Now accepting reservations for 2008 and 2009 tornado chasing volunteers ! Book now as good tornado chasing volunteer dates will go quickly! Unique, executive, celebrity storm chase and tornado chasing adventures with one of America's "Top Storm Chasers"* Warren Faidley    "Best time I ever had, hands down! Better than any regular storm tour or tornado tour" D. Connell. Executive storm and tornado chasing volunteer 2005. For the first time ever renown storm adventurer, storm chasing celebrity and extreme weather journalist Warren Faidley is offering a rare opportunity to chase storms and tornadoes with him -- during the height of the tornado season! You will not simply be a tourist, but a working volunteer tornado chaser. From the morning briefing to the excitement of the storm chase -- you will (if you want - not required) work the radios, check the maps and learn first hand what's it is like to be a part of, not simply a tornado tour passenger in the adventurous world of storm chasing and tornado chasing! Warren is offering this chasing experience to help raise money for his educational and charitable projects including the Storm AngelTM Foundation Fund for children. Warren Faidley was the first, full-time, storm chasing journalist, professional photographer and cinematographer. If you are unfamiliar with Warren Faidley, his background, credits and history, we urge you to visit his biography page. Dan seen in Chase Interceptor 1.   There are several outstanding storm chase tour and tornado chase tour companies offering the opportunity to chase severe weather. If you are seeking to chase with a van full of people -- these tornado tours groups are an acceptable way to chase storms. But if you are interested in a more private, hands-on storm chasing experience -- this is for you. We limit volunteers to one per chase vehicle. (Options exist for two people). In addition, since our meeting, pick-up and drop off locations will be located in "active" areas, you do not waste precious chase days traveling to hot spots, as with many tornado holiday and storm chasing tour groups. We cater to high-end clients including celebrities, CEO's and anyone wanting the adventure of a lifetime! If you are a photographer -- you will be traveling with the most successful storm photographer in history. Please remember, this adventure is a working situation, not a pleasure cruise. If you expect five star accommodations every night and a porter to carry your bags.... this is not for you. Think Indiana Jones minus the giant rolling rock... although hailstones are quite large in Texas. Severe weather is serious business. As a team member you will be required to follow specific rules to ensure your safety and the safety of others. It is likely your boots will get muddy, a few mosquitoes will bite, your hair will be wind-blown and you will have to sit in a chase unit for hours on end. However.... not a single person who has participated has not had a total blast. Warren currently offers five types of storm chasing and tornado chase volunteer opportunities:   1: Springtime storm chases and tornado chasing in Tornado Alley-- you ride with Warren.   2: Chase convoy -- you drive your own car or rental vehicle as part of Warren's chase convoy during the springtime tornado chase season.   3: Monsoon chases during the summer thunderstorm season in Arizona.   3: Executive customized chases and extended storm chasing during and after the normal chase seasons.   4: One-on-one private storm chasing and tornado chasing instruction and certification (towards spotter and Skywarn certification). Conducted during the off seasons. Complete photography, videographer, transportation, technical, logistical and safety instruction. One day complete course including actual driving instruction in a chase vehicle. Let's Go Tornado Chasing and Storm Chasing! "Warren is the Michael Jordan of chasing" Dr. R. Moles. Executive tour 2005. The tornado season will begin in late April and run through mid-June. Some dates are reserved well in advance, so please book soon to reserve the most popular weeks. There are many people looking for tornado chasing adventures, storm chasing tours and storm chasing vacations! Confidentiality and privacy is our specialty for high-profile clients and celebrities. Our clients have included supermodels, actors and even the President of a major worldwide corporation. Cost: A donation fee to support chase operations, educational and charitable projects is required. See availability and cost listed below for five day volunteer chases. Price does not include (inbound or outbound transportation or meals. Price does not include lodging. A 50% deposit is required to hold a date. (See terms of deposit listed below). Volunteers will receive officially-licensed chase team logo clothing. You can add the option to chase solo (if available) for an additional donation fee. Longer chase periods can be arranged or combined. Rates subject to change with out notice. Now excepting executive 5 day volunteer positions for the 2008 and 2009 tornado chase season: 2008 Convoy chases are still available for most of these dates! See below. April 28 through May 2 -- Reserved May 5 through May 9 -- Open: $5,499.00 donation required (a $1,500.00 discount!) May 10 through May 14 -- Open: $5,499.00 donation required (a $1,500.00 discount!) May 16 through May 20 -- Reserved: One seat open - Donation of $6,999.00 required. May 22 through May 26 -- Reserved May 28 through June 1 -- Open: High probability chase dates - Solo chase only! Donation of $6,999.00 required June 3 through June 7 -- Open: High probability chase dates - Solo chase only! Donation of $6,999.00 required June 9 through end of chase season -- Reserved for film crew 2009 Convoy chases are still available for most of these dates! See below. April 28 through May 2 -- Open May 4 through May 8 -- Open May 10 through May 14 -- Open May 16 through May 20 -- Open May 22 through May 26 -- Reserved May 28 through June 1 -- Email for availability June 3 through June 7 -- Open June 9 through June 13 -- Reserved Please call to see if we can add you to an existing reserved date! "Doc" Randy seen in the Arch Angel. Convoy tornado chases (You drive your own vehicle as part of our convoy): We have just added a "chase convoy" option to our volunteer