在美国的中心地带有一个地方 There is a place in the heartland of the United States
那里是地球上最严重的风暴。 that is home to the most severe storms on earth.
当上面的力量冲突 When a clash of forces above
可以把白天变成夜晚 can turn day into night
并在下面的那些人身上下雨。 and rain terror on those below.
“龙卷风胡同” 是一个很好的名字 "Tornado alley" is a name well-earned
因为它拥有近80％ for it is home to nearly 80%
世界上最暴力的龙卷风。 of the world's most violent tornadoes.
他们每年留下的破坏是巨大的 The destruction they leave behind each year is enormous
而且人员伤亡也同样具有破坏性。 and the human toll is no less devastating.
我们已经明白为什么这么多的龙卷风困扰着这个地区， We've come to understand why so many tornadoes plague this region,
但我们仍然无法准确预测 but we still cannot predict with great accuracy
他们何时何地会罢工。 where and when they will strike.
这个名为涡二的科学任务正在进行中 The scientific mission called vortex two is now underway
以更好地理解为什么有些风暴会产生龙卷风 to gain a better understanding of why some storms produce tornadoes
其他人则没有。 and others do not.
好吧，伙计们，我想你们都准备好了。 Well,guys,i guess y'all are about ready to go.
气象学家唐吉诃德 Meteorologist don burgess
是该团队的主要调查人员之一。 is one of the principle investigators on the team.
漩涡二，或者我们所说的“v-2” Vortex two, or "v-2" as we call it,
是一个大型的科学实验。 is a large scientific experiment.
大，因为我们需要获得尽可能多的数据 Large because we need to get as much data as possible
关于龙卷风发生的细节， on the details of tornadogenesis,
龙卷风诞生的时间。 the time when tornadoes are born.
一场风暴可能很大，几英里之遥。 A storm can be huge, miles across.
所以我们必须使用我们拥有的每一个工具。 So we've got to use every tool we've got.
我们将用称为sticknet的传感器围绕风暴。 We'll surround the storms with sensors called sticknets.
移动天气数据采集车辆 Mobile weather data collecting vehicles
所谓的mesonets将尽可能接近龙卷风。 called mesonets will get as close to the tornado as possible.
我们将放置称为豆荚的迷你气象站 We'll drop mini weather stations called pods
就在即将到来的龙卷风之路上。 right in the path of an oncoming tornado.
我们将在风暴里面扫描 And we'll scan inside the storms
配备最先进的移动雷达卡车。 with the most sophisticated mobile radar trucks.
他们现场研究的目标是收集信息 The goal of their field research is to gather information
可用于提供更早更准确的警告。 that can be used to provide earlier and more accurate warnings.
拥有100多名研究人员， And with over 100 researchers,
四十辆车和一大批先进的仪器， forty vehicles and a huge array of advanced instrumentation,
涡两次是历史上最雄心勃勃的强风暴调查。 vortex two is the most ambitious severe storm investigation in history.
科学家并不是唯一受恶劣天气影响的人。 Scientists are not the only ones drawn to severe weather.
肖恩凯西既是电影制片人又是风暴追逐者 Sean Casey is both a filmmaker and a storm chaser
他的准备工作正以非常不同的方式进行， and his preparation is taking shape in a very different way,
升级他的14,000磅自制坦克。 upgrading his 14,000-pound homemade tank.
他称之为“龙卷风拦截车” He calls it the "tornado intercept vehicle"
或“tl v”。 or "tl v. "
为了一个目的而建造， Built for one purpose,
开车进入龙卷风的心脏。 to drive into the heart of a tornado.
人们问我为什么要这样做。 People ask me why I 'm doing this.
我知道他们中的一些人认为我很疯狂， I know that some of them think I'm nuts,
但多年来，我有这个目标，这个梦想。 but for years I've had this goal, this dream.
我想得到一个龙卷风直接射向我们的镜头 I want to get a shot of a tornado coming directly at us
并影片的影响。 and film that impact.
