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Tour #5 High Plains Twister Tour For the most beautiful, photogenic storms.
8 days of storm chasing/9 nights lodging.
Base City: Denver, Colorado
Denver is both the gateway to the Rocky Mountains and to the Great Plains. It is located near the nation's epicenter of tornado activity for late June and early July. Denver provides guests with many sightseeing and outdoor activities. Be sure to visit the National Center for Atmospheric Research in nearby Boulder. Allow extra time to see Denver prior to and after your tour!
Our Denver base hotel offers a free airport shuttle, complimentary continental breakfast, and data ports. Nearby attractions include: Historic Downtown Denver, Colorado Rockies Baseball, and the spectacular Colorado Rocky Mountains for hiking, late season snow skiing at Arapaho Basin, fly fishing and photography.
The Meteorology of Tour #5
Our mid-June tour is based in Denver and is scheduled during the most active period for tornadoes on the Central and High Plains of Tornado Alley. Typical chase territory includes the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. The highest concentration of tornadoes during this time occurs in eastern Colorado and surrounding areas, on an annual basis. Clear, pristine air is common on the High Plains allowing for exceptional visibility. Some of the most photogenic tornadoes and supercells have been captured in this area.
Some noteworthy mid-June events intercepted by our staff include:
NW Iowa, June 11, 2004, 7 tornadoes.
Benson/Pennock, MN, June 11, 2001.
Tahoka, TX, June 13, 1992.
Seward, NE, June 13, 2001, large tornado (F4).
Beebeetown, IA, June 13, 2000
Fort Cobb, OK, 18 June 1973, 3 tornadoes, one large.
Other notable mid-June Tornado Alley events include:
Baca Co., CO, June 10, 1967, F2 tornado.
Adams Co., CO, June 12, 1982, F3 tornado.
El Paso Co., CO, June 13, 1977, F3 tornado.
Logan Co., CO, June 13, 1988, F2 tornado.
Morgan Co., CO, June 14, 1990, F2 tornado.
Denver Co., CO, June 15, 1988, very damaging F3 tornado.
Mitchell Co., KS June 15, 1992, F4 tornado.
Murray Co., MN, June 16, 1992, deadly F5 tornado.
Custer Co., NE, June 18, 1975, F4 tornado.
The map below depicts average annual all tornado activity for June.
SOURCE: NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY
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