Tornado Victim as Being Strong

PARKERSBURG - The family of Bertha Eckhoff says those horrible tornadoes more than a week ago were no match for her will, only her body. Tuesday the 85-year-old woman became the EF-5 tornado's eighth... Read more »

Tornado Claims Eighth Victim

PARKERSBURG - Another person has died as a result of injuries in the May 25th tornado that struck Parkersburg and New Hartford. That brings the total number killed to eight. Bertha Eckhoff, age 85,... Read more »

Restaurant Opens as Parkersburg Is Coming Back for Business

It's back to business in Parkersburg, at least in some places. Many in the downtown didn't have any structural damage... but did have to close for the week because they were without power, natural gas,... Read more »

Life Lessons Replacing Academic Lessons

NEW HARTFORD - It's the beginning of June and pretty much the only thing students can think about is summer vacation. Well, that and the EF-5 tornado that hit town. "Our minds were already distracted... Read more »

Symbol Unites Parkersburg One Week After Tornado

PARKERSBURG -- Last Sunday's tornado changed Parkersburg forever. It's been emotionally devastating for everyone who lives there. Now, many have found an interesting way to get through this difficult time. High... Read more »

One Week After the Tornado Hit Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG - One week ago people were struggling to comprehend what had just happened in their hometown. After that day many lives will never be the same. Severe weather caused at least six tornadoes... Read more »

NWS Now Confirms Six Tornadoes on May 25th

CEDAR RAPIDS - The number of confirmed tornadoes in eastern Iowa last Sunday now stands at six. The first tornado tracked through Parkersburg, New Hartford and near Dunkerton, killing seven and injuring... Read more »

Incredible Video of Parkersburg Tornado

Video captured on cell phone while trying to get ahead of tornado by Parkersburg firefighters.... Erik Schoneman and Rod Truax Jr.... 1/4 mile SW of town........ ... Read more »

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