REED TIMMER
Extreme Storm Chaser & Meteorologist
Specializing in Severe Weather Forecasting, Survival, and Research.
ABOUT
Having intercepted over 1000 tornadoes and a dozen powerful hurricanes since he started chasing 20 years ago, Reed Timmer is well-known as the most successful and extreme storm chaser in the world, and is one of the few people in existence to document both an F5 tornado, and the most devastating hurricane in U.S. history (Hurricane Katrina).
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. In 2015 he completed his Ph.D. in Meteorology.
Growing up in the ever-changing climate of Western 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, offering forensic meteorology and consulting services, and extreme weather media. 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. He is also the lead meteorologist for WarningAware.com, an extreme weather customized alerts company, and also storm chaser for Accuweather.
Reed, and his many storm chases and adventures, are followed by 5 million people on social media.
MEDIA
TESTIMONIALS
“Reed was fantastic! He was the nicest guy and the crowd loved him.
He was gracious, funny, knowledgeable. I just can’t say enough good things. Also, the car is super cool!”
— University of Nebraska – 3rd Annual Nebraska Science Festival
“Reed Timmer was a HUGE success! …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
“Reed was a pleasure to work with. I personally am a huge fan of his. We wanted to expand our booking efforts beyond music and Reed seemed like a great fit for that plan. He was extremely generous with his time and so easy to work with. His fans came from as far as Washington State to see him. The show was a hit both from an audience perspective as well as financially. I would book him again in a heartbeat.”
– Alex Thomas, Co-owner/Operator - The Cotillion Ballroom
“just wanted to let you know that Reed was excellent today! Everyone LOVED his presentation and he was such a great guy”
– Michelle Przybylski, Event Planner – Uline Shipping Supplies