When it was operating, TIV1 was used to get close-up shots of dangerous tornadoes. Designed by filmmaker Sean Casey, it was featured in the Discovery Channel series Storm Chasers. The modified truck was fitted with an armored steel shell as well as hydraulic claws that helped attach the vehicle to the ground. It also featured bullet-resistant windows at the time
TIV 1 was succeeded by another vehicle, TIV 2, which is still in use today by our storm-chasing team
Storm Of Passion of Live Storm Chasers.
Unfortunately, TIV 1 is currently not functional due to neglect over a number of years of sitting on a farm in Kansas.
It is now under the possession of a new owner with dreams and hopes to restore it, however, the amount of required work needed will take time, so no plans of having it back on the road anytime soon!