OKLAHOMA, USA: MEET THE female elementary teacher who was inspired by Hollywood film “Twister” and now risks her life to bring you these extraordinary photos of supercell thunderstorms and tornados. Pictures show how the 31-year-old Valentina Abinanti from Galliate, Italy battles winds of over 100-miles-per-hour, over her decade long stormchasing career, which has seen her encounter 70 tornados and four hundred storms. On May 31st 2013, Valentina even survived one deadly tornado, El Reno, the widest in recorded history, which killed three fellow stormchasers and is remembered by the community

• Contributor: Media Drum World / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: HYAMY0
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• Dimensions: 5568 x 3704 px | 47.1 x 31.4 cm | 18.6 x 12.3 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 22 May 2012
• Photographer: Media Drum World

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OKLAHOMA, USA: MEET THE female elementary teacher who was inspired by Hollywood film “Twister” and now risks her life to bring you these extraordinary photos of supercell thunderstorms and tornados. Pictures show how the 31-year-old Valentina Abinanti from Galliate, Italy battles winds of over 100-miles-per-hour, over her decade long stormchasing career, which has seen her encounter 70 tornados and four hundred storms. On May 31st 2013, Valentina even survived one deadly tornado, El Reno, the widest in recorded history, which killed three fellow stormchasers and is remembered by the community as the darkest moment in stormchasing history.