Dorothy is a tornado instrument used by Jo and Bill Harding used to study the inside of the funnel. The purpose is to create a advanced warning system from 3 minutes to 15 minutes. It is a reference to the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" and the character from the same movie (picture is seen on the can) W.I.P.

2022年7月31日 · Using cans of soda, they attach wings to each sensor and when they run into the final Fujita-5 Oklahoma tornado, they leave Dorothy anchored to the truck to add more weight to it. This coupled with the wings on the sensors eventually allows the sensors to soar up into the funnel, making their launch a success.

The tornado sweeps Jonas's truck away, killing him and his driver. With the last remaining Dorothy affixed to the truck bed, Bill and Jo drive directly at the tornado, then jump out, sacrificing Bill's truck to ensure that Dorothy IV can release its probes into the wedge.

2024年11月27日 · Other features we’d recommend for a tribute build include a factory Jeep front grille guard and a replica Dorothy in the bed—just watch out for tornados and bridges. With the accessories on this list ordered, you’ll be well on your way to piloting a …

A tough vehicle is needed to carry “Dorothy” to the tornado, and this Jeep Pickup was perfect, that is until it was destroyed by the tornado during the movie. Three trucks were used to film these scenes and we are fortunate enough to have the only …

2019年3月28日 · Now’s your chance to drive home in a faithful replica of the truck that took on a tornado. Lot #376 of the up and coming Palm Beach Barrett-Jackson auction is a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4. Mimicking the 1996 example driven by lead actor Bill Paxton during the filming of Twister, this well-presented pickup comes complete with a ‘Dorothy ...

2024年7月9日 · Twister's Dorothy device is a scientifically accurate tornado research tool inspired by real-life technology. The barrel-shaped device contains hundreds of sensors that gather data on wind speed, funnel structure, and more.

With the truck on cruise control, they jump out, letting it drive into the center of the tornado where it successfully deploys Dorothy 4. The team starts to celebrate as the Dorothy sensors work, analyzing the inside of the tornado, but then notice the tornado shifting.

They set the truck on cruise control and jumped out of the vehicle as it drove into the tornado with Dorothy in the back

they set the truck on cruise control and jumped out of the vehicle as it drove into the tornado with dorothy in the back