这是我知道如何去做的唯一方法。 And this is the only way i know how to do it.
采用两英寸复合装甲和防弹窗， With two-inch composite armor and bulletproof windows,
tiv旨在承受每小时200英里的龙卷风。 tiv is designed to survive tornadic winds up to 200 miles per hour.
气象学家布兰登艾维将监测团队的天气情况。 Meteorologist Brandon ivey will monitor weather conditions for the team.
只要看看你自己。 Just watch yourself.
好的，马克。 继续。继续。 All right, Marc. Keep going. Keep going.
司机马库斯古铁雷斯是训练有素的海军医生， Driver Marcus Gutierrez is a trained Navy medic,
一个希望不需要的技能组合。 a skill set that hopefully won't be needed.
再来一点。 A little more.
好的，马克。 继续。继续。 All right, Marc. Keep going. Keep going.
肖恩凯西将大部分时间花在炮塔下， Sean Casey will spend most of his time under the turret,
这两个房屋和保护他的大幅面相机。 which both houses and protects his large-format camera.
Tiv准备推出， Tiv is ready to roll,
但首先是排演。 but first, a rehearsal.
龙卷风来了！部署！ Tornado coming! Deploy!
四秒钟。 Four seconds.
面板降低阻止提升风。 Panels lower to block lifting winds.
八秒钟。 Eight seconds.
十六秒钟。 Sixteen seconds.
钢钉作为船锚在地下行驶40英寸。 Steel spikes drive 40 inches into the ground as anchors.
22.9。 22.9.
罗 - 呃。 是啊。 Nah-uh. Yeah.
为什么我们不断得到这个数字？ Why do we keep getting that number?
追逐开启， The chase is on,
因为它是龙卷风巷的风暴季节。 for it's storm season in tornado alley.
并且是地理和汇聚气团的独特组合 And a unique combination of geography and converging air masses
为龙卷风发生提供了完美的环境。 provide the perfect environment for tornadogenesis.
由于没有南方山脉阻止流量， With no Southern mountain range to block the flow,
墨西哥湾暖湿的空气向北移动 warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico moves northward
在急流的干燥，凉爽的快速移动的风中。 under the dry, cool fast moving winds of the jet stream.
如果暖空气升起， If the warm air rises,
它冷却，水分凝结成云 it cools and moisture condenses into clouds
高达10英里到大气中，风暴诞生了。 reaching as high as 10 miles into the atmosphere and a storm is born.
风向不同方向，不同速度移动 Winds moving in different directions and different speeds
可以将风暴转换成所谓的超级单元。 can rotate a storm into what is called a supercell.
科学家们认为，这种超级单体后方的下沉式包裹 Scientists believe that a downdraft wrapping around the rear of the supercell
对于将旋转引入地面至关重要 is critical to bringing the rotation to the ground
并确定下沉气流的温度 and that the temperature of the downdraft might determine
风暴是否仅仅产生强风 whether the storm merely produces strong winds
或怪物龙卷风。 or a monster tornado.
不要“，欢迎来到第一天，第一天的两个漩涡。 don". Welcome to day one, first day of vortex two.
今天早上我们有一个有趣的情况。 We have an interesting situation this morning.
这是今天的第一张幻灯片，500毫巴的图表。 This is the first slide today, the 500 millibar chart.
在它上面你可以看到我们有... On it you can see that we have...
每天都从天气简报开始 Each day begins with a weather briefing
瞄准龙卷风潜力的地区。 to target areas with tornado potential.
然后团队领导开始工作。 Then team leaders go to work.
漩涡两名研究员医生凯伦科西巴指示放置豆荚。 Vortex two researcher doctor Karen kosiba directs placement of the pods.
每次使命之前，我都希望与pod团队会面 Before each mission i like to meet with the pod teams
所以我们可以通过一个策略来让他们知道在哪里放弃豆荚。 so we can go over a strategy so they know where to drop the pods.
豆荚应该隔开多远。 How far the pods should be spaced.
