2026 Storm Chasing Tour Schedule Our 29th Year!
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Desert Thunder Tour:
| Tour: | Arrive | Depart | Days | Base City | Cost | Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Thunder | August 1 | Aug 8 | 7 | TUC | $2600 | 2 Spots Reopened!!! | Book Now |
* T9 Great North Tornado Hunt – We broke the tour into 2 different 4 day minitours. For a longer tour, BOOK BOTH GNTH #1 and #2 and get $100 off the tour price of each tour!!!!
** ALL OF OUR TOURS INCLUDE LODGING FROM THE ARRIVAL DAY THROUGH THE LAST NIGHT OF THE TOUR! NO HIDDEN EXTRA COSTS!
AVAILABILITY LEGEND NOTE: “OPEN” MEANS THE TOUR IS LESS THAN HALF FULL AT THIS POINT. “LIMITED” MEANS OVER 50% SOLD OUT, AND ANY TOUR THAT SHOWS A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF OPEN SEATS IS WHAT IS LEFT UNTIL IT IS SOLD OUT!!!
THE NUMBER OF DAYS SHOWN FOR A TOUR IS EXACTLY THAT. THESE ARE ACTUAL CHASE DAYS. HENCE WHY WE ASK YOU TO COME IN THE DAY BEFORE FOR ORIENTATION AND DEPART THE DAY AFTER, SO YOU CAN GET THE FULL CHASE EXPERIENCE!!!!
Quality is Number #1
Our long history has allowed us to constantly modify our tours so that you, our guest, receives the best experience money can buy! We offer a lot of “little things” that make us stand apart from our competition. Don’t be fooled by those that promise a tiny 3-6 person tour (And we offer MANY of those too!!!) as being better. The experience is what counts and with Silver Lining Tours you’ll walk away with not only a fantastic tour experience but with more knowledge on the mechanics of severe weather (And a copy of our own copyrighted Weather 101 booklet you can use forever!). Give us a try and see why our tours are labeled as “The Atmospheric Adventure of a Lifetime (c)”.
Deposit and Final Payments
When you sign up for a tour, your deposit is due at the time you sign up and submit tour paperwork. A nonrefundable/nontransferable deposit of $700 is required for any tour (And the Desert Thunder tour as well.). We will send you a secure invoice for the deposit payment. Your final balance payment is due no later than February 1st in the year of your tour.
Available Discounts
If we are not able to witness at least one tornado warned storm during your tour, you will receive a $100 credit towards any future tour the following year! (This does not apply to any “Minitour” due to the short duration of the tour.)
Multitour discount: Book two tours in the same year and receive $100 off each tour price! (Does not apply to the May Mini tour/Primetime Mini tour due to the low cost and short nature of the tour)
Rooming discounts: Room together with your spouse or friend and each of you get $100 discount from your tour price!
Lifetime discount of $50 applies to any tour. (does not apply if using the Multitour discount or rooming discount)
CASH PAYMENT discount of $50 applies if you pay your tour fee by check.
Any refunds given will be charged a $300 administrative/processing fee.
NOTE: ANY PROMOTIONAL DISCOUNTS OR OTHER DISCOUNTS WILL BE APPLIED TO THE FINAL TOUR BALANCE, NOT THE REQUIRED DEPOSIT.
Interested in other types of photography tours?
If you enjoy incredible lightning, red rock, amazing cactus, canyonlands, and a lot of fun, please check out our other website for monsoon storm lightning workshops and slot canyon adventures at Southwest Photography Tours!
Tour Updates
- August 2-8 Desert Thunder Tour Images! (8/10/2025)
- August 4th Kim, Colorado Tornado Warned Supercell (8/5/2025)
- July 1st Hyannis, Nebraska Supercell and Sunset Beauty (7/2/2025)
- June 29th Edgemont, South Dakota Supercell (6/30/2025)
- June 25th Southeast Minnesota Tornadic Supercells (6/26/2025)