May 25th, 2008 Parkersburg, Iowa Tornado Part 1

This is part 1 of the series of pictures I have collaberated together of the mass distruction of the eF-5 tornado.

The storm killed five people in Parkersburg and two people New Hartford, and over 50 people were injured. Over 220 homes have been destroyed, and at least another 200 have sustained serious damage, and over 20 businesses have been destroyed in a matter of minutes.

The mayor of Parkersburg said over a third of the town has been either severely damaged or completely distroyed.

The tornado was reported at over a half-mile wide at its base when it hit Parkersburg.

The music played in the background is "Rain Wizard" by Black Stone Cherry and "Lightning Crashes" by Live.
Pictures taken from Evan Eichmeier and the facebook group "Prayers for Parkersburg"


Update: I have collected many more devestating pictures and have created a part 2 of the video. This includes a 20 ton road grader being tossed and a 2x4 going right through the driver's side windshield. Check the video out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK5YwyhC0TU

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[flyingsauser]

I have family close to there but weren't hit. Bless the familys with their struggles ahead. And a little message for iorixs.... FU@K YOU, dont use others loss to spew your bullshit

[simplicify]

All the people I know that have been affected by this are the some of the most amazing, nicest people I've met. It really is a wonderful show of humanity that has come out of this tragedy. I am praying for everyone who has lost something, or someone close to them.

[philliesfan1971]

@LAcoFIREguy I have very good friends that lives in Colfax (used to live just east of there in Newton)... and indeed they have had tornados there

[TheMightykaz]

Quite a bit of f5 damage! Never realized just how powerful this tornado was.

[pdorn777]

This looks eerily similar to the damage at Xenia in '74. I guess an F5 is an F5...

[farmer123ish]

@iorixs what the fuck dose this have to do with the video

[norseleague]

What happens to the survivors? This is horrific-looks like a huge old garbage dump like on long Island!

[click420nick]

i use to live in a town called rockwell iowa

[TornadoWatche]

Yes, Iowa lies in an area with lots of violent tornadoes, known as tornado Alley.

[TornadoWatche]

Are you kiding! Yes, Iowa lies in tornado alley, which is the area that gets alot of active and violent tornadoes. But the state that has the highest yearly number of tornadoes in the US is Texas.

[DjHardaFasta]

per square mile

[DjHardaFasta]

its possible! because iowa is in tornado alley and has the highest rate of F5 tornados out of any state!