这可能是一个危险的情况 It could be a dangerous situation
所以他们需要认识到他们周围发生的事情。 so they need to be cognizant of what's going on around them.
好的，所以我认为我们今天就定了。 Okay, so I think we're set then for today.
原则调查员医生Josh Wurman Principle investigator doctor Josh wurman
负责协调v-2的11辆雷达卡车。 is in charge of coordinating v-2's 11 radar trucks.
雷达是我们使命的支柱， Radar is the backbone of our mission,
因为它可以让我们看到里面的风暴 because it allows us to see inside storms
并制作风的三维地图。 and make three-dimensional maps of the winds.
对于不公平，这将标志着将近40年的风暴追逐。 For don burgess this will mark almost 40 years of storm chasing.
第一天出发时，会有很多兴奋之情。 There's a great deal of excitement when you head out the first day.
我只是津津乐道的时间，津津乐道出去的机会 I just relish the time and relish the opportunity to go out
并再次做到这一点。 and get to do this one more time.
风暴季节的高度持续不到两个月。 The height of the storm season lasts less than two months.
对于追逐队伍来说，时钟不断在滴答。 For chase teams, the clock is constantly ticking.
这是道明七号。 This is dow seven heading out.
我们会在这里弄湿我们的脚。 We're going to get our feet wet here.
一旦风暴目标漩涡，两个将尝试领先。 Once the storm is targeted vortex two will try to get ahead of it.
他们的目标是有能力收集数据 Their goal is to be in position to collect data
贯穿龙卷风的整个生命周期。 throughout the entire life cycle of a tornado.
首先，他们将定位雷达和其他传感器 First, they'll position radar and other sensors
远达20英里纪录整个风暴的大规模样本。 as far as 20 miles out to record large-scale samples of the entire storm.
一些雷达卡车将更靠近龙卷风 Some radar trucks will deploy closer to the tornado
收集更高分辨率的数据。 to collect higher-resolution data.
在扫描之前，他们必须保持水平并避开障碍。 Before they scan, they must get level and be clear of obstacles.
然后，多普勒雷达发射无线电波 Then, doppler radar emits radio waves
反射下雨，冰雹和放射性碎片， that reflect off rain, hail and lofted debris,
创建龙卷风结构和演变的地图。 creating a map of the structure and evolution of the tornado.
雷达上的钩状形状可以显示 A hook-like shape on radar can show
下暴雨缠绕在风暴的后部， that a downdraft is wrapped around the rear of the storm,
一个潜在的龙卷风发生的指示器。 a potential indicator of tornadogenesis.
漫游的mesonet车辆和吊舱在风暴的道路上掉落 Roaming mesonet vehicles and pods dropped in the storm's path
测量什么雷达不能， measure what radar cannot,
温度，湿度和地面风速。 temperature, humidity, and wind speed at ground level.
总而言之，v-2的仪器阵列 Altogether, v-2's array of instrumentation
将会让整个风暴中看不见的建筑物变得可见。 will make visible the unseen architecture of the entire storm.
肖恩凯西的任务远没有V-2那么复杂， Sean Casey's mission is far less complex than v-2's,
但他的承诺不亚于令人印象深刻。 but his commitment is no less impressive.
这是我过去八年来的生活 This has been my life for the last eight years now
我不想在这个领域花费所有时间 and I don't want to spend all this time out in the field
并带回普通的镜头。 and bring back ordinary footage.
这是世界视觉奇观之一。 It's one of the visual wonders of the world.
感觉它应该在另一个星球上。 It feels like it should be on another planet.
早期，v-2和tiv Early on, both v-2 and tiv
发现自己在同一条路上。 find themselves on the same road.
两场风暴已经形成，它们都显示出潜力。 Two storms have developed and they both show potential.
Tiv朝着已经受到龙卷风警告的风暴东转。 Tiv heads east towards a storm that is already tornado-warned.
