Tornado Chasers Storm into Danger
T.I.V. 2, a 14,000-pound tank-like vehicle that was designed to withstand tornadoes, was on display Monday at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center. The driver of T.I.V. 2 will position the vehicle directly in the path of a tornado.
June 8, 2009 - 11:20pm
When most people learn of an approaching tornado, they take cover. Others give chase.A group of the latter was in Topeka on Monday preparing to cover severe storms that were forecast to hit the Midwest today.
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