Tornado Intercept | National Geographic 2006

[@Savagedeadpool]

I remember watching this when I was a kid I loved tornados this brings back so many memories

[@yep4925]

Me too man! This video was my childhood. I used to be crazy into storm chasing. Good to watch this show again

[@stormspotterdavidS]

Me too man I have it on DVD too.

[@glazeddonutsarebetterthenc2657]

Same

[@OctoPlaysPiano]

Fr

[@northamericanpichu]

I remember getting to meet Sean Casey and see the TIV in person at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago a few years ago

[@xgarrett420x]

I was 23 years old, when I watched this documentary on Netflix. Now, I'm 33, watching it on KZbin.

[@awesomecheetah0968]

I remember this as a kid on Netflix

[@stormspotterdavidS]

same.

[@the0utlaw259]

Same

[@ricardo3011]

Same

[@OctoPlaysPiano]

Yup

[@cazzhmir]

This is like a prequel to Storm Chasers

[@shawnh54985]

@@Mr_dominodude thats what a prequel is.

[@eli_be_dum]

a really shitty one

[@syntenel2283]

I remember watching this so long ago it was my favorite tornado show 😂

[@syntenel2283]

I also loved the nat geo storm of the century etc

[@michaelbratton2375]

Same and watched it when I was a kid. Always love it.

[@samanthasoliz3441]

I watch this in 2010 and it's still in my head

[@carasmussen27]

when you hear the guy say backup backup that's Reed Timmer. He was chasing in a pick up truck

[@Kaidhicksii]

I know lol Super awesome seeing one of Reed's first chases :D

[@snitchblasta4213]

This brings back my childhood

[@eliblackman-ce7kf]

This is my childhood right here and it feels weird to watch it again. I think the tiv1 is the og

[@taz89ful]

R.I.P tiv1 last I heard the engine went bang in it and its sitting at a farm somewhere :(

[@Kenny22852]

taz89ful no. It is still in service and is used as their backup in the event that tiv2 breaks down. Also, it has a 7.3 power stroke in it, those don’t just “go bang”. The 7.3 power stroke and the 12v Cummins are the best Diesel engines ever made.

[@Emilyogel1]

@@Kenny22852 Uhh this is old information. As of Octobe 2019 Tiv 2 was no longer in service for sean casey and was sold to ryan shepard. As for the whereabouts of Tiv 1 the last public statement made aobut it was by casey in 2011 and the last time i can find that it showed up in a 2013 twitter post from sean saying he was getting it ready for some meuseum visits. After that all the info i can find is second hand through other chasers that talked to him about tiv at some point. They all pretty much say that it spent a decent amount of time in a kansas field and that over the course of its life it went through 3 different motors. Where they differ is that some say it recently moved unde rits own power but unless theres a video or pictures of any of this Im gonna just call it speculation. If it truley did blow 3 motors up I honestly wouldn't be surprised. When tiv 1 was built it was on an already well abused 97 f450 chassis and chasing puts a lot of miles on the vehichles every year. Then after the first motor went sean probably just swapped in whatever cheap motor he could find that probably already wasn't well taken care of.

[@north2158]

I was 6 years old when I first watched this and it inspired me to want to be a storm chaser.

[@Kaidhicksii]

First time I've ever watched this doc which pretty much detailed the origins of Sean and the TIV. Kind of weird doing so when I've already binged every single episode and season of Storm Chasers, but now I can say I've seen the timeline from start to end thus far. Very tense as to be expected and the final intercept was incredible. I did not expect the windspeeds of a tornado to be slower at the bottom than they are at the top, so that's certainly something. Now there's really one thing left for me to see in the Sean Casey-storm chasing saga. His film, Tornado Alley. :D 🌪🌪🌪🌪🌪

[@Purgatoran]

Growing up with storm chasers, seeing tiv 1 like this is kinda freaky tbh

[@derekwall200]

the video at 14:19 and 28:13 was taken in Manchester South Dakota, and it took one hell of an ass kicking from that EF4 packing winds up to 200 mph. and south Dakota has been known for monster tornadoes like the 1998 spencer SD tornado which killed 6 people (which became the deadliest tornado in South Dakota history), the 2003 Manchester SD tornado, and the 2010 Bowdle SD tornado, most recently on September 10th 2019 Sioux falls SD was struck by 3 separate tornadoes all within minutes of each other. (what are the odds of any city in tornado alley sustaining a direct hit from multiple tornadoes all just a few minutes apart)

[@mesohunt704]

Codell Kansas got hit on the same day 3 years in a row. The odds of that are mind blowing. I can drive a few thousand miles in a season and consider myself lucky if I see 2 or 3 all season. I haven’t seen a tornado since February 2020 so I’m suffering withdrawals bad. Heading to the plains in 2 weeks so hopefully I’ll have some luck. Typically I go in may but won’t make it until the beginning of June this year. I haven’t had any luck at home in NC this year but hopefully it changes.