V-2向西走， V-2 goes west,
更好的道路网络将增加他们全面部署的机会。 where better road network will increase their chances for a full deployment.
现在有一个目标风暴。 There is now a target storm.
这是该行的第二个， It is the second one in the line,
不是南端。 not the Southern tip.
这是道德准则第七条给c.S.P.R.团队。 This is dow seven to c.S.P.R. Teams.
它看起来像在你的西边。 It looks like it's to the west of you.
你处于一个非常好的位置。 You're in a pretty good spot.
我们将继续扫描，我们会更新你， We're going to keep scanning this and we'll update you,
但道琼斯指数的发行量略有下跌。 but circulation is marginally tornadic in the dow.
我认为我们看到它可能是一个龙卷风视觉。 And I think we're seeing it might be a tornado visually.
是的，这是我所见到的唯一的墙壁云。 Yeah, it's the only thing I've seen there is the wall cloud.
我不知道龙卷风。 I don't know about the tornado.
这可能是另一个雨帘。 It might be another rain curtain there.
在视觉上，它显然是在地面上。 Visually, it's clearly on the ground.
道指七点，探测器13。 你想让我们做什么？ Dow seven, probe 13. What do you want us to do?
乔希“，待命，探头13。 Josh". Standby, probe 13.
五十五加仑的油桶像风中的树叶一样飞扬。 Fifty-five gallon oil barrels fly like leaves in the wind.
是的，龙卷风，它正在削弱。 Yeah, the tornado, it is weakening.
40度时为4.6。 It's 4.6 at 40 degrees.
基本上，我们只是试图在此之前重组。 Basically, we're just trying to regroup out ahead of this.
尽管龙卷风已经减弱， Even though the tornado has weakened,
风暴依然强劲并且在移动。 the storm is still strong and on the move.
朝东也是。 道指五，你是否复制？ Heading east as well. Dow five, did you copy?
是的，我们复制这个。 我们在滚动。 Yeah, we copy that. We're rolling.
在东边，tiv选择了错误的风暴。 To the east, tiv has chosen the wrong storm.
他们有很多的理由来弥补。 They have a lot of ground to make up.
V-2已经将传感器定位在风暴的周边。 V-2 is already positioning sensors on the perimeter of the storm.
你想给我们的道路网络吗？ Do you want to be given our road network?
嘿，他们在15岁时设置的sticknet， Hey, the sticknet they're setting up on 15,
你认为你可以上升207吗？ do you think you could go up 207?
这看起来可能会再次产生。 This looks like it could produce again.
道指七点，你部署了吗？ Dow seven, are you deployed yet?
我们正在我们当前的位置部署... We are deploying at our current location...
呃，你还在扫描吗？ Uh, are you scanning yet?
是啊。我们正在寻找一个部署网站。 Yeah. We're having a heck of a time finding a deployment site.
如果我们给2108一个尝试，是否可以？ Is it all right if we give 2108 a try?
是的，那很好。 Yeah, that's fine.
你将不得不匆匆而过，当然 You'll have to rush and there's certainly
没有保证这是一条更好的道路。 no guarantee that's a better road.
凯伦“好吧，探针队伍可以移动吗？ Karen". Okay, can the probe teams move
距离他们指定地点南部两公里 two kilometers south from their given location
然后在那里举行？ and then hold up there?
探针11，你复制？ Probe 11, do you copy?
是的，我们复制。 Yep, we copy.
北纬是39.24，对吗？ The northern latitude was 39.24, correct?
正确。 Correct.
那是在一个领域的中间，不是吗？ That's in the middle of a field, is it not?
这是正确的，但只要做到这一点，就是这样。 That's correct, but just do it right where that is, though.
道指五点，道琼斯七点？ Dow five, dow seven?
人'。道指五点。 Man'. Dow five.
你在扫描吗？ Are you scanning?
还没。 Not yet.
男人“，这是探索之一。 Man". This is probe one.
任何跟随我们的球队， Any teams following us,
县城路4在我们的位置被淘汰。 county road 4 is washed out at our position.
