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 ...

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 at the Great Plains Technology Center in Lawton, Oklahoma, and was completed the same year, in time for the 2008 tornado season.

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 of TIV 2 is constructed of a 1/8-inch steel skin welded over a …

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 ...

TIV 2 also features an IMAX filming turret similar to the one on the original TIV. The original TIV's somewhat cumbersome hydraulic claws were not used on TIV 2 in favor of six hydraulic skirts that drop down to deflect wind over the TIV to stabilize it and protect the underside from debris, and four hydraulically operated anchoring spikes.

2011年5月1日 · Atop the TIV 2 sits a turret. The turret houses a $100,000 IMAX camera, passed down to Casey from his father George Casey, a pioneer in IMAX films. The turret spins 360 degrees, and has a flap that hydraulically opens and closes based on need. Hydraulics also level out the camera so the shot is constant. The turret is Casey’s home when a ...

The body of TIV 2 is constructed of a 1/8-inch steel skin welded over a 2 in (51 mm) square tubing steel frame. The windows in TIV 2 are all bullet-resistant 1.63 in (41 mm) interlayered polycarbonate sheets and tempered glass. TIV 2 also features an IMAX filming turret similar to the one on the original TIV.

2011年8月6日 · The truck also features a 360-degree rotating turret from where the cameraman does the shooting. It tips the scales at 14,000 pounds and is powered by a 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel engine...

2024年8月23日 · The TIV 2 is a armored storm chasing vehicle designed by Sean Casey to intercept tornados. This variant is the first of the TIV 2 variants. It can withstand 200+ mph windspeeds when deployed. CONTROLS: Use AG1 for headlights and tailights, AG2 is the left blinker, while AG3 is the right blinker.

2022年3月17日 · On Wednesday, April 27th, 2011, the TIV 2 team intercepted an EF4 (166 to 200 mph) tornado, that recorded 175 mph winds near Enterprise, Mississippi. The TIV 2 team was not directly in the path, but about 200 yards from it. Casey used his new stereoscopic IMAX 3D camera, to capture the tornado making it the first tornado ever to be recorded in 3D.