[@stormspotterdavidS]

Back in 2006 that’s an F4

[@carasmussen27]

we went through SD about a month before that tornado hit in 2019

[@tree_6105]

My childhood classic

[@derekwall200]

47:47 YIKES. that looked like a 55 gallon drum that almost hit the front of their vehicle. keep in mind a 55 gallon drum weighs 40 lbs empty but when it's flying at you at speeds of over 100 mph and hits your car it'll cause damage similar to what you'd see if your hit a deer

[@stormspotterdavidS]

I watched this in 2006 and I have it on DVD one of my favorite Tornado documentary that is also tied with Discovery Channel Storm Chasers. I do Chase Tornadoes for the thrill.

[@eliblackman-ce7kf]

Also the soundtrack is killer

[@Hells_flames]

That was my childhood show, the reason why wanna chase storms

[@daltonlemons7040]

Little did we know Sean was building the Tesla truck prototype! 😂

[@travelandrandom1274]

It’s like the some of the credit of the trucks idea should go to him.

[@brandonR.E]

Left his wife alone in probably one of the most terrifying moments in her life. What a guy

[@TypicalBlox]

You forget he's getting paid to be in this documentary? Pretty sure when you have a newborn coming you need all the extra cash you can get. Not sure how much he was paid for this but definitely enough to warrant being away from home for a while. secondly he was still present right before and when she gave birth, which is the most terrifying part thirdly she was completely aware of what was happening, why you think she would give him the go ahead to go? sounds like you're mad for no reason

[@corymiddleton4708]

I'd love to know how much Sean spent out of pocket to make Tornado Alley. Even with the grants that he reveieved along the way, I don't understand how all those of years spent chasing in order to get “the perfect shot” turned out to be profitable in the end.

[@davidbanach7982]

Probably one of the best intercept vehicles ever built (other than tiv 2).

[@Orangethemartian]

Tiv 1 IS Tiv 2 so

[@theonewhoknows2]

I watched this when it came out on national geographic I remember sitting on the couch with a big 55 inch gigangatasaur of a TV. And had recorded this on the first version of tivo

[@Camouflage.25]

This was one of my favorite movies to watch 🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️

[@r2eq80]

Always thought the TIV 1 looked like that car that Homer Simpson designed 😂

[@v1ewerofv1deos]

I watched this in 2013, still interests me to this day

[@stormspotterdavidS]

Me Too.

[@kainyankat]

first time i watched this i was 5. now im 11 and still have it in my head lol!

[@multivortex1156]

I first watched it at 5 as well, I am 17 and I am still enjoying this video.

[@kainyankat]

@@multivortex1156 awesome!

[@ramirezzavala5174]

Same

[@manageable_f164]

memories

[@ikeyasector]

This guy is like Ironman but instead of a suit, he built a truck. Cool stuff.

[@jackieaponte167]

lol

[@Hyperb2002]

I remember this from years ago!

[@tullyryan4053]

Thank u so much for uploading this and it’s in 1080p

[@linusneumann9457]

9999hp actually

[@snitchblasta4213]

I like how the narrator said "with the dog" like the dog is more important than the baby or Jennifer.

[@jaggass]

TIV1 is now being restored by somebody else now

[@MrFluffytheTurtle]

That warms my heart, the fact that Josh put a scavenger hunt out... he knew who found it would really want it. Edit: TIV is a kidnof Millennium Falcon

[@itsjustbrisk709]

@@MrFluffytheTurtle sean put the hunt out, not josh.

[@ChillGorillaM]

thanks for sharing this vid!

[@jessicabutler7925]

I wouldn’t trust that weld

[@Tirnadi]

47:17 inappropriate cloud formation.

[@Tirnadi]

@Ayden Green if u look on the left side then look sideways

[@didyouknow5648]

Ohhh nice

[@xx_ironman77_xx1]

22:48-22:56 so this is why tiv 1 was running from the stuttgard tornado? I know Josh said it was an EF3 tornado and tiv 1 and the whole convoy was running away when tiv 1 couldn’t outrun the tornado they had to stop and deploy and the way they were saying stay down and Sean was saying don’t touch metal most mean if it was hit buy farm equipment etc the tivs roll cage could have been compromised?

[@thetrashking6747]

The TIV is one big lightning rod with its steel amour. If they touch it they would be zapped

[@randompersonlol7930]

The Stuttgart tornado had winds above 200 mph… TIV got hit by the outer flank of the Tornado

[@jacknoles9080]

The tiv one is a character builder

[@randompersonlol7930]

28:08 is that Reed Timer voice I hear

[@xXComandante_DogXx]

Yes

[@randompersonlol7930]

@@xXComandante_DogXx lol

[@randompersonlol7930]

@@xXComandante_DogXx oh crap

[@nagol5954]

It 1999 with winds speeds of 318 mph

[@oologahnorthernrailroad8873]

I’m trying to remember when this was filmed

[@multivortex1156]

I believe it was 2005 or 2006.