你说洗了吗？ Did you say washed out?
是。没有路。 我们正在转身。 Yes. There is no road. We are turning around.
去16。 我们会在你之后转身。 Go 16. We'll turn around after you.
道指五点，道琼斯七点？ Dow five, dow seven?
人'。道指五点。 Man'. Dow five.
嗨，你的状态如何？ Hi, what's your status?
我们仍然坐在这里扫描比以前更好的数据。 We're still sitting here scanning with much better data than before.
好的。 干得好，五点。 Okay. Good job, dow five.
好吧，我们开始关闭舱口。 Okay, let's start closing hatches.
关闭舱口。 Close hatches.
天啊。我得拿起相机。 Oh, man. I gotta get the camera up.
现在看起来它正在溶解。 Now it looks like it's dissolving.
来吧，你必须加快速度，Marc。 Come on, you're going to have to go faster, Marc.
一半的驾驶完成。 Half the driving is done.
好吧，开车去吧。 Okay, just drive into it.
来吧。 Come on.
五分钟，我们会拥有它。 Five minutes and we would have had it.
那是一列火车。 It was that one train.
我们错过了它。 We just missed it.
道指七人对所有团队来说，任务已经结束。 Dow seven to all teams, mission is over.
今天好，你们。我们会在酒店见到你。 Good job today, you guys. And we'll see you back at the hotel.
为了他们所有的努力， For all their efforts,
tv团队缺席。 the tl v team came up short.
但总有一天...... But there's always another day...
蓝天， Blue skies,
白云， white clouds,
温暖干燥的微风... warm dry breezes...
风暴追逐者的天气很糟糕。 Terrible weather for storm chasers.
他们需要的是一点运气。 What they need is a little luck.
通过14个赛季， Through 14 seasons,
道恩驱动草药斯坦因也遵循同样的仪式。 dow driver herb Stein has followed the same ritual.
寻找恰到好处的运气魅力。 Searching for just the right good luck charm.
不管机会多么渺茫，搜索仍在继续。 No matter how slim the chances, the search goes on.
备份。备份，备份。明确。 Back up. Back up, back up. Clear.
现在，走吧。冲啊。 哇！转！ Now go. Go, go, go. Whoa! Turn!
来自墨西哥湾的温暖潮湿的空气现在已经返回， Warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico has now returned,
为平原上的风暴所需的燃料。 a necessary fuel for the storms on the plains.
任何冰雹报告？我们开始接受一点点。 Any hail reports? We're starting to pick up a little bit.
雹子的大小可以从豌豆一样小到垒球一样大...... Hailstones can range in size from as small as a pea to as large as a softball...
对研究人员和他们的设备构成威胁。 A threat to both researchers and their equipment.
所有的球队，这是n.O.X.P. All teams, this is n.O.X.P.
我们现在已经有温和的冰雹了。 We've got moderate hail falling now.
探针11已经有半英寸的冰雹而且还在增加。 Probe 11's already got half-inch hail and increasing.
我们正在获得镍大小的冰雹。 We're getting nickel-sized hail.
好的，复制。 把它写下来。 Okay, copy. Write it all down.
陶氏七，这是美国。 极点，状态如何？ Dow seven, this is u.M.X. Pole, what's the status?
道琼斯现在将被撤出。 The dow's going to be pulling out now.
这场风暴中有很大的冰雹。 The storm's got big hail in it.
所以每个人都尽可能快地在这条路上东行。 So everybody try to get east on this road as quickly as you can.
探针11已经有高尔夫球。 Probe 11's already got golf balls.
探测器12.现在继续。 Probe 12. Go ahead now.
道指七点，道琼斯六点， Dow seven, dow six,
我们正陷入这个问题 we're getting caught up in this
所以我们现在处于风暴的边缘。 so we're at the edge of the storm right now.
乔希“，道尔七号距离你大约五英里，我们处于明显状态。 Josh". Dow seven is about five miles ahead of you and we are in the clear.
