Tornado
Express Members
Providing the best tornado chaser
tours and storm chaser tours in Tornado Alley
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Mike MacGown-
Founder
Storm Chaser since 1994
Mike, who was most recently an camera meteorologist
for FOX61-WDSI in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is one of the
creators of Tornado Express Tours. Ever since childhood, Mike
always had an eye for the sky and began keeping weather charts
when he was 10 years old. After high school, Mike pursued a degree
in Meteorology at Mississippi State University, where he also
began hunting storms. During his time at MSU, he became very acclimated
with severe thunderstorms, their tendencies, and morphology. Since
earning his degree, Mike continues to storm chase any time the occasion
allows. When Mike isn't on one of his adventurous excursions to
the Great Plains, he's off enjoying his free time with his wife
and daughter. "My wife is very supportive of me and my extracurricular
habit."
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Alan Shoemaker-
Founder
Storm Chaser Since 1994
Alan has been
a weather nut ever since he was three years old and his home
was almost hit by a tornado. When he was five years old, he
would clip weather maps from the newspaper and tape them to the
refrigerator to make his own forecast. Alan began
storm chasing in 1994 while at Mississippi State University.
After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in 1996, he
built his meteorology career by working for KECI-TV in Missoula,
Montana. Alan also worked as a meteorologist at Weather Central
Inc. and WKOW-TV in Madison, Wisconsin from 1999 until 2005. Currently,
Alan is a meteorologist for KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas.
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Paul Wetzl-
Founder
Storm Chaser Since 1994
Paul Wetzl is also one of the creators
of Tornado Express. Paul graduated from Mississippi State University
in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geoscience
with an emphasis on Meteorology. While in Mississippi, he
found that he wanted storm chasing to become a large part of
his life. Paul is now a meteorologist for WKBN-TV in Youngstown,
Ohio and will serve as one of the forecasters for Tornado Express.
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Justin Miles-
Tour Driver
Storm Chaser Since 1997
Justin grew up in Oklahoma,
the heart of Tornado Alley, and was fascinated while
watching thunderstorms from his front yard. He saw his first
tornado while attending the University of Oklahoma. After
graduating in 1997, he has continued to chase storms in his free
time. The famous F5 Oklahoma City tornado on May 3, 1999 came
close enough to his home for his mother to capture with the camcorder.
Justin has over six years of weather forecasting experience
and has worked for Weather Central in Madison, Wisconsin. Justin
currently resides in Boise, Idaho.
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Steve Marshall-
Tour Director
Living in Oklahoma, Virginia,
and now Pennsylvania has helped Steve build life long
interest in severe weather, especially tornadoes and hurricanes.
In 1985, he was Station Captain of the Meadville Fire Department
in northwestern Pennsylvania during the violent May 31 tornado
outbreak that produced 43 tornadoes across the region. He has
also been through Hurricanes Agnes, Camille, Eloise, and David.
In 1994, Steve launched StormNet, a group of 80 storm chasers
that are contracted out to 26 television stations.
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Contact
Mailing Address and Phone Number:
Tornado Express Tours Inc.
PO Box 63
Edinburg, TX 78540
Toll Free: 1-866-5STORMS (1-866-578-6767)
Corporate Address:
101 Convention Center Drive, Ste 700
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Questions/Reservations:
sales@tornadoexpress.com
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