PROBES

Probes, you may be thinking, what does a probe have to do with tornadoes? Unless you've already checked the other pages, a probe used in meteorology is placed in a tornadoes path to collect valuable data such as windspeeds, pressure, precipitation, temperature, and footage. Each probe has its own unique design. They also have different instruments for different functions. Here's a short summary of what each well-known probe is made for:

TWISTEX TOWER

The Twistex Tower probe was made by the legendary Tim Samaras to capture video footage inside the funnel of a tornado. Tragically, Tim Samaras, Carl Young, and Paul Samaras were caught inside the 2013 El Reno tornado and passed away.

TVN VIDEO

Just by the name of the probe, you can guess the main purpose of the probe, obviously it is used to capture footage inside the tornado. However, there is also an anemometer on the side, which is also used to measure wind.

NOAA TOTO

NOAA stands for "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration." TOTO stands for "Totable Observatory." This probe is used to measure windspeeds, pressure, temperature, and precipatation. However, there is no footage.

DOROTHY IV

This probe has a functional opening top that releases smaller probes the size of golfballs that freely fly around the tornadoes funnel. Each one is tracked which shows the shape and form of the tornado. However this is fictional based on the Twister movie in 1996.

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