A new storm-chasing rig. Smith’s truck has since been upgraded to the three-quarter-ton F250, ... “You’re talking about a tornado that picks up full semi trucks and throws them around like toys.

Timmer has been storm chasing for decades, and has spent the past 14 years building ever more specialized vehicles to take him straight into tornadoes. The latest of those, Dominator Three, is the ...

For that kind of experience, you really need something purpose-built. Or, at least, for someone who owns a real purpose-built storm chasing truck to put a camera in theirs and let you watch the video.

With the revival of the Twister franchise, it's time for America to get hyped about storm chasing again—and Ram Trucks has reprised its role as the vehicle to take you into the tornado. The new ...

Southern Saskatchewan experienced a day of severe weather as powerful thunderstorms spawned a confirmed tornado near Estevan on Thursday. The storms, part of a volatile system, triggered multiple ...

High winds near a tornado blow a semi truck down in front of storm chaser Ben Ahrens' vehicle on April 26, 2024, near David City, Nebraska. (Ben Ahrens / X video screen shot) 491.

Storm Chasers' Truck Takes Direct Hit from Alabama Tornado: Video. Published May 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM EDT. By . Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek's London Bureau.

When severe weather hits, the KCCI Storm Chasers will be ready to keep you informed, safe, and prepared for severe weather. The Karl Chevrolet Storm chasers are just one way Storm Team 8 stays ...

EYE OF THE STORM I’m a real life ‘Twisters’ storm chaser in apocalypse-proof Dominator truck – I survived the biggest tornado ever ...

A truck is parked on to the side of a highway as the sunset causes the tail end of a storm to glow in Oklahoma. A lightning bolt strikes the ground on the border of New Mexico and Texas.

Tyler’s truck is also equipped with pipes that blast fireworks into the tornado. According to Waugh, storm chasers have indeed launched instruments into severe thunderstorms and tornados for ...

In 2008, he starred in the second season of “Storm Chasers,” a reality television show on Discovery. Over four seasons, Timmer grew more comfortable onscreen, and more ambitious in his chases.