The Tornado Intercept Vehicle 1 (TIV 1) and Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2 (TIV 2) are vehicles used to film with an IMAX camera from very close to or within a tornado. They were designed by film director Sean Casey .

In 2007, Sean Casey and his team built the second Tornado Intercept Vehicle, or TIV 2, to be featured in their next IMAX movie and Storm Chasers series. The vehicle was designed by 40 welding students at the Great Plains Technology Center in Lawton, Oklahoma, and was completed the same year, in time for the 2008 tornado season.

The Tornado Intercept Vehicle 1 (TIV 1) and Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2 (TIV 2) are vehicles used to film with an IMAX camera from inside a tornado. They were designed by film director Sean Casey...

With an enormous weight of 14,300 lb, 3 axels are required with 10 heavy-duty tires! The third axle was disconnected from the drive train, thus changing TIV2 to 6×4 from its 6×6 design. The third axle now acts as a brace for the vehicle's weight. To keep the vehicle moving, TIV 2 runs a 6.7 liter turbocharged Cummins Diesel.

TIV 2 debuted on the second season of Storm Chasers, which began airing on the Discovery Channel in October 2008. Its initial performance did not go well, as it was plagued by mechanical failures, including several broken axles, which forced Casey to abandon TIV 2 and return to chasing in the original TIV until TIV 2's issues could be resolved.

2008年11月5日 · That power goes to good use too, the truck has three driven axles with two sets of dual tires on the back, all of which can be locked in for total forward power and have a self leveling mechanism...

The Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2 (TIV2) is a mobile tripod built for capturing close-range tornado footage. It features deployable wind flaps, anchoring spikes, and layered armor made of steel, Kevlar, polycarbonate, and aluminum.

2024年12月15日 · The Tornado Intercept Vehicle 1 (TIV 1) and Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2 (TIV 2) are vehicles used to film with an IMAX camera from very close to or within a tornado. They were designed by film director Sean Casey.

2024年12月8日 · The TIV 2 was designed to address the original TIV's problems, such as its low ground clearance, lack of four-wheel drive, and low top speed. It was based on a Dodge four-wheel drive 1 Ton truck frame that was strengthened and converted to a six-wheel drive by adding a third axle. After season 2, the vehicle was reverted back to four-wheel drive.