[@oologahnorthernrailroad8873]

Documentaries 123 well I know it was before the series premier of Storm Chasers (which began in 2007).

[@heatherstub]

Great show! Now, can you please bring back "Witness: Joplin Tornado"? That and the Tuscaloosa show are two of the best, and I'll even buy single episodes, but I don't find them anywhere in in the National Geographic shop. If you're not affiliated with Nat Geo tv, I appologize for bothering you. I also have contacted the Nat Geo KZbin channel here, but it seems they don't read our comments. I just really hope I may be able to get to watch that particular episode from Joplin. Thank you so, so much.

[@xx_ironman77_xx1]

Awesome video this is before Storm Chasers season 1 right???

[@davidkaplar6202]

Yes. Way before.

[@xx_ironman77_xx1]

@@davidkaplar6202 how come Tornado Intercept vehicle 1(tiv1) looks totally different from (tiv1) in Storm Chasers season 1???

[@davidkaplar6202]

@@xx_ironman77_xx1 Age. And modifications. when you build something like the TIV you improve upon it.

[@wvidz1174]

its from 2004/2005 i think

[@joshuagodwin1693]

Man tiv1 is dead 19:09 no anchor how they gon anchor if they dont have a anchor?

[@thetrashking6747]

It has airbags that dump when in a tornado, this results in the tiv dropping to the ground and flushing the vehicle down, this prevents the winds from getting under the vehicle and lifting it

[@WreedTrimmer]

The claws arent really anchors.

[@sebastianmorris91]

@@WreedTrimmerthey kinda were

[@WreedTrimmer]

@@sebastianmorris91 they mostly stabilized the vehicle and prevented it from tipping over. However, if they were not on a dirt road, they would probably slide across like dominator 1 during high wind-speeds. The claws can somewhat dig into the ground if it was dirt.

[@sebastianmorris91]

@@WreedTrimmer like spikes

[@simondupont6487]

Does anyone know Sean Casey's address?

[@simondupont6487]

I want to share him an idea I drew. A new Tornado Intercept Vehicle 3 (T.I.V 3). It would have debris shields for the windows with surveillance cameras in the front and back. The camera of the turret would adjust up and down like an observatory telescope to look up inside the twister. Wind skirts like the T.I.V 2, but the anchor spikes would adjust to a different angle.

[@justinthelightguy1936]

@@simondupont6487 He isn't chasing anymore in any TIV, he sold the TIV 2 in October for $30,000 on Craigslist. The TIV 3 plan was on wikipedia but then they took it off in 2018, because Sean knew he wasn't going to chase anymore.

[@simondupont6487]

found anything of his address?

[@simondupont6487]

@Bill Howitzer i'm not trying to rush you

[@davidkaplar6202]

@@simondupont6487 Sounds Expensive. I'm in!

[@usec32]

anyone know the music from this?

[@xgarrett420x]

32:33 lmao

[@Jethro_Vlogs-j6y]

Tiv1 & Tiv2

[@janhoyle1462]

Sean Casey was such a cruel man baby!

[@kiryugaming5798]

SEAN KC

[@narfynerfy]

I see someone knows why it says KC on the 2008 iteration of the TIV 2.

[@Kalumbatsch]

And I thought my welds looked like shit..

[@sebastianmorris91]

Remember those welds held that vehicle together in a 200 mph tornado

[@Camouflage.25]

I always love watching storm chasers 🌪🌪🌪🌈🌈🌈

[@raysplace6548]

Sean Casey.. The Original Male Karen...

[@officialViperr]

Underated

[@Nacho_Tornado]

28:04 reed timmer😂

[@ToastySandwich-qq5ce]

How's project twister?

[@geminiwaywardbound1229]

Ever Heard Of a Tank I’m sure you can buy a USED ONE 😂💪🏽

[@Orangethemartian]

He isn’t allowed to rent any cars anymore lol

[@Aui_stormchaser]

I hate that josh guy he ended Sean Casey’s career

[@xx_ironman77_xx1]

Do you mean DR Joshua Wurman? Wdym?

[@Aui_stormchaser]

@@xx_ironman77_xx1 no

[@alitteralnoob3404]

@@Aui_stormchaser the josh guy is joshua wurman lol

[@andrewyork3869]

What happened?

[@raysplace6548]

😂😂😂.. You risked the lives of others & yourself, with those welds??? Way to stay classy...

[@eli_be_dum]

I think this is the worst commentary I've ever heard, nothing to the uploader of course