Tornado chaser's custom-built vehicle

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The Dominator is a custom-built, 10,000-pound tornado probe

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Reed Timmer has been chasing storms for more than two decades .

The Dominator is the third version of his custom-built tornado mobile.

Timmer 's "holy grail" is to drive the Dominator to within a quarter-mile of a twister, then shoot a rocket loaded with sensors directly into the heart of the tornado.

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