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The nature of weather makes it impossible to know where you will be any given day. Just read some of our client TESTIOMONIALS here to see what it’s like being on a storm chasing vacation with Extreme Chase Tours. We offer the best storm chasing tours over any other tour company in tornado alley. They have been practicing stormchasing since 2007, and have been hunting American thunderstorms and tornadoes since 2007 in Tornado Alley, that is the area of ​​the United States of America where the development of tornadoes in the spring and summer months is most likely and where the humid masses of air from the Gulf of Mexico collides with the cold currents from the Rocky Mountains. It is the ”order follows chaos” principle of weather. The experience of a lifetime is what we provide with our veteran meteorologists and tornado chasing experts who provide each of our chase tour guests the best storm chasing experience among ALL storm chasing tour companies. You won’t be packed into a large fleet of vans with 30 other guests. Experience each season’s chasing highlights from 2011 through 2019 under Find out more about previous years tours, and scroll down on the pages to see what great vacation highlights are on offer. Had I been with another storm chasing tour group, I would have lost my entire investment. Longer tours have the best chance of seeing a tornado and other incredible storms because there are more chase days. Expect early mornings, lots of fuel stops, lunches on the run, and hundreds of miles spent on the road every day. We tried to do our best that we could. Pdf file for Tour 3 in 2017. We are offering 10, 7, and 6 day tours for the 2022 storm chasing tour season. The weather researchers were deploying probes in front of the tornado when it expanded and accelerated rapidly and took a hard left turn. In the Spring of 2023, The SWC Storm Chasing Team will take you on daunting and explosive 7 day adventure across the northern half of Tornado Alley. You can select ’Manage settings’ for more information and to manage your choices. The days that go beautifully, where nobody is hurt, and everything works out perfectly.

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We offer 6 day tours where you’ll travel across a number of states throughout the Great Plains of the United States. We are good at what we do. The boom comes despite three consecutive years of relatively quiet tornado seasons, with the number of tornadoes about 30 percent below normal. The view from the front seat was worth everything. ”Warren is the Michael Jordan of storm chasing. Storm season starting. Wish I could but I unfortunately I live in California so it takes a bit of planning. We soon met up with paved road, and I raised my fist out the window in celebration knowing now we could seriously do what was needed to continue the chase. Extreme Chase Tours is the premier leader of Personal, smaller type tours. Storm Chasing Tours Adventures Private and Exclusive / Photography Expeditions Your Personal Guide. Why throw thousands of dollars down the drain watching clear skies, which often happens. Whilst I am thrilled at the mentorship that Caryn provided, the value of this trip can’t be measured in photos alone. Before I went chasing by myself last year I took the online class to become a storm spotter through NOAA. However, we cater to those discriminating individuals who prefer a more professional, private and exclusive adventure, avoiding the crowded interior of a van filled with people you may or may not like for endless hours. If you would like to be placed on our notification list, please join my Twitter Account. StormGroup Chasers has an impressive track record over the past ten years, with 75 tornadoes witnessed, including some major EF5 tornadoes. The tornado was category EF 3, with winds ranging from 220 to 265 kilometers per hour. I’d really rather not spend 4K plus on a tour but I also want to be semi safe and be able to experience it as well. Charles Edwards, Cloud 9 tours owner, says he and his storm chasing crew were ’pummeled with debris’ and had their van damaged by a EF 3 tornado in Lockett, Texas. A Google search under his unique name produces an average of over 100,000 references. He was instrumental in positioning the tornado intercept vehicle to obtain amazing footage of tornadoes from close range. Get the most up to date forecast for the storms in your area from the app, FOXWeather. ”Warren is the Michael Jordan of storm chasing. Please click on the Tours tab to see all 5 tours available in 2023. ALL TOURS INCLUDE: Storm chasing led by the industry’s most experienced staff, private lodging, weather briefings, free on board Wi Fi, an exclusive chase team T shirt, and much more. We contacted Lanny Dean with Extreme Chase Tours LLC. Using only one vehicle, with 4 guests on each tour, this is a very nimble and flexible approach to storm chasing no one is packed into large vans, and there are no large groups to herd through meals and rest stops.

