The TIV

[Craig McPeck]

Ok, i was having a hard time on where to post this, i figured this was it.

About the best thing we saw all day was the TIV vehicle, as well as some Vortex2 Vehicles;

More http://picasaweb.google.com/CraigOmahaWX/June6thChase?authkey=Gv1sRgCJaJ5NvMt9L8bw#

 

[Olivier Staiger]

hey i was there too in Adair Iowa, and took a pic of SEAN CASEY with the TIV. ....

http://www.kyte.tv/ch/9038-klipsi/465156-mobile-show-1044

By the way, did you notice.... Sean Casey parked the TIV right in front of Casey's general store ! coincidence? or smart marketing ? ... ;-)

 

[Craig McPeck]

Yeah, how easy was that? I walked out of Caseys and here comes the TIV rolling in and parked right in front me . hahaha

 

[Joshua Nall]

What are the red cylinders on the side? Appear to be some sort of Hydraulic spears...stab in the ground to keep it from sliding maybe? Thanks for sharing the pics, this thing is crazy. I saw it on the series last year, but I don't remember the red cylinders.

 

[Scott Hammel]

What are the red cylinders on the side? Appear to be some sort of Hydraulic spears...stab in the ground to keep it from sliding maybe? Thanks for sharing the pics, this thing is crazy. I saw it on the series last year, but I don't remember the red cylinders.

I think those are the hydraulics that put the flaps down...

 

[Craig McPeck]

Yes, those were the spears that they stake in the ground. They told me the tornado in wyoming went right over their vehicle yesterday, they staked down and felt the rumble and awesomeness

 

[Joshua Nall]

Let's see... if I bought a sheet of quarter inch thick steel every pay check... no, every other pay check, then started cutting and welding........... ok maybe not...haha, probably blow out my tires from the weight... or I would be like a train, real slow to get going, hard to stop. Guess I'll just stick to my wish list of having some sort of slide screen on the roof to protect the windshield from hail.

 

[Rob Wadsworth]

Yes, those were the spears that they stake in the ground. They told me the tornado in wyoming went right over their vehicle yesterday, they staked down and felt the rumble and awesomeness

What?!?...They took a direct hit?
I'd like to read the detals - anyone know where that can be found?
BTW-Are they going to have a series this year on the 'Discovery Channel'?
Probably a mini-series...

 

[G. Carr]

What?!?...They took a direct hit?
I'd like to read the detals - anyone know where that can be found?
BTW-Are they going to have a series this year on the 'Discovery Channel'?
Probably a mini-series...

Yup, they intercepted the Wyoming Tornado on Friday! You probably won't find any details until you watch strom chasers this fall! I asked them about it and they were pretty mum about it. We did hear a few details while Josh and Sean were talking and were being filmed for Storm Chasers 3. They stayed in Kearney Nebraska last night and we went to the motel this morning and got a bunch of pics and watched them do some filming for Storm Chasers. Man, did some of the vehicles in the caravan get POUNDED!!!!! I seen alot of damage, the TIV2's instruments were all beat up too. I will upload all the pics I took and post some in a new thread!

 

[cstrunk]

It is good to hear that the TIV and the V2 project seem to be making the most of the (for the most part) down season. I recognized the Casey's in the picture!

 

[Mike Deep]

The Timmermobile also intercepted the same tornado Friday. All things considered, I think we're going to have two dozen angles on this storm.

 

[Ronan P. Nagle]

Speaking of angles, I was hoping someone on here could help me identify this car. Seconds before we intercepted, the person in this car stopped on our east side and shot as the tornado was barreling down on us. If anyone has any leads, please send me a PM.

Thanks!!!

 

[Ryan McGinnis]

"Hey, look, a tornado tank! Hey, I know, let me drive in front of it and get a closer look! Hey, is that a tor-AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Hope they didn't kill your shot.

 

[Steve Miller]

This thread is thoroughly hijacked at this point so I will further the cause by mentioning that the Timmer intercept last Friday is very cool. I just watched it a few minutes ago with my jaw in "dropped" position:
http://www.tornadovideos.net/

 

[Bill Tabor]

Good for Reed! LOL! That's great!