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Snowstorm
tours start November 18th and leave every Monday.
The Western High Plains
offer you great views of thunderstorms.
Whether you are interested in watching thunderstorms develop, cloud and
thunderstorm photography or basic research, we will help you in your quest.
Severe thunderstorms are relatively rare, but over the western high plains
we frequently see isolated strong thunderstorms. The visibility is usually
very good, allowing you to watch and photograph thunderstorms from a safe
distance.
We'll use our expertise to identify the best thunderstorm days, notify
you where and when we expect the thunderstorms, and then we'll guide you
to them. We will usually give you a heads-up for favorable thunderstorm
days 24 to 72 hours in advance.
We cover South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota,
eastern Montana, eastern Colorado, eastern Wyoming, Missouri, Oklahoma
and Texas. We will guide you throughout the spring and summer, May through
August.
Economy
Tours
6 days for $2495.00 per person. Lodging and transportation are included.
You are responsible for your own meals.
Space is limited. Add an additional 6 days for only $800.
Snowstorm tours start late November!
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Economy
Snowstorm Tours
Have you ever wanted to see a blizzard? Or one
of those really heavy lake-effect snows? Or an ice storm?
Rapid Weather will take you to the action, starting November 18th.
We leave every Monday for a snowstorm destination. You can even be
on "standby" and we'll call you 3 to 5 days before a big
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Guidelines
and restrictions
Our tours are designed to be educational.
Orientation includes a 3-hour training class and you will be educated
along the way. We want you to have fun and we want it to be educational,
too. All tours leave Monday morning at 9:00am and arrive back at
Rapid City by Saturday evening.
- We
do not guarantee that you will see supercell thunderstorms; we
will guide you to well developed thunderstorms, however. Supercell
development is up to nature.
- Danger
is always around when traveling around thunderstorms. We will
try our best to stay far enough away to avoid danger, but there
is always a risk that we will run into trouble and get hit by
a destructive storm.
- You
must sign a waiver and you must provide proof of health insurance.
- You
are guided at your own risk. You must make yourself available
on the thunderstorm days we identify for the Anytime Tours.
If, due to conditions beyond our control, there are no strong
thunderstorms within our guide area during the spring and summer
of 2002 and 2003, we will refund half of our guide fee. The Economy
Tour offers no guarantee that we will see strong thunderstorms
unless you allow us to choose the week, with two week's advance
notice.
- Payment
in advance is required and must be made when booking for guided
tours.
- We
strongly suggest that you book at least several weeks in advance.
- We
will provide transportation. Please limit your luggage to one
suitcase.
- If
there is down time we will do some sightseeing.
- Lodging
will be provided. We may spend the night at small towns and out
of the way places. Our destination each day is solely dependent
on the weather.
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Our
goal is to work with you so that you get to see the weather you are
looking for!
Economy
Tour $2495
You can also pay for the 2003 Economy Tours over 10 months, interest
free. Just use this form
and mail it to us with a voided check and a check for $249.50.
Or, you can mail you payment to
Rapid Weather Storm Tours
1601 Mt. Rushmore Road #4-217
Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
Visit our Web page at www.rapidwx.com
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During the winter
(November through March) we will take you to snow storms, blizzards and
ice storms.
Cloud
Excursions
If you are looking for a vacation where you don't have
to plan you're intinerary, this is for you. Our Cloud Excursions seek
out classic cloud formations for your viewing pleasure, from standing
lenticular clouds to valley fogs. We'll tour much of the western and
central U.S. in 12 days and 11 nights seeking out great clouds. As
we do, we'll be on back roads and visit plenty of interesting locations.
Tour dates start March 1, 2002
$2250 per person, including accomodations, transportation and two
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Snowstorm
tours leave every Monday starting November 18th
Economy Thunderstorm
Tour Dates
Leave
on
April
30, 2003 -- filling up
May 12, 2003 -- filling up
May 26, 2003
June 8, 2003 -- filling up
June 23, 2003
July 7, 2003
July 21, 2003
August 4, 2003
August 18, 2003
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Other restrictions may apply.
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