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Like we said before, we provide the best storm chasing vacation experience possible for our guests. We eat in unique local restaurants for breakfast and dinner where possible, and usually have picnic lunches with healthy food in parks/scenic areas, with lots of time to target all severe weather, while still maintaining a ”humane” personal approach to each guest’s needs on the long driving days. Storm season starting. Pecuniary interests and competition may also be components; in contrast, camaraderie is common. The tornado then plowed through Seminole, Oklahoma – the second tornado the town No category saw this week. I specialise in filming severe and extreme natural events for high end TV productions, my clients include the BBC Natural History Unit, Discovery and National Geographic. Welcome to stormchasingtour. Once there, we’ll chase our target storm and then travel to our hotel for the night. The following is a collection of six e mail bulletins I sent to friends while I was chasing storms in spring 1998. The peak season for storm chasing in Tornado Alley is May and June, but some companies also operate tours in April, July and August. Tornado blown metal debris in Lockett, Texas blew out the passenger side window closest to Edwards. We offer tours starting from Oklahoma City and Denver during the peak of Tornado Season. Finally, a severe storm to intercept – another violent event seems likely. Erik and Adam seem to be right on with every storm.

Tour costs are $3,500 US$ for a 10 day tour, however if you share a room with your chasing partner, then the costs are just $2,875 each

”This is the best year for bookings in our 17 year history,” said Roger Hill, who owns and operates Silver Lining Tours in Watkins, Colo. This experience is what sets us apart from other tour companies. At this point, there was nothing to do but to take evasive action. Tours are scheduled during the US tornado maximum, and are lead by skilled storm chasers. When you are ready to book your tour, check out our 2023 Tours. Financial returns usually are relatively meager given the expenses of chasing, with most chasers spending more than they take in and very few making a living solely from chasing. National Weather Service. Nebraska, Eastern Colorado, Western Kansas, Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle are often called ”Tornado Alley” for the large number of big storms they spawn during the spring months.

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So given nature’s unpredictability and the expanse of the entire middle of the US, how does such an adventure work. Referrals from previous guests available upon request. I’m Alister Chapman and I run incredible small group adventure tours to see and photograph some of natures most spectacular events. You get the best view always. ”Once those windows were blown out, all that pressure was now pushing on the inside of the van to the driver side windows. Each day starts with a clean slate and we’ll make our plans based on current meteorological data. Tim Anderson races across the prairies of Wyoming in his quest to stare down a tornado. More people are hopping into their cars and racing off after storms, jamming up roads, running stop signs and paying more attention to the sky than traffic, said Marshall Shepherd, director of the atmospheric sciences program at the University of Georgia. Timelapse Workshops has been leading advanced time lapse workshops in the American Southwest since 2013. However, weather is highly variable from year to year, so there really is no better 10 days than any other in the 2023 tour schedule each tour will likely have multiple severe weather highlights, and we chase any and all opportunities to see supercells and tornadoes as Mother Nature makes available in any given tour. Veteran storm photographers John Sirlin and Greg McCown will ensure you get epic shots while ensuring your safety. Referrals from previous guests available upon request. If you want to see supercells and tornadoes on your storm chasing trip, he is the best guide to get you to the action. Each spring, guests on either a seven or ten day tour, arrive to a host city Oklahoma City or Denver where they meet the Extreme Tornado team. A huge plume of dust was being drawn into the storm from the newly tilled fields the storm was scraping over. Warren was a consultant for the motion Picture ”Twister” and his tornado photography was used exclusively for product branding. A company that truly believes in quality vs quantity storm chasing tours. In spring 2023 See Nature’s Fury will be running two bespoke tours in Tornado Alley, with very limited availability. Storm chasing is typically a late afternoon activity, so we’ll spend most of the day traveling to our target area.