男人“，好吧，六个副本，Fyi，我们身后还有一些探路。 Man". Okay, dow six copy. Fyi, there are still some probes way behind us.
探针11和12，你是这样来的吗？ Probe 11 and 12, are you coming this way?
是的，我们是。 我们在你身后。 Yeah, we are. We're behind you.
我们看到一些交流的切断， We're seeing some cut-off from communication,
有人叫道琼斯七号？ was somebody calling dow seven?
男人2“是的，探头11在我们面前大约一英里 Man 2". Yes. Probe 11 is about a mile in front of us
因为我们看不到，所以我们的行动非常缓慢。 and we are moving very slowly because we cannot see.
发行在路上。 Circulation is on the road.
探测器11.我们看到发行权在我们的右边。 Probe 11. We are seeing circulation right off to our right.
停止。停止。 我们正在流通。 Stop. Stop. We are in circulation.
我们正在转身。 回转。回转。 We're turning around. Turn around. Turn around.
它正在经过我们。 我们都很好。 It's passing over us. We're fine.
探针15？ Probe 15?
探针16？ Probe 16?
探针11？ Probe 11?
探针12？ Probe 12?
探针13？ Probe 13?
大。草药，你需要出去，重新启动发电机。 Great. Herb, you need to go out and restart the generator.
凯伦，你需要关闭天线控制器。 Karen, you need to get the antennae controller off.
是的，我正在这样做。 Yes, I'm doing it.
好的，只是fyi，道琼斯指数下跌了。 Okay, just fyi, the dow is down.
我们没有力量。我们看不到龙卷风在哪里， We have no power. We cannot see where the tornado is,
所以请在视觉上安全。 so get safe visually, please.
随着他们三分之一的球队陷入了巨大的风暴中， With a third of their team stuck in a massive storm,
现在安全是头等大事。 safety is now the number-one priority.
乔希，每个人都散开，通讯不好， Josh, with everybody spread out and the comms bad,
我只是没有看到任何理由继续这个部署。过度。 I just don't see any reason to continue with this deployment. Over.
不，我认为我们现在必须让人们安全， No, I think we just have to get people safe at this point,
所以这是令人失望的。 so it's disappointing.
迈尔斯在不同的风暴中，tiv船员正在等待。 Miles away on a different storm, the tiv crew is waiting.
风暴正在移动。 The storm is on the move.
狩猎龙卷风感觉就像 Hunting for a tornado can feel like
在黑暗的水域中与鲨鱼一起游泳。 swimming with a shark in dark waters.
你知道它在那里，你看不到它。 You know it's there, you just can't see it.
嘿，我们前面的小流通。 Hey, little circulation right ahead of us.
哇！看那个。 Wow! Look at that.
四点钟，新的流通。 Four o'clock, new circulation.
嘿，在东部形成新的龙卷风， Hey, new tornado forming in the east,
在东部形成新的龙卷风。 new tornado forming in the east.
一个小龙卷风现在已经成为一个巨大的龙卷风。 A small tornado has now become a massive tornado.
继续。让我们......我不想进入它。 Keep going. Let's... i don't want to go inside of it.
- 你确定？ - 是的，我确定，男人。 - Are you sure? - Yeah, I'm sure, man.
我正在看它。 I'm looking at it.
它正在赶上我们。 It's catching us.
你得飞，伙计。 只是为了安全起见。 You gotta fly, dude. Just to be on the safe side.
你得飞了。 You gotta fly.
它直接在我们后面。 它直接在我们后面。 It's directly behind us. It's directly behind us.
它正在上路。 It's coming up on the road.
肖恩，我看不到路。 I can't see the road, Sean.
让我们停下来并部署。 Let's stop up here and deploy.
让我们停下来部署。 Let's stop and deploy.
你们好吗？ Are you guys okay?
是啊。是的，我们很好。是啊。 好的。我们来看看这个。 Yeah. Yeah, we're fine. Yeah. Okay. Let's follow this.
