Extreme Chase Tours Storm Chasing Tours Website

Been a little while since I have posted due to finishing up the 2018 storm chasing tours. Now on to the 2019 Storm Chasing Tours!

I have made a few changes to the website recently, changing some backend things and trying to “clean it up” up a little. Even that has proven difficult due to the ongoing weather we have had locally    Such as the Diggins, MO tornado which I documented and all the rain and severe weather.

That said, currently we have some very limited seating on many of our Storm Chasing Vacations Tours. And is usual, it looks as though Extreme Chase Tours will book all seats full soon. So if you are intersted in going on the most affordable Storm Chasing Tour and personal Tornado Tour in Tornado Alley, now is THE TIME TO RESERVE your seats.  I have posted a short video below of just a few of our guests from this season and just a few tornadoes and awe inspiring storm structure shots that we documented. It was a wonderful year and I’d like to personally that all of our tour guests for choosing us to make their storm chasing dreams come true. Some folks had never seen a tonado or even a real severe storm or supercell. To see their eyes light up and smiles on their faces was truly why I do what I do. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!

As we now focus on getting back to our real jobs and real lives - some of us like me, are still immersed in the weather. For example, I shoot and report weather for some of the major networks. And as such, I am keeping my eye on the current situation with hurricane Lane which is now a CAT5 hurricane with sustained winds at around 160+ mph!

Yes this year has indeed been a strange year...we didn’t get the kind of numbers of tornadoes that we usually get in the continual US but we (Extreme Chase Tours) managed to see a tornado on every tour we had. Which is something I am proud of. But I wonder what this hurricane season into the fall and finally the winter season will bring? Questions to be seen for sure.

As far as 2019, the ossicaltions seem on par with having a decent year but Ma Nature plays by her own rules so who knows. What I do know is that we WILL be storm chasing and trying to document tornadoes for our guests no matter what.

We’d love to have you join us for one of our 2019 Storm Chasing Tours & Tornado Tours, so if you are intersted, please feel free to check out our website @ www.extremechasetours.com
Or feel free to give me a call & 918-859-0248. I am ALWAYS available to you either via email or directly by phone as well.

A small sample of just some of the video we shot this season below. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks so much -Lanny

https://youtu.be/FQKyKu3kazs

A NEW KIND OF VACATION? Storm Chasing Tours Vacations?

Forget the cruise style vacations. Forget the long driving into the mountains type vacation. Hell, forget even for a moment about going to Grandma and Grandpa's house for vacation.

We are talking about going on a Storm Chasing Tours Vacation.....the kind of vacation where you drive all across "Tornado Alley" and search foe the elusive tornado. Sound exciting? Read on.....

Storm Chasing Tour guest, Lori, taking a "Tornado Selfie" in front of an f EF-4 Tornado

 

Happy Storm Chasing Tour guests with Extreme Chase Tours

Storm Chasing Tours are almost a religious experience in a way - once you are in front of a 50,000ft supercell that is producing a tornado, it kind of puts thing into perspective in the great big world we live in. And that's just one part of it. Of course there any many different people who chose to go storm chasing every year and some even make a habit out of going on a Storm chasing Vacation. For them, this is their vacation - and the icing on the cake of their vacation is the tornado and supercell/severe weather. While there are many different storm chasing tour companies out there to chose from, there is only one company that is truly personal. The kind of personal that checks your hotel room every evening after the chase before you check in. The kind of personal that teaches you about severe weather, radar, storm structure, how to read radar while you are looking at the storm structure and answers any questions you might have. I'm talking about our company - Extreme Chase Tours LLC www.extremechasetours.com

Biased? Of course I am biased, but that's because the personal attention given and mentioned above is factual. As a small business owner (a small tour owner who believes in quality versus quantity like all the big tour companies) I believe in the a personal one on one approach with education and aiding in the warning process while we are chasing. It is how I started chasing and after 26 years and 516 tornadoes later - it is how I continue to chase and operate my business.

If you are looking for a vacation adventure of a lifetime, one that is filled with excitement, fun and education then I would encourage you to take a look at going on a storm chasing vacation instead of the normal cruise or trip out west in 2018.

I started the business in 1999 and went full time seasonal in 2007 due to the high demand. Storm Chasing is and has been in the mainstream for years, pretty much since the movie Twister came out.
But storm chasing isn't like Twister.....sometimes there is much more REAL excitement, and other times, there is not. But the two things that makes going on a storm tour vacation different is the lifelong friends you will make and the memories that last a lifetime!

If this sounds like a vacation you might be interested in feel free to watch the video below to get a taste of what our storm chasing tours are like....and then hurry and reserve your seat today!
www.extremechasetours.com
www.stormchasingvacations.com

Midland ER300 Weather Radio Test

A while back Midland sent me their latest NOAA weather radio to test. I finally had an opportunity to really test it and go through all of the functions and features and I have to say this little gem is a nice piece of equipment to have! Most of us who work with Midland are in the weather world and realize the need for everyone to have an NOAA weather radio - but the ER300 isn't your ordinary weather radio. The ER300 IS an emergency radio. With everything from a flashlight to an emergency dog whistle to powering your cell phone via it's USB port -- it has many features that could really help you in an emergency.

During this season I plan on using the ER300 during our tours as well as on the home front and will give it a full report but until then, suffice it to say that this is one great piece of equipment to have. It is a portable radio so it can be taken almost anywhere, it can be cranked to charge the battery or charged with the USB cable supplied, which is very nice in case of a real emergency type situation. Below are some of the features offered:

Multiple Sustainable Power Sources – Solar, hand crank, rechargeable battery

Extremely Bright Flashlight Uses Cree®* LEDs – 1400 Lux

SOS Flashlight Beacon – Activates Morse code for emergency assistance

Ultrasonic Dog Whistle - May assist search and rescue teams in locating individuals during an emergency situation

Long Battery Life – 2000 mAh rechargeable Li-Ion battery gives up to 25 hours of normal use

Smartphone/Tablet Charger – Charge your devices through USB connection

NOAA Weather Radio with Alert – Weather alerts sound when issued on local channel

Low/High Flashlight Brightness Settings – Lets you adjust to conserve battery life

Ideal for Emergency Preparedness, Camping, Beach, Park, and Everyday Use

6 ‘AA’ Battery Back-Up Power Option**

   

I recommend anyone who might be looking for a weather radio or a radio to have for emergency situations give this radio a look - it could very well save your life! We will do a full report during the severe weather season. Stay tuned! To find find out more about this radio or other equipment and goodies Midland offers, please visit their website here: https://midlandusa.com/

MAYHEM TOURS 3 & 4 SOLD OUT

As expected, our MAYhem 4 storm tour is now sold out. Even after re-opening it, we have sold all seats. Our MAYhem 3 tour is also sold out and at this time we have very limited seating on most other tours. If you are interested in going on an exciting vacation and have always wanted to go storm chasing, now is the time to reserve your seats before we book full! Feel free to watch and feel what a storm chasing tour is really like by clicking on the video link below.




If you are interested in the vaction of a lifetime please hurry and reserve your seat today at
www.extremechasetours.com or you may contact us directly at 918-859-0248 or email at:
lannydean@extremechasetours.com