Being established in 1997, Silver Lining Tours is one of the oldest storm chasing tour companies in the world and is owned and operated by Roger & Caryn Hill. We combine our years of experience and storm chasing expertise with our state-of-the-art technology to produce consistently excellent results year after year. We are totally dedicated to making sure that you have the most rewarding and exciting storm chasing vacation that money can buy. From the moment you contact us to inquire about our offerings to the last farewell at the hotel at the conclusion of your adventure, we are there for you, eager to answer all of your questions, share our knowledge with you and, ultimately, show you the majestic power of the springtime atmosphere from relatively safe but thoroughly revealing vantage points. We also believe in public education. One of our primary objectives is to educate you, our participant, about the earth's most powerful storms while you are watching them in real-time. We also want to de-mystify the forecasting process, giving you real insight into how we predict the emergence of conditions that favor the development of severe weather. You will leave us with a much greater understanding of how and why these storms develop, as well as how we forecast them. Roger is always eager to share his knowledge and conducts "Weather 101" classes when time permits. After setting through a class with Roger, you'll have a greater understanding of storm chasing lingo, along with what it takes to find that elusive tornado! The bottom line, though, is about results. We consistently have the highest tornado intercept per tour rate of any company. Nobody finds more storms and tornadoes than we do. The secret to our success? It all begins with making a good forecast. We take a systematic and organized approach to producing our daily weather forecasts, a product that culminates in the selection of a target area (i.e., the location that we anticipate will experience the emergence of conditions most favorable for severe weather). Then we drive without hesitation into the center of our target area, using state-of-the-art wireless technology to download weather data on the go. This allows us to constantly refine and shrink our target area. As our chase team approaches the target area, we scan the skies looking for visual clues that either corroborate the digital data or suggest that a shift in strategy is needed. Often times, we are able to identify physical processes and features that the relatively coarse observational data cannot resolve. Once a storm has been targeted, we are highly skilled at positioning ourselves so that we obtain the best possible lighting and visibility of the storm and its elements. If you are interested in storm chasing, making new life long friends, seeing parts of the United States you never knew existed, being taken care of by expert guides/drivers as they keep you safe AND getting more out of your hard earned money while on vacation, then consider the best and tour with Silver Lining Tours for your chase vacation. Proof is in the photos and videos as seen on www.silverliningtours.com or Roger's personal site at www.stormchase.net
Come join us for THE adventure of your life time!
