2014 Storm Chasing Tours, Tornado Tours & Photography Vacations

As is usual this time of year, we have booked most of our seats for our 2014 storm chasing tours. We currently have a total of 4 seats only available for the entire season! If you are interested in going on a real storm chasing tour adventure or a photography tour, don't miss your opportunity! Come see more at our website: www.extremechasetours.com Check out our 2013 tornado tours trailer below to see what its like to go on a storm chasing tour with us!

El Reno Tornado, Tim Samaras, Data Collection On The Barometer Bob Show

Had an opportunity to discuss the El Reno Tornado, the data collected from this beast as well as the work Tim Samaras and I were doing together and his passing on The Barometer Bob show last evening. Below is the embedded player. It is a little long but it is certainly worth taking time to listen to it all. Hope you enjoy

Watch live streaming video from wrbn at livestream.com

Extreme Chase Tours article

Interesting little article about Extreme Chase Tours Link below:

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/blog/lanny-dean-tornado-chasers/

And for those of you who might be interested in going on an educational Storm Chasing Tour check out our website www.extremechasetours.com Or if you just want to meet out team and find out a little about us please visit  http://www.extremechasetours.com/Meet_the_team.html

Extreme Chase Tours Website

Many of our friends and guests have probably noticed that our website www.extremechasetours.com has been down for almost a week now. We have been doing some maintenance on the website but it is back up now. As we slowly get ready for the 2014 storm chasing tour season, we will be "tweaking the website and hopefully adding some different features.

If you are interested in possibly going on a real storm chasing tour vacation, feel free to check our the website at www.extremechasetours.com In the meantime, below is our 2013 trailer. Enjoy




       

MAYHEM TOUR 1 2013

Our Mayhem Tour 1 is currently underway and although the weather pattern sucks right now, we were able to get our guests some weather today! Thursdays weather for much of KS and even into Oklahoma could actually hold some snow potential for some folks. Isn't this May? Or has Ma' Nature forgot? Latest long range model runs still paint possible for mid-late May so our hopes are still alive!

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

Extreme Chase Tours MAYHEM 3 TOUR SOLD OUT

Just quick update as of today (1-8-12) our MAYHEM 3 Storm Chasing Tour has just been is Sold Out. As is expected and is usual, we look to book the rest of our tours full very soon. Also, due to so much interest and high demand (especially since everyone found out that we will be doing much research during this tour) I have decided re-opened our Mayhem 4 Tour. We will be using 2 of our tour vans for the Mayhem 4 tour, so this opened up a number of seats but admittedly, we have already had many others reserve their seats and we currently only have 5 open seats left. If you have ever been interested in going on a real Storm Chasing Tour, Adventure or Vacation, or a real Tornado Tour, with true professionals this is the tour for you! Hurry and reserve your seat today before the reaming seats are booked full!

Also, below I have included a look at our 2012 Twisted Tours trailer to give you an idea of what you can expect while going with a real Extreme Tornado Tours and Storm Chasing Tour company!

     

For more information including tou dates and pricing please visit our website @ www.extremechasetours.com  We look forward to hearing from you soon

EXTREME CHASE TOURS 2012 TRAILER

Extreme Chase Tours Trailer for 2012. We had a wonderful season and are now booking for our 2013 chase season. Hurry and reserve your seat now!

April 14 tornado outbreak coverage

What a day to remember....I was lucky to help participate in the warning process with Jay Prater, CBM and the folks I used to work with at KAKE. No deaths....the entire KAKE team did a wonderful job and I am glad that Chad Berryhill Eric Duncan Jon Behle Brice K, Jared Cerullo and myself as well as others and I were able to help.

EXTREME CHASE TOURS Storm Chasing Serious Business

Below is an article featuring Extreme Chase Tours and a little of what we do.:


Real Words from the Real World: Storm Chasing is Serious Business

In an age when video and picture sharing is easier than ever, the fascination with violent weather is reaching a fever pitch. Films like Twister depict storm chasing as an activity for seasoned scientists trying to learn from severe weather and provide earlier warning systems, but it’s now a major tourist industry as well. Companies across Tornado Alley are taking tourists from around the world on storm chasing vacations, driving anywhere and everywhere to find the big storm systems and charging anywhere from $1,000 to $2,700 for a week-long tour.

