TIV 2 debuted on the second season of Storm Chasers, which began airing on the Discovery Channel in October 2008.

Meteorologist Brandon Ivey leads the TIV2 into a violent, wedge tornado over northern Kansas on May 27th, 2013. ...more

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 …

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 body …

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, …

May 21, 2025 · There are essentially two vehicles which can safely penetrate a tornado’s violent ground funnel: the Dominator, owned and operated by the well-known storm chaser Reed Timmer, and the …

Apr 16, 2024 · 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.

Apr 7, 2023 · TIV2 is a true engineering marvel and a testament to the ingenuity and determination of Casey and his team. The vehicle allows them to get closer to storms than ever before, capturing …

As the 2008 tornado season was around the corner, thanks to the funding of Discovery Network the idea of building the second Tornado Intercept Vehicle, called TIV 2, for his new IMAX movie and the …

Restoring TIV-2 since 2019 (purchase date), most of the major parts of the drivetrain have been replaced, frame and suspension parts fixed, giving us more reliability in the coming years ahead. …