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Storm Chasing Tours Adventures Private and Exclusive / Photography Expeditions Your Personal Guide. In 1996 Warren captured the first torando ever on 35mm motion picture film. The experience of a lifetime is what we provide with our veteran meteorologists and tornado chasing experts who provide each of our chase tour guests the best storm chasing experience among ALL storm chasing tour companies. Luckily, the tornado actually rotated the vehicle around to continue playing the wind,” Edwards said. He is an awarding winning photojournalist, international lecturer and hands on storm andnatural disaster survival expert. Note that there could be reviews of older tours as well. It also changed how some tour operators do business. One of the oldest tours in the business. We have the knowledge and skill to get you on the storms you crave and dream of. Tornado blown metal debris in Lockett, Texas blew out the passenger side window closest to Edwards. Storm Chasing Story on WAVE 3 News 7/15/2015. We offer the best storm chasing tours over any other tour company in tornado alley. The video above was captured during the storm chasing trip with Tempest Tours this past July. Daily chase accounts were posted on Peter Wharton’s Facebook page, and should be available for anyone to view. ”This is the best year for bookings in our 17 year history,” said Roger Hill, who owns and operates Silver Lining Tours in Watkins, Colo. THE ULTIMATE STORM CHASING VACATION. So given nature’s unpredictability and the expanse of the entire middle of the US, how does such an adventure work. Tempest Tours and Timelapse WorkshopsTempestTours is operated by a team of experienced and respected storm chasers who understand every facet of storm chasing. We also lodge in the nicest hotels available. Over 700 tornadoes documented and 120+ years tornado chasing experience. THE ULTIMATE STORM CHASING VACATION. Get ready for a relentless storm chasing road trip that will blow you away. Extreme Chase Tours offers the world’s most personal and affordable Storm Chasing Tours and Tornado Tours. When choosing a tour company, you have to ask yourself what is most important to you. Maybe I’ll have time to learn and become more knowledgeable. ”This is the best year for bookings in our 17 year history,” said Roger Hill, who owns and operates Silver Lining Tours in Watkins, Colo. Some of the sites on ourmaps include: the National Severe Storms Laboratory and Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado and other weather related facilities, the Twister Museum in Wakita, OK, Cadillac Ranch and Big Texan in Amarillo, Palo Duro Canyon in Texas, the world’s largest ball of twine in Kansas, Chimney Rock National Monument in Nebraska and Mt.

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For those participants with the ability to make last minute, in bound and / or outbound travel changes, we can often avoid any lost chase days due to travel. We’ll travel in a roomy and comfortable, smoke free, van where each guest will have a window seat and room for their camera backpack and tripods. Our standby chase option has a 100% tornado interception rate over the last 10 years. If you want to see supercells and tornadoes on your storm chasing trip, he is the best guide to get you to the action. Copyright © Ryan Hoke. Using only one vehicle, with 4 guests on each tour, this is a very nimble and flexible approach to storm chasing no one is packed into large vans, and there are no large groups to herd through meals and rest stops. Each day, we will forecast and go to areas of highest tornado risk. It’s also standard business practice to require tornado tourists to sign waivers absolving the tour companies of blame should they not see a tornado at all — or should they be injured by a tornado or other severe weather while on the tour. There are numerous other, often smaller, storm chasing tour companies that do not run scheduled tours for the public like the tour companies mentioned in the list above. 154 2nd street NWPortage la Prairie, MB1 431 813 9323. Simply stated, put quality above quantity. Mitch Dobrownerwebsite: mitchdobrowner. If you find yourself in the latter group, then the safest way for you to get up close and personal with extreme weather is booking a professional who specializes in storm chasing tours. In 1996 Warren captured the first torando ever on 35mm motion picture film. ”Warren is the Michael Jordan of storm chasing. Along the way, our team educates guests about the many dimensions of storm chasing including the meteorology, logistics and even romance of our discipline.