Although tourists get the thrill of the chase, the tours are frustrating emergency crews that are trying to keep the public safe. In Kansas, Rush County Emergency Management Director Jim Fisher says storm chasing tours can clog up roadways and cause dangerous situations. In one instance, a county road was blocked by a tour van, with tourists arguing that they’d paid for the tour and had the right to set up tripods in the middle of the road.“We tried to run them off, but they have every legal right to be out there, even if they are in our way,” said Fisher.Of course, not all storm chasing tours are clogging up roadways. Lanny Dean of Extreme Chase Tours stays out of the way of emergency teams and also helps provide vital information about storms to emergency workers. That same night in Kansas, rather than snapping pictures in the middle of the county road, Dean provided key information to emergency teams 10 minutes before the tornado hit. In general, Dean tries to steer clear of the large groups of tourists.

Mike Umsheid, Dodge City Meteorologist, says the more veteran chasers provide real-time information rather than simply hoping for the thrill of a storm.“[Some tourists] will set their tripods up on the white line of a highway, or in the middle of a dirt road. The tour operators running these things are supposed to manage that. Some do a better job than others,” Umsheid said.While witnessing a tornado is exciting, it’s also not something to be taken lightly. When it comes to storm chasing, always keep in mind that nearby residents in the path of the storm are in very real danger, and it’s important to help emergency teams do their jobs and keep people safe.


Full story and the link below:

http://www.bankersinsurance.com/blog/real-words-from-the-real-world-storm-chasing-is-serious-business/

EXTREME CHASE TOURS SCHEDULE 2013

Well after much media interviews from live reports with Fox Business to many, many print, neswpapers and radio interviews, we had a strong interest to get our 2013 storm chasing tour schedule up and on the website. So, as of last night, I have posted the schedule and we already have had many people booking their seats! You can fnd the schedule onling at the link below:

https://www.extremechasetours.com/Schedule.html

I also plan on posting some video from some of the tours as a promotional trailer before we really get into the production work......very exciting times for ECT!

All of us at ECT would like to thank all of our guests for a great 2012 season and thank all of those who will be returning for the 2013 season! Right now we have only a few more tours and it looks like we will be playing north to see any real action to due this death ridge we will be under.

By the way, if you have ever been interested in going on a real storm chasing tour that is the most personal tour period, now is the time to book before all seats are filled up.

You can find more out on our website at:

www.extremechasetours.com

EXTREME CHASE TOURS 2012

What a chase season it has been so far with the Extreme Chase Tours team leading our guests to over 25 tornadoes, teaching and showing them severe weather and it is only June 1! I would like to personally thank all of our guests for deciding to go with us...it has been an amazing year so far and the Northern Plains Photography Tours look to be decent as well!

If you have ever had an interest in going on a Storm Chasing Tour, Tornado Tour Vacation or a Photography Tour now is the time. We have very limited seating available so hurry and reserve your seat today!

Visit the link below for more details.
www.extremechasetours.com

Storm Chasing Proves To Be Popular Pastime

Decent article about storm chasing featuring Extreme Chase Tours. I personally think they did a pretty good job, especially with depicting what we really do...from teaching our guests about severe weather and storm chasing to actually reporting the severe weather and what we are seeing. Link below:

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/apr/22/on-trail-tornadoes/

La Crosse KS Tornado 5-25-12 Video

We have been so busy with the tours that I simply have not had time to update the blog with any news. From tornadoes in Kansas back on April 14, tornadoes in New Mexico to Tornadoes back in Kansas on 5-25-12.....we have been really busy!

Below is just a quick video of the tornado near La Crosse, KS from the 25Th that we intercepted and filmed. Eric did a wonderful job doing phoners with KAKE trying to help get the word out as I called DDC directly to let them know exactly what was going on. We were very worried that
La Crosse might take a direct hit...and they actually did from smaller EF-1 satellite tornado as can be seen in the graphic below:

When we first arrived on the south side of La Crosse, the police officer and county officials did not even know that there was indeed a tornado on the ground. They had heard about the tornado warning but "didn't really see any danger"....as we all know this can and does happen more than what the actual public knows. While I commend the local spotters for doing their job (after the fact) this video should be a clear testament to all local city and county officials as to what chasers can do in helping with the warning process.
I have taken much heat early this year from the situation that happened up in Dickinson County, I would encourage all those folks from Dickinson county and all the "media" that picked up the story to re-think the role that chasers can and do often play....even a those that run or own a storm chasing tour business. WE DO NOT MAKE A LIVING OFF OF THE DEMISE OF OTHERS....I certainly do not know one single chaser that makes an entire living off of weather as a whole to begin with. What we do is enjoy mother nature in all of her glory, good and bad. And when/if the time comes, we help where we can. Video below:

