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. Both TIVs have "intercepted" numerous tornadoes, including the June 12, 2005, Jayton, Texas tornado, the June 5, 2009, Goshen County ...

To keep the vehicle moving, TIV 2 runs a 6.7 liter turbocharged Cummins Diesel. Estimated top speed of over 100 mph. Its fuel capacity is 95 US gallons, giving an approximate range of 750 miles.

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.

Meteorologist Brandon Ivey leads the TIV2 into a violent, wedge tornado over northern Kansas on May 27th, 2013. ...more. Visit us at http://stormchasingtour.comTwitte...

The Tornado Intercept Vehicle, or simply known as TIV is an armored vehicle built to intercept Tornados. Its creator was Sean Casey, an IMAX filmmaker, and he created it to drive the TIV to the heart of the tornado and take the unique footage he's been hunting for 8-years.

The SRV Dominator is a series of tornado interceptors owned, operated, and maintained by meteorologist Reed Timmer, with funding partially provided by AccuWeather and the Discovery Channel.

When it was operating, TIV1 was used to get close-up shots of dangerous tornadoes. Designed by filmmaker Sean Casey, it was featured in the Discovery Channel series Storm Chasers. The modified truck was fitted with an armored steel shell as well as hydraulic claws that helped attach the vehicle to the ground.

2024年4月16日 · The Tornado Intercept Vehicle (TIV) is a modified Ford F450 designed for close-up tornado filming, armored with steel plating and equipped with a 360° rotating turret for an IMAX camera. The TIV's transformation involved reinforcing its structure with steel for protection against tornadoes, including 1/4-inch (0.6-cm) steel plate floors, a ...

The Tornado Intercept Vehicle 1 (TIV 1) is a heavily modified 1997 Ford F-450 truck used as a storm chasing platform and built by IMAX director Sean Casey. This heavily armored vehicle can drive into a relatively weak tornado (EF0 to EF3) to film it and take measurements.

In this episode, we tag along with IMAX filmmaker Sean Casey and his mission to film the inside of a tornado. Thank you for watching. If you enjoyed it, plea...