Christopher Luhring News Today

Hope Tompkins was scrolling through Facebook when she came upon an old photo of her grandparents.

This Iowa woman was able to retrieve a cherished memento lost during the devastating tornado that swept through her town nearly 16 years ago.

In May 2008, the city of Parkersburg experienced a devastating EF5 tornado that killed nine people and demolished homes

Nearly 16 years after an EF-5 tornado tore through Parkersburg, one family learned a priceless piece of their history, thought to be lost to the storm, was safe