Martin Lisius
Tempest ToursMartin Lisius, "The Storm Whisperer," began tracking storms in the mid-1980's. He is a cinematographer, producer and founder of StormStock, the world's largest storm footage library. In addition, Martin founded and chairs the Texas Severe Storms Association (TESSA), a national non-profit dedicated to severe weather education and mitigation, and host to the National Storm Conference. Martin produced, directed and wrote several television programs relating to severe weather including "Chasing the Wind" (1991), "Beneath Stormy Skies" (1994), and "The Chasers of Tornado Alley" (1995). He directed, co-produced and co-wrote "StormWatch" for the National Weather Service, which employs it nationwide as their official storm spotter training video. Martin worked as a technical advisor on the 1996 Warner Bros. blockbuster movie "Twister" and appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show with the cast and crew. In 1998, he photographed the first-ever violent class tornado on 35 mm motion picture film at Spencer, South Dakota. In 1999, Martin teamed with Chevy Trucks to help create their "Storm Chaser" commercial for S-10 pickups. Martin has shot and provided Super 35mm and HD storm footage for the Discovery Channel, Weather Channel, National Geographic, "Independence Day," the Academy Award-winning "An Inconvenient Truth," "The Avengers" (2012) and Warner Bros. "Black Sky" (2013). In his spare time, Martin works for the KXAS-TV NBC5 Weather Team. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington and member of the legendary "Spencer 4."
Tours with Martin Lisius
Jul 4 – 92023TOUR 9 – USA TWISTER TOURTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,640$440 / dayJun 27 – Jul 22023TOUR 8 – TWISTED TWISTER TOURTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,640$440 / dayJun 19 – 252023TOUR 7 – JUNE TORNADO BLISS TOURTempest Tours · Denver7 chase days$2,940$420 / dayJun 19 – 252023Tour 7B – Mid-June Small Group TourTempest Tours · Denver7 chase days$3,290$470 / dayJun 7 – 172023TOUR 6 – WE GOT COWS TOURTempest Tours · Denver11 chase days$4,180$380 / dayMay 22 – Jun 282023TOUR 4 – TORNADO MAX DISCOVERY TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City7 chase days$3,010$430 / day Show all 61 tours
May 10 – 202023TOUR 3 – TORNADO BLISS TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City11 chase days$4,180$380 / dayMay 1 – 82023TOUR 2 – EARLY MAY TORNADO TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$3,280$410 / dayApr 22 – 292023TOUR 1 – AWESOME APRIL TORNADO TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$3,280$410 / dayJul 4 – 92022TOUR 9 – USA TWISTER TOURTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,640$440 / dayJun 27 – Jul 22022TOUR 8 – TWISTED TWISTER TOURTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,640$440 / dayJun 19 – 252022TOUR 7 – JUNE TORNADO BLISS TOURTempest Tours · Denver7 chase days$2,940$420 / dayJun 19 – 252022Tour 7B – Mid-June Small Group TourTempest Tours · Denver7 chase days$3,290$470 / dayJun 7 – 172022TOUR 6 – WE GOT COWS TOURTempest Tours · Denver11 chase days$4,180$380 / dayJun 7 – 172022Tour 6B – We Got Cows Private TourTempest Tours · Denver11 chase days$4,180$380 / dayMay 31 – Jun 52022TOUR 5 – MEMORIAL HOLIDAY TORNADO TOURTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,640$440 / dayMay 22 – Jun 282022TOUR 4 – TORNADO MAX DISCOVERY TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City7 chase days$3,010$430 / dayMay 10 – 202022TOUR 3 – TORNADO BLISS TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City11 chase days$4,180$380 / dayMay 1 – 82022TOUR 2 – EARLY MAY TORNADO TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$3,280$410 / dayApr 22 – 292022TOUR 1 – AWESOME APRIL TORNADO TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$3,280$410 / dayJul 5 – 102021TOUR 9 – USA TWISTER TOURTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,500$417 / dayJun 28 – Jul 32021TOUR 8 – TWISTED TWISTER TOURTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,500$417 / dayJun 20 – 262021TOUR 7 – JUNE TORNADO BLISS TOURTempest Tours · Denver7 chase days$2,830$404 / dayJun 8 – 182021TOUR 6 – WE GOT