Topic: Sean Casey's TIV2 Withstands Kansas Tornado Blast!

[Bunty]

Simply amazing he didn't blow away in 150-175 mi winds.  Good thing the anchoring spikes held.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LobCDYO78Us&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[dasman]

I found this after watching the video:

Brandon Ivey and Sean Casey got inside of a violent wedge tornado today. Brandon shot this insane footage of the TIV2 (tornado intercept vehicle) inside of a violent wedge tornado northeast of Smith Center, Kansas over eastern Smith County.

Wind speeds were 150 to 175 EF3 to EF4 before the tornado ripped the instruments off the top of the TIV.

I believe it was the TIV2 and not the Dominator.

[cospringswx]

It was the TIV2 and it was about 1 hr northeast of me. Tomorrow looks bad for me and its my birthday too.

http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-jab-storm-chaser-talks-about-being-inside-a-kansas-tornado-20130528,0,4057061.story

[Farmtalk]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing that! INCREDIBLE!

[Bunty]

I found this after watching the video:

Brandon Ivey and Sean Casey got inside of a violent wedge tornado today. Brandon shot this insane footage of the TIV2 (tornado intercept vehicle) inside of a violent wedge tornado northeast of Smith Center, Kansas over eastern Smith County.

Wind speeds were 150 to 175 EF3 to EF4 before the tornado ripped the instruments off the top of the TIV.

I believe it was the TIV2 and not the Dominator.

Sorry.  I've corrected the title.  I didn't realize there was more than one storm chaser operating an armored vehicle.

[IMADreamer]

I found this after watching the video:

Brandon Ivey and Sean Casey got inside of a violent wedge tornado today. Brandon shot this insane footage of the TIV2 (tornado intercept vehicle) inside of a violent wedge tornado northeast of Smith Center, Kansas over eastern Smith County.

Wind speeds were 150 to 175 EF3 to EF4 before the tornado ripped the instruments off the top of the TIV.

I believe it was the TIV2 and not the Dominator.

Sorry.  I've corrected the title.  I didn't realize there was more than one storm chaser operating an armored vehicle.

If I remember correctly Sean Casey was actually the first to do it.

The video is impressive.