The First State Bank Destroyed By Parkersburg Tornado

Caught On Tape May 25, 2008.

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YouNews Tornado Interactive - A tornado about a mile wide rips through Parkersburg and surrounding towns in Iowa on Sunday, May 25, 2008, killing seven people and injuring 67 in Parkersburg.

All material was captured and submitted by YouNews citizen journalists to http://www.younewstv.com .

The tornado struck the towns of Aplinton, New Hartford, Waterloo and Dunkerton then bore down on Parkersburg which suffered the brunt of the storm.

The southern half of Parkersburg was devastated by the tornado. Homes, banks, the high school and restaurants were destroyed. All of the town's records were lost in the storm.

Final assessment of the tornado rated it a low EF-5, with estimated wind speeds up to 205 mph.

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