AV on National Geographic Tornado Interceptor

[Brianster]

I was watching Tornado Interceptor on National Geographic channel yesterday.  A guy built this ugly vehicle called the "TIV", (Tornado Intercept Vehicle) out of a F*rd F450 to go inside the eye of the tornado.  Anyway, 21 minutes into the program, they show semis on the interstate blown onto their side, and there is a shot of a white cladded AV sideways on the shoulder with a trailer tipped over.

 

[m02redl]

 

[Donnie1]

So the tornado flipped semis over and this guy thinks he can drive in with a truck and be ok?

 

[ericb]

National Geographic people are, well, let's just say sometimes they aren't the sharpest tools in the shed! for thinking a pickup could handle being in the center of a tornado.

 

[SamHouseIII]

I saw that show, Did not see the AVA

Sam

 

[stingray502]

They should have used a Corvette. The aerodynamic shape would allow the twister to safely pass by the Vette, not flipping it over That would be much smart idea that a ford truck