Having intercepted over 250 tornadoes and a dozen powerful hurricanes during the last decade, Reed Timmer is well-known as the most successful and extreme storm chaser in the world. Not only is Reed one of the few people in existence to document both an F5 tornado, and the most devastating hurricane in U.S. history (Hurricane Katrina), but also graduated with a PhD in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma in 2009.
Reed's “hands-on" experience with a vast assortment of hazardous weather and natural disasters, as well as his extensive education in the science of meteorology, have made him one of the world's most respected experts on severe weather forecasting, safety, and survival. Reed is a strong advocate for extreme weather and disaster education, and conducts storm spotter seminars for the National Weather Service, emergency managers, and the general public.
Growing up in the ever-changing climate of West Michigan, Reed's passion for extreme weather has dominated his life for as long as he can remember. His illustrious storm chasing career began at the age of 12, when he destroyed the family video camera in his front yard while being pelted by quarter-size hail in a severe thunderstorm. At the age of 18, Reed decided to pursue his ultimate dream, and enrolled at the University of Oklahoma to study meteorology and chase storms in Tornado Alley.
As a star on Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers in 2008,Reed became the first person in history to capture High Definition video inside a tornado. The eight episode series had a record 19 million viewers during the 2008 season, and was one of the highest rated shows on Discovery Channel.
You may have also seen Reed on Discovery Channel's When Nature Strikes in fall of 2008, which featured his intercept of Hurricane Ike on Galveston Island as a deadly 15 foot storm surge threatened their position on the sea wall. Reed has also appeared on all major news networks, including Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer, CNN with Wolf Blitzer, CBS, NBC, and The Weather Channel.
Reed is CEO of Weather Fusion, LLC and Extreme Tornado Tours, LLC, offering forensic meteorology and consulting services, extreme weather media, and storm chasing tours. His tornado, hurricane, and blizzard footage has been licensed to over 100 production companies and television networks since 1997, and has been seen by 100s of millions of people worldwide on television, internet, and mobile video devices.
TESTIMONIALS
"Reed Timmer was a HUGE success! He was very generous with his time and gave tours of the Dominator to very, very excited little kids (and equally excited moms and dads) prior to the show. The show SOLD OUT …plus we had another dozen people or so in the lobby watching the show on our TV screens. Reed's presentation was engaging, informative (lots of meteorology lingo and scientific data!!), funny, and accessible. He’s a very talented speaker….very natural and funny. In my 30 years of college programming, I feel he was one of the best shows we’ve produced…. I highly recommend his program!" Michael Nejman - Director, Student Activities - Harper College
"When we first spoke about bringing Reed Timmer to Northland College, you said he was one of the nicest guys you've ever worked with. You understated matters. Reed was here Saturday for a standing room only lecture and then spent a great deal of time talking with our meteorology students and even the families of some prospective students. It was a great day." David Wahlberg, Northland College
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