By April MacIntyre Nov 7, 2009, 18:09 GMT
Storm Chasers "Inside the Tornado," premieres Sunday, November 8 at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery.
Tornado aftermath EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
Reed Timmer aims to step up from aggressive chaser to extreme scientist with his new military-grade radar capable of measuring wind speeds inside a twister.
But Reed’s new science goals clash with his long time chasing partner, Joel Taylor.
As the perfect storm rages in Missouri, both Reed and Tim Samaras chase a violent rain-wrapped tornado and get a little too close for comfort. As tornado potential skyrockets across the Missouri plains, Sean's prized TIV2 breaks down mid-chase and is left on the sidelines.
Meanwhile, Reed's new data-gathering radar allows him to step up from aggressive chaser to extreme scientist, but his long-time chasing partner Joel quits to join another chase team.
Undaunted, Reed keeps up the pace until finally he and Tim Samaras face off with a violent rain-wrapped tornado.
Tim deploys probes and runs for his life, but Reed pushes close to the cell through downed power-lines -- to score the intercept of a lifetime.
As tornado potential skyrockets across the Missouri plains, Sean's prized TIV2 breaks down mid-chase and is left on the sidelines.
A near death experience:
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