{"id":400,"date":"2009-07-01T22:20:57","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T12:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=400"},"modified":"2015-08-23T14:26:35","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T04:26:35","slug":"tornado-chasing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=400","title":{"rendered":"Tornado Chasing"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\nStorm chasing Chase Tours storms chasers adventures adventure tornado tornadoes twister storm chasing adventure video media vidoes chasers lightning thunderstorm severe thunderstorms tornadoes supercells weather video footage shop\r\n\r\n<!-- these two set the layout of this page, DC -->\r\n<script src=\"fader.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><!-- the top two links are required for the menu to function --><script src=\"transmenus\/transmenuC.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script src=\"transmenus\/time.js\"><\/script><script>\/\/ < ![CDATA[\r\n\/\/ < ![CDATA[ \/\/toggles the layer visibility on and off - easy function show(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.visibility = \"visible\"; } function hide(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.visibility = \"hidden\"; }\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\r\n<script>\/\/ < ![CDATA[\r\n\/\/ < ![CDATA[ function init() { \/\/========================================================================================== \/\/ if supported, initialise the TransMenus \/\/========================================================================================== \/\/ Check isSupported() so that menus aren't accidentally sent to non-supporting browsers. \/\/ This is better than server-side checking because it will also catch browsers which would \/\/ normally support the menus but have javascript disabled. \/\/ \/\/ If supported, call initialize() and then hook whatever image rollover code you need to do \/\/ to the .onactivate and .ondeactivate events for each menu. \/\/========================================================================================== if (TransMenu.isSupported()) { TransMenu.initialize(); \/\/ hook all the highlight swapping of the main toolbar to menu activation\/deactivation \/\/ instead of simple rollover to get the effect where the button stays hightlit until \/\/ the menu is closed. menu1.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById(\"About Us\").className = \"hover\"; }; menu1.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById(\"About Us\").className = \"\"; }; menu2.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById(\"Storm Shop\").className = \"hover\"; }; menu2.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById(\"Storm Shop\").className = \"\"; }; menu3.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById(\"Tours \/ Logs\").className = \"hover\"; }; menu3.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById(\"Tours \/ Logs\").className = \"\"; }; menu4.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById(\"News & Media\").className = \"hover\"; }; menu4.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById(\"News & Media\").className = \"\"; }; menu5.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById(\"Resources\").className = \"hover\"; }; menu5.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById(\"Resources\").className = \"\"; }; document.getElementById(\"contact\").onmouseover = function() { ms.hideCurrent(); this.className = \"hover\"; } document.getElementById(\"contact\").onmouseout = function() { this.className = \"\"; } } }\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div id=\"banner\"><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"content\">\r\n<h1><img src=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/images\/tbt_header.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"118\" \/><\/h1>\r\n<div id=\"wrap\">\r\n<div id=\"menu\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=51\">About Us<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=147\">Gallery<\/span>\r\n<a id=\"Tours \/ Logs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/\">Storm Chasing Expeditions <\/a>\r\n<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=269\">Media<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=254\">Thunderbolt Shop<\/span>\r\n<a id=\"contact\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=299\">Contact Us<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><img id=\"img\" src=\"transmenus\/demos\/photos\/img\/bkgd_usa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"305\" \/><\/h5>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" bgcolor=\"#182327\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"bttab\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"70%\">\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h6><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ < ![CDATA[\r\n\/\/ < ![CDATA[ document.write(displayDate());\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><noscript>Current date is displayed here by JavaScript code<\/noscript>, Welcome to Thunderbolt Tours Tornado Alley Adventures!<\/h6>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou've seen it in Twister. You've watched it on the National Geographic and Discovery Channels. So why not experience it yourself?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJoin us in our quest to capture the full fury of Mother Nature on the United States' Great Plains. Watch in awe as clear skies rapidly give way to violent tornadic supercell thunderstorms with incredible lightning, powerful winds, violent hail and tornadoes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor many years, <strong>T<\/strong>hunderbolt Tours has helped give people from all walks of life an intense journey into severe weather, a spectacle that is witnessed each year by a privileged few.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2>FLEXI-CHASER - THE Expedition!<\/h2>\r\nThe most flexible, economical and fun way to chase severe thunderstorm and tornadoes on the Great Plains. Flexi-Chaser has arrived!\r\n\r\nJoin us NOW - find out <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=288\">how<\/span> &gt;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table width=\"98%\" cellspacing=\"1\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n<table width=\"99%\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>The winds of change! Flexi-chaser is a new direction in storm chasing expeditions. Now it is easier then ever to chase with the Thunderbolt Tours team. Find out how you can join us: <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=127\">more &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>Sample of 'the chase'. Take a look at our NEW promotional movies. | <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.australiasevereweather.com\/%7Ebrad\/storm_tours.wmv\">one<\/span> | <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"%20http:\/\/www.australiasevereweather.com\/%7Ebrad\/storm_chasing_tours.wmv\">two<\/span> | or\r\n\r\nWatch Thunderbolt Tour's own | <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=209\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/jimmydeguara\/videos\">Storm Chasing Channel<\/a> <\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img src=\"transmenus\/demos\/photos\/img\/usa_faq.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"19\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><img src=\"transmenus\/demos\/photos\/img\/usa_pasttours.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"19\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\">Take a look at our <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=85\">frequently asked questions<\/span> - get the fast answers to the most common questions!\r\n\r\n<img src=\"transmenus\/demos\/photos\/img\/p_multi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"52\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>Browse our US photograph <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=155\">gallery<\/span> for some incredible images of what you might expect to see, or take a look at some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/jimmydeguara\/videos\">Tornado Alley <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=163\">encounters<\/span> as captured on video<\/a> from the 'front seat'. 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On this web site, you can view <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=147\">photographs <\/span> and <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=163\">video <\/span> of some of the incredible storms intercepted by our chase team.\u00a0 You can also visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.australiasevereweather.com\">storm chasing website<\/a> for an extensive summary of severe storms and storm chasing spanning more than 10 years.\r\n\r\n<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thunderbolttours.com\/?page_id=200\">more &gt;&gt;<\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p align=\"right\">| Go back to the <a class=\"white\">previous<\/a> page | <a href=\"#\" target=\"_top\">top<\/a> |<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"btfad\" valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\">\r\n<h6>Tour Spotlight:<\/h6>\r\n<h4>2004 USA Storm Tour Logs<\/h4>\r\n<h5>(mouseover date for a preview, click for a full log with 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