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Ryan Shepard 🌪

@_RyanShepard

Owner of Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2, Storm of Passion. Commercial Pilot, Photographer. Chaser for 2 decades.

 Colorado, USA
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Joined May 2009
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What just happened to @Google – at Greeley, CO
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@AStormofPassionOct 16
Storm of Passion crew wishes to congratulate @JesseGillett1 for winning Best Documentary at the Red Brick Road film festival for his short film "Against the Wind"
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Severe warned supercell near Kit Carson, CO #cowx – at United States
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North of Atwood, KS earlier
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Maxthepro1012@maxthepro1012May 21
LOVE the livestteaming setup yall, great work and goodluck today! @AStormofPassion @_RyanShepard @evanjames_wx
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@AStormofPassionMay 9
Thank you to Midwest Polishing LLC in Salina, KS for spending 8 hours restoring TIV-2 windshield today after it was degraded in an Oklahoma tornado a couple weeks ago.
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What’s It Like In The Vortex Of A Massive Tornado? Ask Ryan Shepard via @forbes forbes.com/sites/jimclash/20…
What’s It Like In The Vortex Of A Massive Tornado? Ask Ryan Shepard

What’s It Like In The Vortex Of A Massive Tornado? Ask Ryan Shepard

Ryan Shepard and his TIV-2 crew perfectly positioned themselves to intercept an EF-1 tornado near Braman, Oklahoma. They lived to tell the tale, and here they tell it.

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A view from in the eye of a tornado #okwx #TeamTIV youtu.be/ylB_ojIoL38?si=Gtjw…
TIV-2 Cameras Capture EYE of Tornado in Braman Oklahoma

TIV-2 Cameras Capture EYE of Tornado in Braman Oklahoma

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The COW data from our Intercept in TIV-2
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MiniCOW packs MegaPOWER! Observes birth and ingestion of satellite tornado and Fujiwara effect deflecting tornado. Tornado transitions 2x between clear eye and debris ball. Prelim data from most powerful mobile radar, 1 MegaWatt C-band storm-penetrating miniCOW in Braman, OK 🌪️
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Evan James WX🌪️@evanjames_wxApr 24
TIV-2 Intercepting yesterday’s tornado near Braman, OK.
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@ReedTimmerUSAApr 24
Blast from the past! Here is the TIV team offering to pull us out of the ditch yesterday after intercepting the Braman, OK #tornado
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TIV-2 Intercepts, Penetrates Cone Of Violent Tornado - And Survives!

TIV-2 Intercepts, Penetrates Cone Of Violent Tornado - And Survives!

Yesterday was one for the books for Storm Of Passion’s TIV-2. Ryan Shepard’s crew penetrated the cone of a large tornado near Braman, Oklahoma - and survived.

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@badwxchaserApr 24
So proud of our team no doubt one of the best documented interception of a tornado in the TIV 2 more to come youtu.be/yR1ajeVPSbs?si=yUCM…
TIV-2 DIRECTLY Intercepts VIOLENT Tornado in Braman Oklahoma!

TIV-2 DIRECTLY Intercepts VIOLENT Tornado in Braman Oklahoma!

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@AStormofPassionApr 24
Direct intercept in the TIV-2 near Braman OK - Higher quality video soon. @_RyanShepard @jlkillen03 @evanjames_wx
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@badwxchaserApr 16
TIV 2 crew comfort stop at our 2nd home Woodward Ok Loves Team fave’s @LovesTravelStop #stormchaser #teamtiv2
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Ottawa, KS Tornado warning. Strong velocities on this meaty hooked supercell #kswx
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Shaking off the dust from TIV for the season #teamtiv @AStormofPassion
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New trailer out from Jesse for Against the Wind 2026 @AStormofPassion youtu.be/k2cqEXTHWws?si=ztb8…
Against the Wind | Official Trailer

Against the Wind | Official Trailer

Storm chaser Ryan Shepard faces financial hardship and personal cha...

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Zoenado@TwisterFanaticsFeb 21
Gearing up for the 30th anniversary party in Wakita, Ok! #twister #twister30thanniversary #Oklahoma
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but meteorological spring is in 4 days
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