Extreme Chase Tours Storm Chasing Tours Almost Full SAVE $100!!!

As of this date 9/2/2018 Extreme Chase Tours Storm Chasing Tours is almost booked full!
We have very limited seating -  having just a few seats left open on our early and latter tours. So if you are interested in going on a storm chasing vacation for the experience of  a lifetime, please hurry and reserve your tour seat today before we book full and save $100!!
You can see what tours and seats are still available at https://www.extremechasetours.com/2019-tours-.html

Extreme Chase Tours Storm Chasing Tours 2019 Schedule and Price And Update on Our Technology

While it has been a while since I last put up a blog post, I thought I would update everyone that the Extreme Chase Tours 2019 Storm Chasing Tours Schedule is up on the website with full dates and pricing. As is usual, we already have limited seating on some tours, so if you are interested, please hurry and reserve your seat today. Feel free to check out the updated website at extemechasetours.com

I also wanted to update everyone that Extreme Chase Tours will now be THE ONLY tour company in the storm chasing tours industry to have real time mobile dual pol Doppler radar on our vehicle! What does this mean for our guests? It means that unlike all other tour companies, Extreme Chase Tours will have the ability to use our very own radar and not have to use just internet based software to receive tornado watches or warnings. In short, it means we have a higher percentage of getting you a tornado than any other storm chasing tour company period. And it means we can keep you safer!

We hope you'll join us on one of our 2019 storm chasing tours and tornado chasing tours!

If you have any questions, please fee free t contact Lanny via email or directly @ 918-859-0248

HOW TO BECOME A STORM CHASER

How To Become A Storm Chaser

How can I become a storm chaser? That is one of the most frequent questions that we get asked while out on a Storm Chasing Tour, or just out chasing storms in general. And while there are literally thousands of Storm Chasers out on the roads during the storm chasing season at any given time, many if not most started storm chasing or tornado chasing much in the same way. Generally it starts with an intense interest in weather or tornadoes, or even maybe a close call or interaction with severe weather at some point in their lives. Much the the same way owner, Lanny Dean had when he was 7 years old. Some folks then turn that fear into fascination, and then the fascination grows into a deep interest. In turn, the interest turns into knowledge and wanting to learn as much about severe weather, tornadoes and storm chasing. Some go on to college to get a degree or some tun to their local spotter networks and become trained storm spotters through the National Weather Service.These folks however, are not storm chasers, they are Storm Spotters for their local areas via their local NWS offices.      


HOW DO YOU GET STARTED IN STORM CHASING?

I saw my first tornado when I was 7 while on vacation with my family. The fear as described above turned into fascination and it just started then. When I really started storm chasing there weren't many people chasing at that time. This was in 1990 and storm chasing had not gone to the mainstream yet. The movie Twister was not even a concept and it would be another 6 years before it would come out. I had done it as a hobby and anytime a storm would be within 25 miles I would go chase it! I then started going on chases much further away. Each chase I went on was different as each tornado was as well. And eventually I wanted to share what I was seeing and experiencing -  the feelings, the sights, and the sounds of storm chasing. I wanted to share it with the world because to me, there was no better feeling in the world than storm chasing. So I started Extreme Chase Tours in 1999 per time. As they say, the rest is history. 


HOW DO I BECOME A STORM CHASER?

Unfortunately there are no real ways of becoming a storm chaser. There are no schools that offer storm chasing as we know it, and there are no real instruction manuals per se. There are a number of books on the market that may teach you the basic book knowledge of storm structure or what severe weather and storms may look like. One such book is called The Storm Chasing Handbook written by meteorologist and veteran storm chaser, Tim Vasquez. It has a ton of information and graphic context in it and it would be a good place to start for the novice. The direct link to The Storm Chasers Handbook from Amazon can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Chasing-Handbook-Tim-Vasquez/dp/0970684037     


BUT AREN'T THERE SOME KINDS OFSTORM CHASING CLASSES AVAILABLE?

There is no course work you can go and take to become a storm chaser. Most of it is learned by going out and chasing. The local National Weather Service in your area will provide Storm Spotter training sessions usually in the early spring before tornado and severe weather season starts.  These training sessions are usually just a basic presentation of storm spotting and structure and are in no means a way of explaining or learning to chase tornadoes or storm chasing. While these are wonderful events to attend, especially for the novice, there is no storm chasing instructional manual or knowledge given. These events are meant for Storm Spotting.   


SO HOW CAN I START STORM CHASING OR BECOME A STORM CHASER?

We obviously recommend going with a storm chasing and tornado tour company. One that has many years of storm chasing tours experience and has veteran guides who are willing to educate and teach you about storm structure, how to read radar, verbiage and the science behind it all. Your best bet is to go with a smaller storm chasing tour company as they can spend more one on one time with you. This means they are more personal and will be willing to answer any questions you might have and to help guide you to severe weather and tornadoes - all while explaining what is happening so you can understand.  Depending on your interest and desire to learn, we recommend going with a tour company for at east two years. This time frame will allow you to learn and will give you a very good idea if storm chasing is right for you, and if it is, you may want to go to school for meteorology or atmospheric sciences.


