Short news segment about a chaser from Colorado who has purchased the TIV2 and plans on chasing this Spring with it.
CBS4 Denver
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TIV2 Purchased by a storm chaser
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Didn't realize Sean had parted ways with it, lol. I guess with the iMax movie made and Storm Chasers long over with he didn't need them anymore.
Just as long as he realizes it's not "tornado proof."
Didn't it get punctured by a bunch of debris during the Lebanon KS tornado in 2013?
I doubt it. I was always waiting for him to be up in that turret and have a bunch of debris fly their way. Everyone has seen what a 2 or a 3 can do to metal vehicles, and that thing was just a frame with a questionably-made shell on top.
What is needed is some self-driving tech with four explosive anchor bolts at the four corners.
US5647709A - Anchor bolt anchorable by explosive charge - Google Patents
An anchor bolt to be anchored by an explosive charge in a blind bore in a solid material, in particular a rock face or concrete, has a deformation chamber containing the explosive charge. To achieve inexpensive manufacture of the anchor bolt, simple mounting and high withdrawal values of the...
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