The National Weather Service conducted a site survey of the damage sustained in Parkersburg, IA from a tornado that struck the area Sunday evening, and confirmed that it was a rare EF5, the highest measure on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The NWS states that top wind speeds from the tornado were estimated to be 205 MPH. That’s about the top speed of a car running in a NASCAR race. Now imagine the car is indestructible, is one mile wide, and travels 43 miles. That’s what hit Parkersburg and several other neighboring towns.
