Some travelers want more than a single week in Tornado Alley. They want enough time to experience changing forecasts, different landscapes, multiple storm systems, and professional storm chasing. Combining Tour 4 and Tour 5 creates 12 chase days across an active part of the 2027 schedule. Tour 4 covers May 23–28, while Tour 5 continues from May 30 through June 4. Together, they connect the prime late-May period with the seasonal shift toward the Central Plains.
Why These Two Packages Work Well Together
Tour 4 is scheduled during a late-May window that the operator describes as its most consistently successful period. Guests arrive in Wichita, Kansas, on May 22 and chase from May 23 through May 28. Tour 5 begins afterward, with May 29 serving as its arrival date and chase days running from May 30 through June 4. This package follows the season as the strategy starts moving northward while still covering the classic Southern Plains. The combination provides 12 active chase days, with May 29 acting as the transition day.
A Broader View of the Storm Season
Late May and early June can bring changes in target regions and storm character. Tour 4 focuses on an intense late-May period, while Tour 5 may follow opportunities from the Southern Plains into the Central Plains.
The combined journey may create opportunities to experience:
- Intense Southern Plains supercells
- More isolated Central Plains storms
- Different rural landscapes and road networks
- Multiple forecast patterns across nearly two weeks
- Lightning, rotating cloud bases, and tornadoes when conditions support them
No specific storm can be guaranteed. The main value comes from spending more time in the field and giving the forecast team additional days to work with changing weather.
What 12 Chase Days May Involve
A longer storm chasing experience includes more than active storm observation. Guests should expect substantial driving, forecast discussions, changing hotels, waiting periods, and quick repositioning when storms begin to organize. A typical day may start with a weather forecast briefing. The group then travels toward the selected target, stops for meals and fuel when timing allows, and waits for storms to develop. Across 12 chase days, the route may cover several states. Overnight locations can also change because the team follows the weather rather than returning to Wichita each evening.
Professional Support Throughout Both Tours
Both packages include severe-storm forecast experts, guides, professional drivers, transportation, and fuel. Every guest receives a guaranteed window seat and weather forecast briefings. Five hotel nights are included with each package, creating ten included hotel nights across the two tours. Guests should confirm directly with the operator how transition accommodation is handled when combining them. Airport pickup, final hotel-to-airport drop-off, and an exclusive storm chasing adventure tour shirt are also listed among the package benefits.
Tour 4 and Tour 5 at a Glance
- Tour 4 arrival: May 22, 2027
- Tour 4 chase dates: May 23–28
- Tour 5 arrival: May 29
- Tour 5 chase dates: May 30–June 4
- Total active chasing: 12 days
- Base city: Wichita, Kansas
- Listed single rate: US$2,900 for each tour
- Listed couple rate: US$2,700 for each tour when sharing a hotel room
- Each package lists a US$1,000 deposit
Guests must arrange their own accommodation for the arrival and final nights under the standard package terms. Two seats must be added to the booking cart for the shared-room discount, and travelers must arrange their own companion or roommate.
Current Availability Matters
The current booking page lists Tour 4 with one seat remaining and Tour 5 as sold out. This means the full combination may not be available for a new standard booking at present. The operator states that customers are automatically added to a waitlist when a tour is sold out. Travelers interested in the 12-day option should check live availability and confirm transition arrangements before making travel plans.
Who Should Consider the Combination?
This extended option suits travelers who can manage nearly two weeks of flexible road travel. It may appeal to dedicated weather enthusiasts and photographers who want more opportunities than a standard six-day package provides. Guests should be comfortable with long drives, flexible meal times, different overnight locations, and days when storms develop later than expected.
Conclusion
Combining Tour 4 and Tour 5 creates a 12-day storm chasing experience that connects the prime late-May window with the northward seasonal transition into early June. The extended format provides more time to follow different weather systems, explore changing Plains landscapes, and learn from professional forecasting decisions. Because Tour 5 is currently sold out and Tour 4 has limited availability, travelers should check the live booking status and waitlist options before planning the combined 2027 journey.
