Company:Tempest Tours
| Industry | Travel, Tourism |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Martin Lisius |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Texas |
| Website | tempesttours |
Tempest Tours, Inc. is a U.S. based tour company.[1] Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, the company takes its guests storm chasing across the Great Plains of the United States and into Canada . During tours, guests have the opportunity to learn from their staff of storm spotters, climatologists, and meteorologists on the intricacies of atmospheric science as they track and photograph storms.[2]
Tours are held from late-April through early-July every year to coincide with peak tornado activity in Tornado Alley.[3]
History
The company was founded in 2000 by storm chaser and filmmaker Martin Lisius. Tempest Tours started with 3 staff members including Lisius, climatologist William T. Reid, and research meteorologist Charles A. Doswell III, and one van, but have since expanded to over 15 employees with 3 vehicles.[4] The company saw around 20 tourists in their inaugural season, but now host about 200 guests a season.[5] Each van can hold up to 6-7 passengers.[6]
References
- ↑ "Cool companies". https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/smallbusiness/1111/gallery.cool_companies/9.html.
- ↑ "Is Tornado Chasing Your Idea Of A Good Time? These Experts Offer Storm-Chasing Tours" (in en-US). 2021-05-24. https://www.thetravel.com/how-much-does-a-tornado-tour-cost/.
- ↑ "Living Magazine January 2015, Page 22" (in en-US). January 2015. http://trendmag2.trendoffset.com/publication/?i=240807&p=22&pp=1&view=issueViewer.
- ↑ Juergen, Michelle (2012-09-03). "Storm Chaser Turns Entrepreneur" (in en). https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/224008.
- ↑ Carlton, Jim (2018-05-18). "Storm-Chasing Tours Become Big—and Risky—Business" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. https://www.wsj.com/articles/storm-chasing-tours-become-bigand-riskybusiness-1526646565.
- ↑ Tedesco, Lianna (2021-05-24). "Is Tornado Chasing Your Idea Of A Good Time? These Experts Offer Storm-Chasing Tours" (in en). https://www.thetravel.com/how-much-does-a-tornado-tour-cost/.
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