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"Nature is the place where miracles not only happen, but happen all the time."   - Thomas Wolfe

Miracle storm.  The Tempest Tours team caught this incredible tornado near Campo, Colorado on May 31st, 2010 and  witnessed 4 other tornadoes from this storm that formed in otherwise marginal mesoscale conditions.  The photographic texture and lighting was exceptional. See more photos by Bill Reid and Brian Morganti.  See Dallas Raines' news story.

27 Tornadoes in 2010.  The Tempest team intercepted 27 tornadoes during the 2010 spring season including a large tornado near Bushland, TX on Apr. 20 (upper left), 4 more near Goodnight, Texas on Apr. 22 (upper middle and right) and 4 tornadoes near Howes, South Dakota on May 24 including one lasting an amazing 45 minutes (lower left). Photos by Marcia Perez, Morgan Ferguson and Brian Morganti. 

Click here to view the April 22, 2010 Goodnight, Texas tornado video (left) by Martin Lisius.

FINAL 2010 TORNADO INTERCEPT COUNT: 28 from 15 tornadic supercells (NEW RECORD).  April 20, Bushland, TX (1); April 22, Goodnight-Groom-Alanreed, TX, (4); April 29, Washington Co., KS, (1); May 10, 2010, Red Rock, OK, (1); May 12, Clinton, OK, (1); May 18, Dumas-Stinnett, TX, (2); May 19, Dover, OK, (1);  May 24, Howes, SD, (4);  May 25, Tribune, KS (1); May 31, Baca Co., CO (5); June 10, Last Chance, CO (3); June 20, Chugwater, WY (2), June 21, Idalia, CO (1), July 2, Raymore, SK (1).  TORNADO INTERCEPTS 2003-2010: 132

Recent Media Coverage:
Chasing Tornadoes with Dallas Raines - KABC Los Angeles (June 2010)
Jenna Blum discusses her new novel "The Stormchasers"
Listen to Tempest president Martin Lisius on 103.7 Lite FM
A Perfect Storm by Jenna Blum, Boston Globe
Lone Star Adventure: Storm Chasing, DFW-TV Fox4

See what it's like to chase storms with Tempest Tours.  Watch "The Perfect Chase" or purchase "The Chasers of Tornado Alley" on DVD from Amazon.

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Tempest got us to the right place at the right time to see a major tornado from its formative stages through maturity and dissipation.  It just doesn't get any better than that.  I'd ride with these guys anytime."  - Mark Cantrell   MORE TESTIMONIALS

Videos by Tempest Tours storm chasers:

"Spring 2008 Storms on 35mm"
2008 storms captured on 35mm motion picture film by Martin Lisius.
TRT: 3:40, WINDOWS MEDIA CLIP

"I Shoulda Stood in Bed"
A collection of great storms from 2006.
Produced by Brian Morganti. Click here to access the video preview.

"Remembering South Dakota's Deadliest Tornado"
Footage of the May 30, 1998 F4 tornado that devastated Spencer, SD.  Shot by Keith Brown, Martin Lisius and William Reid, TRT: 6:24, WINDOWS MEDIA CLIP

Tempest Tours Promo by Kinney Adams TRT: 4:42 Windows Media

May 22, 2007 Wakeeny, KS tornadic supercell by Martin Lisius TRT: 6:35 Windows Media

April 21, 2007 Lamb-Hale-Swisher Co., Texas tornadoes by Tempest storm chaser Martin Lisius MPEG

Additional Media Coverage:

Fox4 KDFW-TV, National Geographic Adventure, CBS11, BBC's "Departure Lounge", CNN, Dallas Morning News, American Way, Family Circle, "Good Morning America," Los Angeles Times, New York Times, the Travel Channel, USA Today and more.

Link to the Tempest Tours Tornado Alley Forecast Center

Tornado Climatology

Our tours are scheduled from April to early July, during the peak of tornado season in Tornado Alley which runs from March to August.  Click here to learn more about tornado climatology

Tribute to South Dakota's Deadliest Tornado

Photos by: Marcia Perez, Brian Morganti, Dean Cosgrove, Martin Lisius, Jim Reed, William Reid, and Charles Doswell.
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