Extreme Chase Tours 2012

There has been much talk about all the "new" storm chasing tour companies popping up this year so we wanted to blog about this subject with the hopes that we will be able to enlighten a few of our readers. With the 2012 storm chasing tours season just right around the corner, have you ever had a thought about going on a storm chasing vacation? This is the perfect time to pick your summer vacation....why not go on a storm chasing adventure tour? With the growing number of

"storm chasing tour companies" out there, I know it can seem very hard to decide which one's are real storm tour operators and which company is right for you. This can sometimes hamper your decision to go at all! No freat folks.....we are the real deal and provide 6, 10 and 15 day tours as well as custom type tours for those that are interested in going on the adventure of a lifetime!

We let our success rate record of over 400 REAL tornadoes speak for itself as well as our experience. Our staff has over 100 years total experience in severe weather and we have THE BEST SEVERE WEATHER EXPERTS, meteorologists and guides. You will not find photo shopped tornado pictures on our website, you will not find false claims by anyone with Extreme Chase Tours, you will not find a company that has just started, we will not allow you to become a number and not a name with us, you will not be thrown into a 15 seat passager van that is packed full and kept dehydrated!

What you will find with us is that we are the most personal tour company on the market. And no matter what other tour companies claim - WE (Extreme Chase Tours) have the highest success rate of ANY storm chasing tour company. You will get real one on one interaction with our guides, drivers and owners as well as an opportunity to truly learn about the weather. We we the first tour company to offer Severe Weather Photography Tours, which are ideal if you are needing or wanting to add to you portfolio! Our lead guide, Chad Berryhill is a professional photographer himself and has seen over 25 tornadoes! Owner, Lanny Dean, is an award winning photographer who has also been nominated for an Emmy for his weather reporting and photography. Lanny has been offering tours part time since 1999 and finally went full time in 2008, taking thousands of people from across the world to see severe weather and tornadoes. He has personally seen/filmed 297 tornadoes and 11 major hurricanes to date. Jeff Smith has seen/filmed 38 tornadoes and Eric Duncan has seen/filmed over 70 tornadoes to date.

Watch the story that KAKE TV in Wichita, KS did on us in in 2010 below:

We are real, we have the experience,we have the knowledge and you simply not find another tour company that will spend more one on one quality time with you than we do!

Come see why we were voted Storm Chasers Of The Year in 2005 and 2007 and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! To find out more or to book your tour please follow the link below or you can call us directly. All contact information is listed on our website:

www.extremechasetours.com

We look forward to helping you to live your dream!

Tornado Hunters in the UK, chase tours

For my friends across the pond FYI... Tornado Hunters has been airing on discovery UK since Monday and is set to air at various times through this week. Thanks to Mark for letting me know!
From what I understand Tru-tv has sold the production to Discovery and although I am pretty happy about it, you would think that Tru could have at least told us. After calling "The Outlaw"
to inform him, we both agreed that it might prove to get interesting!

It is official....the chase tours have started!! Our first tour of the season has just started and hopefully this week mother nature will show us a little something. I had my morning call with Eric and our tour guest's this morning and let them all know what my forecast area was(I have other obligations and will not be on the tour). At this point the target is Pampa/Dumas TX. Models are painting decent instability and shear and this should promote supercells in the above area. I do not like the tornado potential due to what has generally been our problem so far this year and that is the lack of true mositure. We will have to wait and see what happens but hopefully!!!

Oklahoma Tornadofest!

5-24-08 Tornado fest in Oklahoma! Eric and I filmed 16 tornadoes near Marshall Oklahoma yesterday...What a crazy day! Ran the early morning forecast and targeted Northern Oklahoma when most chasers were up in Nebraska!!!....saw the outflow boundry from the early morning convection and although upper support was lacking, we chose south into better CAPE 3500j/kg along and North of the boundry. It paid off!

We have filmed 23 tornadoes in the last 3 days in Kansas and Oklahoma!