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"NSSL1" was the first of several large mobile laboratories (NSSL2, NSSL3 and so forth), liberally festooned with many kinds of sensing equipment and antennae, that have been used in field experiments at the National Severe Storms Laboratory in the 1980s and 1990s.Top of a NSSL chase vehicle showing A/C unit, compass, and Global Positioning System.NSSL vehicles on Project VORTEX (which operated in the seasons of 1994 - 1995), equipped with surface measurement equipment.NSSL has two of these versatile vehicles, providing either mobile or fixed command and control, mobile ballooning launch and data telemetry reception, and mobile or fixed data acquisition. The crew can be up to 5 persons while driving (more if stationary).NSSL Mobile Lab NSSL has two of these versatile vehicles, providing either mobile or fixed command and control, mobile ballooning launch and data telemetry reception, and mobile or fixed data acquisition. The crew can be up to 5 persons while driving (more if stationary).NSSL Mobile lab Photo by Dave RustNSSL vehicle showing Video Camera mounted on top.NSSL vehicle with computer for processing surface measurements. The video rack displays output from topside camera.NSSL Chase Vans.NSSL vehicle with wind speed & direction sensors, humidity sensor, and temperature unit with fan.NSSL mobile vans equipped for storm chasing.Installing surface measurement equipment on NSSL vehicles.Project Vortex - filming a potentially tornadogenic storm.Project Vortex - inflating a balloon.A fleet of mobile mesonets One of NSSL's SMART-R mobile Doppler radarsOne of NSSL's SMART-R mobile Doppler radarsNSSL Mobile LabNSSL's SMART-R mobile Doppler radars
National Severe Storms Laboratory Chase Vehicles   (NSSL)
Josh Wurmans Chase Team Vehicles   (CSWR)
Josh Wurman In front of Dow 1 (left) and Dow 2 (right)Dow 2Dow 3Dow 6Dow 6DowScoutProbe
Warren Faidley's Chase Vehicle
Chasing 4 Life Chase Team Vehicles
Brad Carter's Chase Vehicle
Ryan Orlick's Chase Vehicles (Nature'sFury.net)
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Every chase vehicle is very unique. You can't just go out and buy a ready-to-go chase vehicle. Almost all of the equipment has to be custom engineered into the vehicle. These vehicles often look odd with all sorts of things sticking out of them, this equipment is very useful in providing data that storm chasers use for safely and effectively chasing down and navigating around and through severe weather. The majority of chase vehicles are privately owned. Some are owned by TV stations or Research institutions. Chase vehicles are as unique in design and purpose as storm chasers themselves. On this page you can view photos of various storm chase vehicles from around the world.
 
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Sean Casey's TIV and TIV 2
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Tim Samaras's Chase Vehicle