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In between seasons three and four of Storm Chasers, TIV 2 also appeared in an episode of another Discovery Channel series, Mythbusters, wherein both the TIV 2 and the SRV Dominator vehicle operated by Reed Timmer of TornadoVideos.Net Archived 2009-03-25 at the Wayback Machine were tested to determine their endurance to storm-force winds by ...
Videos show this year's wildest dashcam moments. A building in Lincoln, Nebraska was blown to smithereens by a fast-moving tornado in a matter of seconds. ... Kentucky for 40 minutes after a car ...
Dominator 1 was modified from a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe that was used during the 2008 storm chasing season and debuted in the 2009 chase season. The modifications included adding bulletproof sheet metal and transparent Lexan armor to protect against flying debris near tornadoes, and an external roll cage and racing-style safety harnesses in case of a vehicle roll. [3]
Date: 1994 and 1995: Location: Tornado Alley: Also known as: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 1: Outcome: Documented an entire tornado, which, in conjunction with deployment of the NEXRAD system, helped the National Weather Service to provide severe weather warnings with a thirteen-minute lead time, and reduce false alarms by ten percent.
Reports of overturned cars and tree damage were submitted on Saturday across Scotts Valley, just south of the Bay Area, with video footage of the whirlwind inflicting destruction.. GET THE FREE ...
The video, posted to Snapchat, shows cars navigating floodwater after torrential rains in the city of Coachella. Southern California faced its its first tropical storm in 84 years, with the threat ...
The DOW fleet, PODS, and Mobile Mesonets have been featured on television, including Discovery Channel's series Storm Chasers (joined by the Tornado Intercept Vehicles and the Dominator SRV vehicles), [11] National Geographic Channel's specials Tornado Intercept and The True Face of Hurricanes, and PBS's Nova episode "The Hunt for the ...
Local news station ABC 30 reported the dust storm triggered a 20-car pile-up and minor injuries for some drivers. Officers told the station that all lanes on the westbound side of Highway 152 were ...