COWS TOURTempest Tours · Denver11 chase days$3,960$360 / dayJun 1 – 62021TOUR 5 – MEMORIAL HOLIDAY TORNADO TOURTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,500$417 / dayMay 23 – Jun 292021TOUR 4 – TORNADO MAX DISCOVERY TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City7 chase days$2,830$404 / dayMay 11 – 212021TOUR 3 – TORNADO BLISS TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City11 chase days$3,960$360 / dayMay 2 – 92021TOUR 2 – EARLY MAY TORNADO TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$3,140$393 / dayApr 23 – 302021TOUR 1 – LATE APRIL SMALL GROUP TOURTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$3,140$393 / dayJul 5 – 102020Tour 9 – July Twister TourTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,400$400 / dayJun 28 – Jul 32020Tour 8 – Tornado USA TourTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,400$400 / dayJun 20 – 262020Tour 7 – June Tornado Bliss TourTempest Tours · Denver7 chase days$2,730$390 / dayJun 8 – 182020Tour 6 – We Got Cows TourTempest Tours · Denver11 chase days$3,960$360 / dayJun 1 – 62020Tour 5 – Tornado Max Discovery TourTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,400$400 / dayMay 23 – Jun 292020Tour 4 – Memorial Holiday Tornado TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City7 chase days$2,730$390 / dayMay 11 – 212020Tour 3 – Tornado Bliss TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City11 chase days$3,960$360 / dayMay 2 – 92020Tour 2 – Early May Tornado TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$3,040$380 / dayApr 23 – 302020Tour 1 – Tornado Outbreak TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$3,040$380 / dayJul 8 – 132019Tour 9 – July Twister TourTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,300$383 / dayJul 1 – 62019Tour 8 – Tornado USA TourTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,300$383 / dayJun 23 – 292019Tour 7 – June Tornado Bliss TourTempest Tours · Denver7 chase days$2,845$406 / dayJun 17 – 212019Mini Tour B – High Plains Tornado TourTempest Tours · Denver5 chase days$1,950$390 / dayJun 11 – 152019Mini Tour A – High Plains Tornado TourTempest Tours · Denver5 chase days$1,950$390 / dayJun 11 – 212019Tour 6 – High Plains Tornado TourTempest Tours · Denver11 chase days$3,850$350 / dayJun 4 – 92019Tour 5 – Tornado Max Discovery TourTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,700$450 / dayMay 26 – Jun 12019Tour 4 – Memorial Holiday Tornado TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City7 chase days$2,940$420 / dayMay 14 – 242019Tour 3 – Tornado Bliss TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City11 chase days$3,960$360 / dayMay 5 – 122019Tour 2 – Early May Tornado TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$3,040$380 / dayApr 27 – May 32019Tour 1 – Tornado Outbreak TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$2,880$360 / dayJul 9 – 152018Tour 9 – July Twister TourTempest Tours · Denver7 chase days$2,645$378 / dayJul 2 – 72018Tour 8 – Tornado USA TourTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$1,950$325 / dayJun 24 – 302018Tour 7 – June Tornado Bliss TourTempest Tours · Denver7 chase days$2,745$392 / dayJun 18 – 222018Mini Tour B – High Plains Tornado TourTempest Tours · Denver5 chase days$1,750$350 / dayJun 12 – 222018Tour 6 – High Plains Tornado TourTempest Tours · Denver11 chase days$3,445$313 / dayJun 12 – 162018Mini Tour A – High Plains Tornado TourTempest Tours · Denver5 chase days$1,750$350 / dayJun 5 – 102018Tour 5 – Tornado Max Discovery TourTempest Tours · Denver6 chase days$2,345$391 / dayMay 27 – Jun 22018Tour 4 – Memorial Holiday Tornado TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City7 chase days$2,600$371 / dayMay 15 – 252018Tour 3 – Tornado Bliss TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City11 chase days$3,445$313 / dayMay 6 – 132018Tour 2 – Early May Tornado TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$2,600$325 / dayApr 27 – May 42018Tour 1 – Exclusive Twister Tour with Dr. DoswellTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$3,195$399 / dayApr 18 – 252018Tour A – Early April TourTempest Tours · Oklahoma City8 chase days$2,600$325 / day 
