article_snippet: They are spectacular scenes that would cause most people to seek shelter and hide in absolute fear, but Valentina Abinanti is travelling the world to chase violent storms.
article_snippet: Inspired by the 1996 film Twister, Valentina Abinanti risks Valentina Abinanti life to snap extraordinary photos of supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes.
article_snippet: The 31-year-old, from Galliate, Italy, voluntarily puts Valentina Abinanti in front of storms that spawn twisters, enormous streaks of lightning and winds of more than 100mph.
article_snippet: Valentina Abinanti, from Galliate Italy, has encountered more than 70 tornadoes and 400 storms over the last decade .
article_snippet: The 31-year-old was inspired by the 1996 film Twister, but didn't begin chasing storms until Valentina Abinanti witnessed a tornado in 2003 .
article_snippet: Valentina Abinanti, one of few Italian storm chasers, risks her life to snap extraordinary photos of supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes .
article_snippet: Valentina Abinanti has been photographing violent weather for more than a decade, and Valentina Abinanti has encountered more than 70 tornadoes and 400 storms.
article_snippet: The thrill-seeker voluntarily puts Valentina Abinanti in front of storms that spawn twisters, enormous streaks of lightning and winds of more than 100mph .
article_snippet: The 31-year-old decided to pursue Valentina Abinanti goal of becoming a storm chaser in 2003, when Valentina Abinanti witnessed a tornado in Valentina Abinanti hometown in Italy .
article_snippet: After watching the film Twister, which follows a group of storm chasers, Valentina Abinanti vowed to become one herself.
article_snippet: Valentina Abinanti put Valentina Abinanti dream on hold for Valentina Abinanti studies, but began to teach Valentina Abinanti about clouds and weather patterns after Valentina Abinanti witnessed a tornado near Valentina Abinanti hometown, west of Milan, in 2003.
article_snippet: In 2007, Valentina Abinanti joined a team of storm chasers who travelled to the US to photograph tornadoes, and has returned several times since then.
highlights_snippet: Valentina Abinanti, from Galliate, Italy, was inspired to hunt tornadoes after watching the 1996 film Twister .
  
highlights_snippet: Valentina Abinanti has encountered more than 70 tornadoes and four hundred storms over the last decade .
  