Dangerous Missouri Weather as Tourism – Show-Me Tornado Chasing

If you thought the storm chasing online media stars from the movie “Twisters” were over the top, you’d be surprised to find out that compared to real life storm chasing crews the differences are mainly Hollywood.

You have to have a passion for dangerous weather if you want to spend your warm months trying to predict what mother nature is planning to unleash on Missouri day to day, and then trying to dance with that danger tangibly.

Dangerous weather is bankable. That may seem questionable position when it comes to things that destroy homes, businesses and lives. But a quick look at what people are seeking out online and you���ll find an area that gets consistent attention that isn't over saturated or over marketed is extreme weather.

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This has allowed meteorologists to expand their ability to monetize their skill sets and grow their individual brand beyond a two-minute forecast on the news and the occasional severe weather interruptions on local broadcast television.

Missouri, along with other tornado alley states like Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas provide a fertile landscape to chase down violent weather and bring along others who want to get a front row seat for the mayhem, and will pay you to get them there.

Groups like Tornadic Expeditions, Storm Chasing, Extreme Tornado Tours, Tempest Tours and others get their seasonal tours filled up months in advance.

If you want to keep it Missouri there is a Show-Me based storm chasing group called Extreme Chase Tours whose 2025 tours are already sold out and 2026 tours are already filling up.

You don’t have to be Glen Powell cool to make chasing tornadoes professionally profitable.