program. This unique opportunity allows you to use your own vehicle (or better yet - a rental car or SUV) to be a part of our storm chase convoy. This allows you the freedom to meet us at the "rally point" on your own time without having to worry about last minute flight schedules. You will be supplied with all the necessary communications equipment. This is also a great way for multiple people to chase. Many people find this more personable and comfortable than storm chasing adventures or tornado chasing tours. Please e-mail for available dates. Cost: A donation fee of $3,499.00 is required per five day period. Price does not include lodging or meals. A 50% deposit is required to hold a date. (See terms of deposit listed below). For safety purposes, convoy chases are limited to no more than two vehicles. Fee is for one person. Extra passengers are $750.00 each. Limit of four passengers in any vehicle. Please reserve soon as good dates go quickly. For price comparisons, it costs over $50,000 to climb Mt. Everest (and it's freezing!) It costs over $12,000 for a one hour flight in a Russian Mig. Prime dates are still available. Reserve now as they will go soon! "Steph" seen near a tornadiac storm in West Texas. Custom Chase Adventures, Private Instruction and Safety Consulting Warren also offers: Chase season customized chase dates (Additional fees apply) Extended chase periods of 1 to 2 weeks One-on-one chase training and consulting during the off season. Personal and in-depth storm chasing and tornado chasing instruction and training for spotter and Skywarn certification. Conducted during the off seasons. Complete photography, videography, transportation, technical, meteorological, logistical and safety instruction. One day complete course including actual instruction in a chase vehicle. Includes lodging, lunch, clothing, manuals and more. ($1,985.00 for a full day instruction. Additional person(s) at the same time are $500.00 each. Split the cost and save!). Safety consulting for individuals, government and corporate employees Arizona Monsoon Chasing! Monsoon Madness begins soon! On average, the southwestern monsoon begins during the first week of July. Come out and vacation in the warm, beautiful desert. Some of the top-rated resorts in the Southwest are located right here in Tucson. Sleep-in, golf, swim and relax in the mornings -- because in the late afternoon and early evening you will be chasing the world famous monsoon storms -- intense and picturesque. The Arizona landscapes provide breathtaking backdrops for some of the most vivid lightning storms anywhere on earth. Special note: Due to fluctuations in monsoon activity, off days will be spent learning about severe weather photography. Special 3 day Monsoon Madness opportunities are available for $1,499.00. (Donation does not include lodging, food or transportation). To reserve monsoon chasing dates, just let us know the 3 day period you would like to chase, between July 15 and September 1. Some dates have already been reserved, so please do not hesitate. A 50% deposit is required to hold dates. (See terms of deposit listed below).      For additional information please contact our volunteer office: All client information is confidential. A portion of all proceeds are donated to the Storm AngelTM Foundation for Children and the Storm Spotter's Emergency Fund. Basic Terms of deposit: (See the complete agreement for specifics). A 50% percent deposit of the total cost is required to hold dates. No dates are reserved until the deposit is received and cleared. All 50% deposits must be in the form of a money order or bank transfer of funds. Checks should be made out to "Weatherstock Inc.," PO Box 31808, Tucson, AZ 85751. Cancellations, date changes and refunds: Only under a few, specified circumstances will a deposit be refunded. Exceptions to "no refunding of deposits" include the following: 1: A national emergency forces the closure of all air transportation, preventing air travel on the reserved (inbound) dates. 2: Weatherstock cancels the chase for any reason, prior to your first scheduled date, and our cancelation is not for reasons related to a breach of the agreement by you. The remainging total is due at least one week before your scheduled chase date. If for any reason you must cancel, this second payment will be refunded, although the initial 50% deposit is forefited. Additional terms apply. Please see the entire agreement for deposit details. Date change requests by the depositor: If another chase period is available, Weatherstock may, at it's sole discretion, allow a depositor to change to another date. In any event, any such change of dates will be limited to the current chase year only and no deposits will be credited or applied to any other year or chase opportunity. If a change of date is not available, the deposit is forfeited. Reservations for tornado chase volunteers will be taken up to April 20th. After April 20th., please contact us for last minute reservations and availability. Monsoon chases may be reserved at any time up until the last available dates in late August. Monsoon Chases: Fixed dates are available. All monsoon chases originate and end in Tucson, AZ. Tornado Chases: All chases begin and end in Amarillo, Texas. You are REQUIRED to arrive one day in advance of the actual chase date and depart one day after the actual end date -- so please note this requires a 7 day commitment, although you may remove days if desired. Options for flexible pick-up and drop-off locations exist. A full copy of our agreement will be forwarded upon request. All client information is held confidential and not released without permission. *MSNBC Please note that any storm chasing tours, tornado adventures, storm chasing holidays, storm adventures, tornado tours, tornado alley tours, tornado vacations, storm vacations, chaser tours, storm tours or similar activities are inherently risky. There are many tornado chasing tours and storm chase tours companies offering services. Although we offer volunteer positions, all storm chasing and tornado chasing involves a level of risk. All text, quotes, pictures and data on this page is © 2008. No portion may be copied or pasted without expressed written permission from our office. All dates and fees are subject to modification or correction.