Tornado Intercept (PMWeather)

Tornado Intercept (PMWeather)

A mod that adds tornado interceptors to the game! Vehicles that are built to withstand the extreme winds inside of tornadoes

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Screenshots

Tiv2
Tornado Intercept (PMWeather) Screenshot 2
Tiv2 interior
Tiv2 deployed
Tiv2 vs Tornado!
Dominator 3

About this Mod

Requirements (Important):

  1. PMWeather
  2. Tornado Intercept Lib

The mod will only work with a proper version of Tornado Intercept Lib (intercept tools)!!!

Discord

For leaks, update annoucements, bug reports and suggestions, join the Discord

Introduction

This mod adds two new vehicles: TIV2 (Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2) and Dominator 3. It is designed to work with Protomanly's Weather Mod.

TIV2:
tif
Dominator 3:
d3

Controls

  • Add fuel: right click on vehicle with coal or charcoal in hand
  • Deploy/Undeploy - X
  • Toggle headlights on/off - H
  • Drive forward - W
  • Drive backwards - S
  • Turn left - A
  • Turn right - D
  • Reset max windspeed - 0 (zero, not O)
  • Pick up vehicle - Shift + Right-click
  • Handbrake - Space
  • Change seats - B
  • Enter/Exit imax turrent - up arrow (if you are sitting in 3rd seat)
  • Left turn signal - Z
  • Right turn signal - C
  • Hazard Lights - V

Deployment placement matters!

The mod has a mechanic that determines your threshold based on the terrain the vehicle is on. This means that you cannot deploy on a single block, over a hole or on uneven terrain since you will get lofted easier

The optimal placement is when every wheel of the tiv is on the ground

good placement

However, if the tiv is deployed on uneven terrain with many holes and parts of the body in the air the threshold will change accordingly

bad placement

Your vehicle rotation relative to the wind direction also matters!

Since the mod has aerodynamic-like wind mechanics, the front of the vehicle is generally more aerodynamic and has less area the wind can push on, which means you can survive stronger winds. The sides are less aerodynamic and have more area the wind can push on, which lowers your survival chances in a strong tornado
frontalwinds
sidwinds

Weather 2 support

For now, only versions below 1.3.3 work with Weather2

How to change threshold

The tiv has a default deployed threshold of 220 MPH, and 120 MPH undeployed. Click Esc -> Go into Mods -> Find Tornado intercept tools -> Click Config -> Choose Server Settings -> Type whatever numbers you want!

Crafting

For the crafting recipies, downloading a recipe mod like Just Enough Items (JEI) is very recommended

TIV2 Recipe

tivrep

Dominator 3 Recipe

d3rep

Vehicle Anemometer recipe

va

Protective vest recipe

vbets

FAQ

-Will you be adding more interceptors?

Yes, i definetly plan to add all of them (the doms, tivs, tornado attack, armadillo, utav, maybe titus and tornado wrangler but probably not) as well as normal cars with attachable mesonets and other stuff.

-Will this be on Bedrock?

Definetly not. Please stop asking for it

-Will it be ported to forge/older versions? (mainly forge 1.20.1)

Currently no, since PMW 1.20.1 got deleted it's now impossible

-Is it coming to curseforge?

Unless pmw releases on cursforge, no

-Can i become a tester?

No, we don't really need testers, since we know our code best and exactly what bugs to look for. Also don't say this just because you want to play with the new features. Be patient

-Can I post it on (insert random social media/website other than modrinth) (yes i am talking about telegram, or curseforge)

No. The only legal way to download the mod is through modrinth.

Credits

To Embey, who helped develop the early stages of the mod and made it more fun, and testing features with me

To Elton, who made all of the more complex code that i could only dream of doing in Mcreator that makes the mod actually fun to play

To Metro, who made all the crazy models that really put the mod to life, i don't think i could ever find a better modeler than him

Available Versions

Tornado Intercept 1.5.5alpha
MC 1.21.1neoforge
August 19, 2026
Tornado Intercept 1.5.4 - Update Dominationalpha
MC 1.21.1neoforge
July 25, 2026
Tornado Intercept 1.4.4 - TIV2 Content Additionsalpha
MC 1.21.1neoforge
May 8, 2026
Tornado Intercept 1.4.3 - The Overhaul Updatealpha
MC 1.21.1neoforge
February 4, 2026
Tornado Intercept 1.3.3 - New Beginningsalpha
MC 1.21.1neoforge
November 10, 2025

How to Install Tornado Intercept (PMWeather) on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set neoforge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tornado Intercept (PMWeather)". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

neoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Tornado Intercept (PMWeather) server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Tornado Intercept (PMWeather) compatible with neoforge?

Tornado Intercept (PMWeather) officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Tornado Intercept (PMWeather) – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tornado Intercept (PMWeather) consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
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Supported Versions

1.21.1