- 嘿，在这里左转。 - 好吧。 - Hey take a left right here. - All right.
这是另一个重要的人物，肖恩。 That's another big one, Sean.
这是一个非常大的。 That's a really big one.
空气中有碎片。 空气中有碎片。 There's debris in the air. There's debris in the air.
我希望每个人都在他们的地下室。 I hope everybody's in their basement.
我希望他们在地下室。 I hope they're in the basement.
有 一个矛盾有时候。 There is a contradiction sometimes.
它可以是令人兴奋的追逐龙卷风， It can be exciting chasing tornadoes,
但是当你看到这个时， but when you see this,
它真的打击了家中警告时间的重要性。 it really hits home how important the warning times are.
人们的生命得到了拯救，因为他们有足够的时间去安全。 People's lives were saved because they had enough time to get to safety.
这是一条长途旅行的道路。 It's been a long and well-traveled road.
现在没有风暴要追逐 Now there are no storms to chase
而等待是最难的部分。 and waiting is the hardest part.
不过，情况可能会改变 Still, conditions can change
而正确的道路可能会导致那一场完美的风暴。 and the right road might just lead to that one perfect storm.
我们有重要的超级单体的机会， We have opportunity for significant supercells,
今天可能是重大的龙卷风。 maybe significant tornadoes today.
这可能是春天最后的好日子之一。 This may be one of the last good days of the spring.
看低层... Looking at the low-level...
全国气象服务 The national weather service
已发布龙卷风手表号码332。 has issued tornado watch number 332.
人们应该对迅速变化的天气状况保持警惕。 Persons should remain alert for rapidly changing weather conditions.
请继续关注noaa天气电台。 商业广播... Stay tuned to noaa weather radio. Commercial radio...
你所有的团队车辆，你的声音，对吗？ All team vehicles, you have on your mesonets, correct?
女人“探头11.检查。 Woman". Probe 11. Check.
卡伦;探针12？ 男子13号检查。 Karen; Probe 12? Man 13 check.
- 十三？ - 检查。 - Thirteen? - Check.
- 十四岁？ - 检查。 - Fourteen? - Check.
- 十五？ - 检查。 - Fifteen? - Check.
我们将要成立一个小组。在那里 We're going to set up the sr. 'S down there
然后我们会在那里有一个三角形，下五个 and then we're going to kind of have a triangle down there with dow five
我们认为我们会让你在那里。 and we thought we'd set you up there.
复制一下，乔希。 听起来不错。 Copy that, Josh. Sounds good.
我们必须走进风暴。 We have to go in the storm.
尝试并留在中间。 尝试并留在中间。 Try and stay in the middle. Try and stay in the middle.
我在努力，我在努力。 这真的很滑。 I'm trying, I'm trying. It's really slippery.
嘿，放慢速度。 慢下来，放慢速度。 Hey, slow down. Slow down, slow down.
保持在路上。 保持在路上。 Keep it in the road. Keep it in the road.
看起来地表循环正在增加 It looks like the surface circulation is increasing
钩子真的卷起来了， and the hook is really coiling up,
所以这场风暴看起来正在加剧 so this storm looks like it's intensifying
当然可以在接下来的几分钟内制作出一些东西。 and certainly could produce something in the next few minutes.
凯伦“。陶氏七支对所有探针队， Karen". Dow seven to all probe teams,
快速向北前进到五号的位置 head up north quickly to dow five's location
并开始在道路五和北向下降荚。 and start dropping pods at dow five and northward.
女人“复制我们正在移动。 Woman". Copy. We're moving.
我们打算采用跳房子方法 We're going to do the hopscotch method
基本上它将成为探针11。 and basically it's going to be probe 11.
这是六道。我可以证实 龙卷风。它正在向东移动15。 This is dow six. I can confirm a tornado. It is moving east at 15.
陶氏七号？ Dow seven?
继续，探头11。 Go ahead, probe 11.
我们已经部署了pod。 We have deployed pod c.
