"Thinking back to Parkersburg, when you see the destruction, you think how does anybody survive," he said. Warning times this year have averaged 24 minutes, according to the National Weather Service, ...

The tornado was the deadliest in Iowa since May 1968 when another killer hit Charles City, Oelwein and Maynard. In that storm, 13 people died. "You just look at the town, and it's gone," said Art ...

PARKERSBURG, Iowa — State and federal officials vowed Monday to bring help to residents struggling after a deadly tornado ripped through their northeastern Iowa communities. “There’s so much hurt here ...

Residents recall record-breaking twister that left their community in ruins. Aug. 14, 2009— -- For the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, May 25, 2008, started out like any other Sunday. It was Memorial ...

PARKERSBURG – A thunderstorm Thursday evening produced suspected funnel clouds and lightning over Belpre, Parkersburg, Vienna and Williamstown. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning ...

PARKERSBURG, Iowa — Fred Everts held back tears as he surveyed a pile of splintered wood and metal scraps that the day before had been his and his wife’s home. Several yards away, a makeshift sign was ...

PARKERSBURG — Thanksgiving 2008 will be especially meaningful for residents of Parkersburg who survived the May tornado. “I’m just thankful for the fact that we didn’t have more loss of life than we ...

PARKERSBURG, Iowa Half of this small town lay in ruins or heavily damaged Monday following a deadly tornado that ripped apart a stretch of northern Iowa. The Sunday afternoon twister killed six people ...