Extreme Iowa tornado video! Mapleton EF-3

Storm chasers Andy Gabrielson and Dick McGowan encountered several weak tornadoes prior to the development of the large EF-3 tornado that tragically impacted the small town of Mapleton. They abandoned the chase for several hours to assist affected residents.

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• tornado
• iowa
• mapleton
• western
• video
• damage
• debris
• footage
• april 9
• 2011
• EF3
• storm
• chaser

[Noble4Truths]

I want the video from that front car.

[Guimak]

The most beautiful phenomenon of nature

[Theevildude7475]

Holy fucking shit...that's all I said the whole time...

[yodude219]

I want to chase storms. i live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and every year the Cedar Rapids area gets around 1 tornado.

[TheICarlyfan1234]

In soviet russia, Storm chases you.

[hawkfan2300]

@hlslayer123 well I live in Iowa and that's sometimes true

[delbertgrady]

Darren's video (from the car in front): watch?v=krOP88ZOq-I

[FreestyleAndreas1981]

wow what a powerful tornado, great video.

[redneckpoop]

U guys r AWSOME

[hlslayer123]

I notice that Iowa dosen't get that many tornadoes compared to some states, but when they do, its always huge.

[Qh31]

Storm chaser job requirements: immortality, iron-clad balls, nothing to lose? jesus...