Absolutely not. This is a storm chasing tour, not a photography workshop. These tours focus on getting up close to storms and tornadoes instead of hanging back and seeing the tornado with structure. While photographers are welcome, there will not be extended stops for long picture taking sessions.

Nothing is guaranteed with nature. When there are tornadoes we are usually in the right place to see them. Your chance of seeing a tornado depends on the length of your tour and the weather pattern in place during it. To increase your chances, our adventures are only held during the climatological peak of tornado season. We don’t drag people out in early April or into July to make a buck. Approximately 70% of our tours have seen a tornado and 100% of them have been in a tornado or severe thunderstorm warning.

No particular hunt of the same duration has a better chance than another of seeing a tornado. It is a bit of a gamble, but even the tours that didn’t see tornadoes have always at least seen a severe warned supercell. Storm chasing is a numbers game and the more days you are out there, the better your odds are of seeing something. The synoptic pattern in place determines the likelihood of tornadoes occurring and is impossible to forecast more than a week out.

Safety is our number one priority. Each situation is different, some tornadoes are highly visible, slow moving, and in favorable terrain with a good road network. These types of tornadoes are easier to get closer to and you could find yourself within a half mile of. Other tornadoes are fast moving, in unfavorable terrain, and can be partially or completely obscured by rain. These situations call for more caution. In these instances we will tend to hang back a bit and focus on the surrounding storm structure.

Be sure to research what is on their website. Are the tornado images real? Are they their images? Make sure the company you are considering has experienced success. Also consider your life is in these people’s hands. Research their company name on Google. Make sure they are a safe group to chase with. Consider, do you want to learn or simply go along for the ride? We are one of the more educational storm chase tour available. You have the option to learn a considerable amount about forecasting, chasing, and documenting severe weather! Don’t be afraid to ask for references. ANd then ask for a few more. Research those references!

Our guests travel in well maintained 15 passenger vans. The vans are custom designed for storm chasing and include free on board continuous WiFi for guests, signal boosters to help maintain a strong data signal in remote areas, and tablet stations for viewing radar and other crucial weather data.

There are definitely risks associated with chasing tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. While high winds, flooding, lightning, large hail, and tornadoes do pose significant hazards, we are experienced storm chasers. Jason has never had a safety incident in six years of leading severe weather photography workshops and ten years of chasing storms. The biggest risk with storm chasing comes from driving. We utilize a trained drivers and and experienced storm chasers, who work together at all times to watch the road. We also have a safe driving plan that goes into effect once we are in “chase mode” being mindful that other drivers may be distracted or panicked. We only park in safe areas and maintain a reasonable distance from the storm.

We never run more than two vans for our guests.

We max out at 6 guests in a 15 passenger van. There are four rows of bench seats, so this keeps a space in between each guest and guarantees each a window seat for the entire hunt.

It is possible, but unlikely. While we may hang around a particular area for a few days, we usually end up traveling at least a bit during the tour.

We only allow credentialed media to follow on a case by case basis.

We do not take any rights to your photos or videos. You retain full copyright of everything you capture on our Tornado Adventures. In some cases we may ask your permission to share your work on our social media outlets and website, but this is completely voluntary.

In a decade of running tours, we have never experienced a tour where there were no storms. Down days do happen though. We typically try to work in stops at points of interest or a scenic place for some photography. Frequent haunts of ours on down days include, The National Weather Museum, The Twister Movie Museum, Big Texas Steak Ranch, Cadillac Ranch, The Big Well, Palo Duro Canyon). We work hard to make your days fun.

We do offer a 15% military and first responder discount and a 10% discount to AARP members for all tours. Use the form below for more details.

Your deposit is your commitment to join the tour. It is nonrefundable. Your final payments are due 60 days prior to the start of the tour. We do work with guests on a case by case basis when emergencies arise. If you need to cancel, and we can sell your seat, we will issue a refund (minus the deposit).

We offer payment plans and financing through AfterPay.