4-09-11 Tornado near Mapleton, IA-KDR Media

[jennam1987]

wow, how awful....i pray for all those hurt!

[Nicohle]

EF3? wow. they've been gettin pretty destructive over the past couple of years. does anyone remember the little town Jordan that got hit by an EF5 a long time ago? I want to say in the late 70's. My mom would tell me stories about it. Leveled it completely. I grew up in Boone, my 6th grade center wasn't that far from what was Jordan.

[civi93111]

Just if anyone is wondering only 65% of the town was taken. And to all of the people with the dumb comments need to grow up. To other people... Bad things in this world do happen(unforunately) but it wasnt the only town that was hit and alot of farm is gone aswell.

[XxDonkeyMonkeyxX]

afther that i jave to send mail to Tweeter

[MrGSWAGG92]

That is one BIG ASS TWISTUH LOL!!!!!!

[ButterOnMyBiscuit]

i feel sorry for mapleton

[lunaria94]

@ButterOnMyBiscuit me too!! i went to help clean up the damage just yesterday, it was scary!!

[Mrcarlosspicey]

that was last night that storm just nearly missed my house in Omaha

[wormlord1231]

Dear Mapleton,

Love, prayers and concern are all coming your way from Florida. ..Used to visit family in Mapleton many times as a kid.

[reptile5150]

70% of town was damaged severely...no deaths thank God...I was only miles north in Danbury, Ia...was not fun!

[BlackDawg1978]

@reptile5150 I used to work at Barry's years ago

[omgthisiscrazy1]

I saw this on radar last night. Incredible storm. The hook echo was a monster. 

[Damienziegfried]

I don't want to seemlike i'm laughing at this.. I'm not and it sucks horribly... but "mapleton's in big shit" pretty much summed it up. :( I hope they are ok. I haven't heard anything about any fatalities or anythting yet so here's hoping.

[tkddude06]

was doing paramedic ride time with siouxland paramedics in sioux city, heard all the radio traffic, was a crazy night!!

[baileeandcaitlyn]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[beamdiva123]

scary ass shit!

[drummerhero4652]

My brother was in that county and he's not home yet.... :(

[silenteyesspy]

@drummerhero4652: you don't speak english do you? if you did you'd know Iowa is a state NOT a country

[dragonridley]

@silenteyesspy

He might have meant county.

[drummerhero4652]

@silenteyesspy Listen jackass I live in Iowa and I forgot the name of the county I never said anything about states, and how much of a dumbass are u to think that I don't speak English. WOW u are pathetic. I put couNTY NOT CouNTRY with a R. You don't know how to read do you?

[TheChrisBarrows]

HOLY SHIT!

[jessielove1980]

Lots of activity going on tonight.....Reports dozens of homes gone...and most of down town. I have family there, and cannot get ahold of them....they live by the car dealership that was leveled....but I hear no deaths reported...... waiting for the roads to open up, hopefully by morning....

[JSrbad]

@jessielove1980 they said that it might be open by midnight

[tkddude06]

@jessielove1980 heard their ambulance garage got hit too!!

[Jdog2345432]

I'm a trained weather spotter for the NWS. (Not near there) But I had this storm on radar. And I knew it was only a matter of time before it dropped something like this. :( My prayers and my heart goes out the town. 

[deluxer69]

all are volunteer fire departments are working hard to keep us safe tonight without pay in western iowa,unlike sioux city,ia fire department,losers

[thatguyisbackagain]

@deluxer69 Hey, Dippy69--there are plenty of people from Sioux City down ther helping out, motor mouth.

[deluxer69]

@thatguyisbackagain well still,sioux city fire and rescue are payed people,unlike rural people of counties of iowa,i sure hope there doing the urban search & rescue off the clock aint that right George glass,looks your a motor mouth blah blah blah

[michaeltelevison]

my sirens went off even check my video out it happend two times

[MrWeatherman10]

damn that's big

[bowler662]

Hope everyone is okay. They got hit extremely hard there. Also Sac City and Early were also hit and there is currently one by Pocohontas.

[11warrior2014]

@bowler662 sac city didn't get much bu wind not even hail luck

[crazyriends15]

One in south sioux also

[xXxIowaGirl4EvrxXx]

Prayers going out to everyone that has been affected.!!

[estinence]

I watched this when it formed, crossed the road, sped up and hit someone's house. All live. It was incredible, but very sad at the same time. I hope no one in that house was hurt.

[Zeck180]

So much out in western part of the state i'm afraid what mother nature will have in store for us in eastern Iowa.

[tangogonzo]

very sad...we live near there and I'm hearing very bad things!

[PrimeImmortals]

Very sad, 95% of Mapleton was destroyed per news reports. My aunt and uncle's farm between Ida Grove and Arthur was demolished as well. Praying for everyone that was affected!!!!

[12Ang122]

@PrimeImmortals I go to school in Mapleton, there was a lot of damage on the west side, but there was definitely not 95% of the town destroyed.

[Sizzmarcusio]

Nice capture...first clips I've seen of this on the web since it's touchdown.

[minawa25]

wow that is huge

[jessielove1980]

This is close to where I live......I have family in Mapleton, I hear alot of the town is destroyed....

[princessbridesmaid]

awesome incredible!!!!!!!!!!! wow!!

[uverseguy54915]

Nice Job Skip!



[webdoc]

Nice shot Skip.

[JLee20]

I'm hearing this is on the scale of the tornado that hit Parkersburg not too long ago.

[mom0102020507]

WHOA!