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Aplington-Parkersburg Tornado

Aplington-Parkersburg Tornado. The Tornado That NE Iowa Will N ever F orget. Event Statistics. Year : 2008 Day : May 25 th Location : Parkersburg, Iowa Wind Speeds : 200+ mph. Size : EF2- EF5. Casualties. People Killed : 9 people People Injured : 70+ injuries

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Aplington-Parkersburg Tornado

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  1. Aplington-Parkersburg Tornado The Tornado That NE Iowa Will Never Forget.

  2. Event Statistics • Year: 2008 • Day: May 25th • Location: Parkersburg, Iowa • Wind Speeds: 200+ mph. • Size: EF2- EF5

  3. Casualties • People Killed: 9 people • People Injured: 70+ injuries • People Missing: Unknown • Animal Losses: Farm animals and pets are missing • Habitats Destroyed: Everything in path wiped out

  4. Structural Destruction • Path Of Destruction: Butler and Blackhawk Counties • Monetary Losses: Almost $6 million • Houses Destroyed: 627+ houses • Buildings Destroyed: 21 business including school and city hall • Other Damage: Roof was taken off high school

  5. Aftermath • Non-Governmental Relief: Grant Wood and Hy-Vee • Governmental Relief: National Guard • International Relief: Red-Cross • Changes: Sirens go off faster • Changes: Built tornado safe buildings

  6. Extra Event Facts • 33 tornados on may 25th • 1.2 miles wide at widest point • 0.7 miles wide at Parkersburg • 93 mph. wind gusts in Waterloo • Stayed in Parkersburg for 34 seconds

  7. Famous Event Facts • 681 Tornadoes in 2011 • 421 deaths in 2011 • 50 deaths in 2010 • Super Outbreak : • Biggest tornado outbreak ever • Super Outbreak’s path was 2600 miles

  8. Literature Cited • http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3454225 • http://www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/?n=f5tornadosiniowa • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkersburg._Iowa#Tornado • http://www.kcci.com/news/16391215/detail.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late-May_2008tornadooutbreaksequence • http://www.backyardchickens.com/forun/viewtopic.php?pid=609027

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