Your personal storm chasing adventure of a lifetime.
Tailored by F5! Tornado Chasing Safaris
OUR PHILOSOPHY
"Small Tours with Limited Clients Makes for the Best Experience"
Gregg Potter, the founder of F5!, has always believed the only way to experience storms and traveling across the Great Plains is in small groups. Back in 1999 when we started, limited clients and heavy Suburbans made for the safest experience and that has not changed 21 years later. So, for a more personalized experience chasing storms this year enjoy getting to know the F5! family and you'll want be back year after year like many of our long-time clients!
Discover the F5! difference
A wealth of knowledge to enhance your experience
Our meteorologists come with decades of chasing experience. As one of the first tours bringing guests up close and personal with the most severe weather in the world, you can trust us on your next chasing vacation.
Safety and comfort in the extreme weather
F5! tours in ONLY large SUV trucks like the Suburban, not passenger vans like most the competition. Enjoy maximum comfort, only 3 additional clients and maximum safety in our chasing vehicles.
LATEST ON-BOARD TECHNOLOGY
In 1999, we were lucky to have internet access in the hotels at night. Now, we employ live streaming radar, GPS, lightning, official watches and warnings and everything our staff needs to locate the best storms possible storms each day!
NETWORK OF METEOROLOGISTS
To finalize the most precise forecasts for the days to follow, F5! on-board meteorologists also consult with our network of experienced chasers to pinpoint the touchdown of the next elusive tornado!
MEET YOUR PERSONAL GUIDES
One of the greatest advantages to choosing F5! Tornado Chasing Safaris is the personalized attention you will receive from our world-class team. Backed by the knowledge and experience of our professional meteorologists and guided by our arsenal of seasoned drivers, F5! has everything to get you up close and personal with the strongest storms on this planet.
Gregg Potter
Founder & Lead Meteorologist
Jason Webb
Lead Driver & Navigator
JAMIE SCHULHIN
On-Board Forecaster
RICKY RAGONE
On-Board Meteorologist
MIKE DOUGLAS
Driver
Anton Falco
Driver & Forecaster
Why Choose F5!
Our storm chasing adventure will entertain you while we traverse tornado alley from Texas to North Dakota! We have been offering our tornado holidays for more than 20 years and have been near the biggest events in the Midwest ever since.
As a tour company with years of experienced forecasting and successfully intercepting tornados, we are sure your chase logs will be something you cherish for years to come!
What our clients say
Since 1999, F5! Tornado Chasing Safaris has been offering extremely personal and educational luxury tours chasing the world’s most severe storms. Clients from around the world come back year after year to once again join our fearless and capable crew searching for the mother lode of severe storms – TORNADOES!
Here are just a few of the comments we hear after each season: