Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Terrifying Footage From Inside Kansas Twister

Incredible video: what it’s like inside a violent tornado
Storm chasers inside a specialized tornado intercept vehicle captured the stunning footage.
"It might strike you as foolish, but storm chasers Brandon Ivey and Sean Casey literally rode out a raging tornado with winds to 175 mph from inside a motor vehicle on Memorial Day.
"Watch the astonishing, “ear-popping” video below…" 

 
"But the vehicle, positioned intentionally to bear the brunt of the raging Kansas vortex, is no ordinary vehicle. Called the Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2 (TIV2, the second vehicle of its kind), it is designed to withstand a top of the scale EF-5 twister, with winds over 200 mph.
"Wikipedia offers the following details on this 14,000+ pound, armor-reinforced machine:"
 

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