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.

The Tornado ADV (air defence variant) was an interceptor variant of the Tornado, developed for the RAF (designated Tornado F2 or F3) and also operated by Saudi Arabia and Italy.

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.

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.

Jun 23, 2023 · An updated version of my TIV tierlist, this time replacing the S-F scale with the Enhanced Fujita scale, and ranking each vehicle in chronological order, from weakest to strongest, based on how much I think they can handle. If you want to make one of these yourself, here you go. EF0 + EF1: All vehicles on this list pass both ratings.

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

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.

To intercept a tornado and enjoy it, it is essential that the storm chasers travel in a vehicle that can withstand the force of these meteorological phenomena that fascinate many people, and above all, keep those inside it safe.

This armored tornado intercept vehicle is the newest and most advanced of the 3 Dominator vehicles. Its sleek design helps keep wind from getting underneath using an airbag system to drop it down flush to the ground. This helps to keep its passengers safe when intercepting a tornado.

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.