By Jamie Burch
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Published: Thu, June 12, 2008 - 1:23 pm
Last Updated: Thu, June 12, 2008 - 1:28 pm
The tornado that hit a Boy Scout camp in Iowa, killing four Scouts, caught two storm chasers by surprise.They were in their car Wednesday when the twister came right over them. "We're in the tornado! We're in the tornado right now! The tornado is right over us. Holy Smokes."
The entire terrifying ordeal is caught on camera.
Ninety-three boys and 25 staff members were attending a weeklong leadership training in Blencoe, Iowa when the storm ripped through their isolated campsite. A 14-year-old from Eagle Grove, Iowa, and two 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska were killed by the tornado.
At least 42 people are hospitalized with with everything from cuts and bruises to major head trauma. Four people were taken to a medical center in Sioux City, Iowa, where they're listed in serious condition.
Surviving scouts are being praised as heroes for helping to administer first aid and search for victims following the storm.
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WOW, that was pretty awesome, you gotta hand it to those storm chasers, THEY HAVE HUGE COJONES. No way I’d be out there looking for a storm.