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These can include the beauty of the views afforded by the sky and land, the mystery of not knowing precisely what will unfold, the journey to an undetermined destination on the open road, intangible experiences such as feeling one with a much larger and more powerful natural world, the challenge of correctly forecasting and intercepting storms with optimal vantage points, and pure thrill seeking. Many even leave the vicinity of the predicted storm. While you will get close to the action, having a few minutes to shoot at each location is taken into consideration. Tours are scheduled during the US tornado maximum, and are lead by skilled storm chasers. Each day, we will forecast and go to areas of highest tornado risk. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. We also have the van set up to safely venture into the storm to sample the hail shaft. Rex’s brother Dan, who lives up the road, charges into the house. If you would like to be added to the wait list please email me at let me know. Want to learn more about our tornado chasing experts and who is taking you storm chasing. There could however be exceptions on specific tours. Executive storm and tornado chasing volunteer 2005. However I wonder if it’s the right thing to do again. Several chasers, including AccuWeather’s Tony Laubach and his pursuing partner Ed Grubb, tracked the storm as it grew in size, kicking up Texas red soil and passing near people’s homes and farmland. This experience is what sets us apart from other tour companies. This means your actual chase days could be cut by 2 4 days to allow for pick up or drop offs. ♦ Avoid wasted travel days: Most storm tour companies have designated pick up and drop off locations that cannot be changed. Mist rising from the ponds and low clouds streaming across the deslote plains. Get ready for a relentless storm chasing road trip that will blow you away. This is a list of the most recently published reviews ordered by date. Experience the thrill of big storms, supercells, tornadoes, and lightning on a Storm Chasing Adventure across the plains. Reed Timmer of the Discovery Channel hit ”Storm Chasers. All tour drivers are approved by our insurance company. Reed Timmer of the Discovery Channel hit ”Storm Chasers. We have been on most of the major outbreaks over the years including Joplin, La Crosse, Kingfisher, Ault, Moore, Carney, Hutchinson, El Reno and Dodge City. We have been offering professional storm chasing tours for over a decade in Florida Nature Certified Storm Chasers LLC. However, we cater to those discriminating individuals who prefer a more professional, private and exclusive adventure, avoiding the crowded interior of a van filled with people you may or may not like for endless hours. One of the oldest tours in the business. Those can include big screen televisions in the back of the vans, plush seating, free on board Wi Fi and nicer hotels when they’ve ended the day chasing.

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Some chase days continue after dark when Mother Nature provides us with a spectacular lightning display. On top of that H3LICITY is equipped with a Davis Vantage Vue weather station to give us raw live weather data during our chases, as well as 360° LED lighting for those times when we are travelling through disaster stricken areas in the dark, or performing nocturnal Search and Rescue, making our surroundings more visible, and keeping us safe from downed powerlines or other potential hazards. They really did their homework and knew right where to find a good storms, they kept the tour exciting and fun as well as extremely educational. I had all plans to head to FSU, including graduating a year early from high school and already starting college courses at age 16. You simply won’t find another tornado tour company that offers our intimate and personal setting during your storm chasing vacation. The site compares prices and amenities offered by various tours and includes comments from people who have gone on the tours. The very best time to chase is from April to late July. Storm Chasing Story on WAVE 3 News 7/15/2015. There is nothing quite like storm chasing across the Great Plains of the United States. Jason Weingart’s Landscape Photography Editing Tutorial. What a brilliant piece of imagination, they told her, to have people pile into vans and go looking for tornadoes. We also lodge in the nicest hotels available. ”This is the best year for bookings in our 17 year history,” said Roger Hill, who owns and operates Silver Lining Tours in Watkins, Colo. Com will help you towards an experience of a lifetime, that will become truly addicting. The tour deposit covers all tour operating costs, and also includes the costs for your hotel bookings in Oklahoma City for the opening and closing nights of your tour. Weathertac will start offering Storm Chasing Tours in Spring of 2022.