你希望我们下一步去哪里？ Where would you like us to go next?
尽量让他们在100米处，但尽可能做到最好。 Try to get them at 100 meters, but do the best you can.
你没有太多时间。 You don't have much time.
探针11滴落荚f。 仍然是一个巨大的龙卷风。 Probe 11 dropping pod f. Still a large tornado.
复制。 Copy.
道指七点，探测器14？ Dow seven, probe 14?
探测器14.继续。我们现在正在放弃我们的第三个吊舱。 Probe 14. Go ahead. We're dropping our third pod right now.
好吧，放下它，然后朝南。 Okay, drop it and then head south.
陶氏一位，所有的先生。已部署。 Dow one, all sr. 'S are deployed.
最后一个是数字7，直接在路径中。 Last one is number seven, directly in the path.
N.O.X.P.道指七，你的状态是什么？ N.O.X.P. Dow seven, what's your status?
是的，乔希。自从我考虑2242z以来，我们一直在进行扫描。 Yes, Josh. We've been up and scanning since I think about 2242z.
我们得到了它。过度。 We got it. Over.
乔希“好吧好极了风暴在它传递给我们之后应该会临近你。 Josh". Okay. Great. Storm should be coming towards you after it passes us.
v-2的所有11辆雷达卡车都处于就位， All 11 of v-2's radar trucks are in position,
部署和扫描。 deployed, and scanning.
对于tiv来说，现在只是时间和运气的问题。 For tiv, now it's only a matter of timing and luck.
你认为它会在这条路上穿越？ Where do you think it's going to cross on this road?
刚到这里。 Just up here.
好的。 让我们在这里部署。 Okay. Let's deploy right here.
部署。部署- Deploy. Deploy-
好的，我们走吧。 okay, here we go.
它来对我们。 It's coming right at us.
花了八年时间 It took eight years
在不到一分钟的时间里，结束了。 and in less than a minute, it was over.
他进了内线并得到了投篮机会。 He'd gotten inside and got the shot.
在整个实地研究过程中， Throughout the course of their field research,
漩涡收集数十个风暴和龙卷风的数据。 vortex two collected data on dozens of storms and tornadoes.
分析他们收集的信息需要几年的时间， It'll take years to analyze the information they've gathered,
但他们的工作已经推动了气象科学的界限。 but their work has already pushed the boundaries of meteorological science.
继续，探索小组。 Go ahead, dow probe teams.
乔希“，伟大的工作，凯伦，定位我们。 那很完美。 Josh". Great job, Karen, positioning us. That was perfect.
好吧。到达那里的好工作，你们。 All right. Good job getting there, you guys.
真。所有探针组。 Really. All probe teams.
今天，我们做出了正确的预测。 Today, we made the right forecast.
我们搬到了正确的地方。 我们已经部署。 We moved to the right place. We got deployed.
我们收集了数据， We collected the data,
所以有很大的成就感 so there's a great feeling of accomplishment
我们得到了我们需要得到的东西，我们感到宽慰。 and a feeling of relief that we got what we needed to get.
现在我们有几十个和几十个数据集 Now we have dozens and dozens of datasets
这将使我们能够学习钥匙 that will enable us to learn the keys
为什么有些风暴会造成龙卷风，有些则不会。 to why some of these storms made tornadoes and some of them didn't.
涡二的科学家应该感到非常自豪 Scientists from vortex two should feel very proud
如果十年后的交货时间是15分钟或20分钟 if ten years from now the lead times are 15 minutes or 20 minutes
和龙卷风小巷里的家庭 and families in tornado alley
有更多的时间来安全起见。 have that many more minutes to get to safety.
最终，这不仅仅是单枪匹马。 In the end, it wasn't about just getting a single shot.
这是一种改变人生的经历 It's a life changing experience
见证这些风暴的美丽和力量。 to witness the beauty and power of these storms.
这是龙卷风胡同的诱惑 It's the lure of tornado alley
它让我感动。 and it's got me.