ARE THERE JOBS AS A STORM CHASER? 
The short answer is no. There are no formal jobs as a storm chaser. You might be able to join a field campaign study if you decide to go to college for meteorology, or with many years of hard work chasing, you might be able to chase for a local media outlet but the pay is nominal at best.


SO MY BEST BET IS TO GO WITH A STORM CHASING TOUR COMPANY OR WITH SOMEONE WHO IS EXPERIENCED?

YES! Storm chasing can be dangerous or even deadly to those who are untrained. Period. Never go chasing on your own, start with a tour company as outlined above and then transition from there if you would like. Don’t go chasing unless you have knowledge of storm structure and interaction. Currently there are about 12 legitimate storm chasing tours and tornado tours vacation companies in the industry right now. So choose wisely and make sure you do your homework about the tour company you decide to go with. How many years have they been chasing or how long have they been in business? What is their safety record? Do they take precautions to keep you safe at all times? Have hey seen tornadoes? Do they have REAL tornado pictures and videos on their website? Are they reputable? Insured? These are just a few questions to start with to help you get on your way to becoming a Storm Chaser.  

Where To Find Cheap Vacation Packages?

Where To Find Cheap Vacation Packages? 

Well that is certainly a fair question, especially with gas prices on the rise again and less people traveling or going on road trips for their yearly vacations.
So as a Tour owner myself, I thought I would write my next blog post about cheap vacations and where to find them. But there is a short list that you should probably go over before you make any decision as to the word "cheap".

1. Where do you want to go to vacation?
2. What kind of vacation are you looking at? Surfing, Going to Grandma's house? Going to Vegas? Going to the mountains for the family getaway?
3. And finally, what does "cheap" mean to you? As in how much are you willing to spend on this vacation?

Those three questions are wonderful starting points - they will help you outline the where, when, why, and how much. And most importantly, they will help you decide what "cheap" really means to you and what you can afford.

If you are at all interested in weather, tornadoes and everything Mother Nature has to offer, have you ever thought of taking a Storm Chasing Vacation? No, I'm not talking about the type of storm chasing vacation that has 2-3 vans crammed full of people and they herd you around like cattle. I am referring to a smaller type. The kind that allows no more than 4 people per vehicle and one where everyone will have a window seat. The kind of storm chasing tour vacation that does allow minors age 12 and up to go (as long as they are accompanied by a parent or adult).

Yes, that's the kind I am talking about in the picture above - a true family vacation with a personal touch!

As a small business owner of Extreme Chase Tours we offer these smaller type tours that are the most personal and, as you are looking for, Cheap. In fact, we are the cheapest Storm Chasing Tours company in the industry. Period. Not trying to toot our own horn or anything, but do your homework and you will see for yourself.

So if you are looking at where to book vacation packages, that are cheap, feel free to check out going on a Storm Chasing Vacation. You will no doubt make some wonderful lifelong memories but you will go home with some awesome crazy picture and videos like the one below:

         

And that's just the start! So when thinking and planning for 2018s vacation, Check us out and let us know if you are interested. All information and pricing is listed on the website as well as our tour dates. But you must reserve your seats as early as possible because we do book full very early every for the following year. How about giving a Storm Chasing Tour Vacation a try - it's an adventure of a lifetime!

Extreme Chase Tours 2015 Storm Chasing Tours Schedule

With many requests, I have gone ahead and posted the Extreme Chase Tours 2015 chase tours schedule on the website, you can find the link below:

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

We currently already have our first tour in May booked full!  Maymagic tour2 has 3 seats available, Maymagic tour3 has 3 seats available and Maymagic tour4 only has two seats available at this time. We have limited seating on many of our other tours as well so if you are interested in going on a the vacation of a lifetime, please take a look at the website and then reserve your seat today! Otherwise we may not have any seats left open.

While we are still on tour, this season has been exciting to say the least! We have had wonderful guests, made so many memories and made some wonderful lasting friendships. I am thankful that I have been able to teach & educate others about the in's and out's of severe weather and tornadoes. Teaching and educating others about tornadoes is a very strong passion of mine and I am honored that they chose us to go with us.

I want to personally thank all of my guests from this season - you all made my job so much easier - Thank you.       

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 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

The Shorty Awards

Hey folks, we  graciously got nominated for a Shorty Award and we are asking all of our friends and family to go vote for us for a Shorty Award in #Travel Voting is easy and fast. You can for us vote by going to www.shortyawards.com  and selecting ExtrmChaseTours for #travel. We would certainly appreciate it.

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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.