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Get ready for a relentless storm chasing road trip that will blow you away. Thanks to the summer solstice, this tour offers the longest chase days of the year with frequent storm intercepts in eastern Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, the Dakotas, and Montana. This is when the storm debuted its second act. And it’s become increasingly popular amongst crazy, thrill seeking vacationers. See meetup details below. We have worked with multiple media outlets before, both on and off camera. What if there is No severe weather occuring on one of the days. The area includes Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, New Mexico and South Dakota. This extra travel time, often exceeding 500 miles per day can also be exhausting and dangerous. Incredible Lightning See video above. Daily chase accounts were posted on Peter Wharton’s Facebook page, and should be available for anyone to view. It’s also standard business practice to require tornado tourists to sign waivers absolving the tour companies of blame should they not see a tornado at all – or should they be injured by a tornado or other severe weather while on the tour. We are the only professional adventure outlet that offers a 100 percent money back guarantee if the chase is cancelled by usdue to no severe weather. With decades of combined storm chasing experience, our team is among the best anywhere. Little background info—I am the weather nerd and my husband was the good sport that wasn’t as interested in clouds. ”We’ve even sold a quarter of our 2016 spots already. If you have any questions prior to booking, please contact us. So if you are ready for the adventure of a lifetime, book your spot now. To prevent the vehicle from flipping, Kourounis turns the minibus into the wind, and the angry storm throws a crop sprayer straight into the front of his vehicle. We offer the best storm chasing tours over any other tour company in tornado alley. To get started, simply select a tour from our storm chasing tour schedule. Of course I could attend an in person class in Oklahoma to get to the next level but I did learn a lot and was helpful. Tornado ”tourists” pay thousands of dollars to pursue tornadoes on tours that typically last about a week. You simply won’t find another tornado tour company that offers our intimate and personal setting during your storm chasing vacation. Get ready for a relentless storm chasing road trip that will blow you away. The 2022 season was just recently completed another very successful chase season, with 5 tornadic chase days, and a huge variety of severe weather on all of the tours. Experience each season’s chasing highlights from 2011 through 2019 under Find out more about previous years tours, and scroll down on the pages to see what great vacation highlights are on offer. Ourvehicles are equipped with mobile broadband data connections,up to date radar software, and state of the art communicationsequipment. So I relied on an AM radio report of a tornado watch and headed west shortly after I got into Nebraska. We had a blast and will go back next year for our third vacation and getawayTom Eggbert”.

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When supercells develop as forecasted, the group will intercept and view them from a safe distance. I would like to thank Erik Burns of Tornadic Expeditions and Adam Cuker for helping me to achieve a lifetime dream of seeing a tornado. I’ve chased with Tempest Tours for the last 2 years, and I’m coming back with them for a third year next May. With over 14 years of Storm Chasing experience, Jordan has travelled all over North America chasing mother natures most extreme weather. Also see Tempest Tours in the media and read client testimonials. Especially about always ensuring an escape route to the south. We respect your privacy. If you’re in Texas, Oklahoma or Kansas on a high risk day, yeah, you can see hundreds of them. In the Spring of 2023, The SWC Storm Chasing Team will take you on daunting and explosive 7 day adventure across the southern half of Tornado Alley. By the time the sunset over western Kansas, the tour group had witnessed more than 24 tornadoes in a single day near Dodge City, Kansas. DAMAGE REPORTED IN OKLAHOMA TOWN STRUCK BY 2ND TORNADO IN NEARLY 48 HOURS. MAMMATUS CLOUDS AT SUNSET IMAGE © DAN LEFFEL. In fact, my chosen career at a young age was to be a tornado chaser and meteorologist. To measure wind speeds at close range, Doppler on Wheels DOW radar trucks wait for twisters. If you would like to be placed on our notification list, please join my Twitter Account. If you find yourself in the latter group, then the safest way for you to get up close and personal with extreme weather is booking a professional who specializes in storm chasing tours. It is typically better with fewer people on each tour but more people also means more people to interact with. They consists of trained storm spotters, a climatologist, severe weather research meteorologist, wind meteorologist, and a National Weather Service meteorologist. With decades of combined storm chasing experience, our team is among the best anywhere. Check out the testimonials page from 46 very happy participants over the years, and the loyalty shown by people who book repeatedly each year.