Reed Timmer
| Reed Timmer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 17, 1980 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | KFOR-TV |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma (B.S.) |
| Known for |
Featured on Storm Chasers Designer and main operator of the SRV Dominator |
Reed Timmer (born March 17, 1980) is an American meteorologist and storm chaser who starred on Discovery Channel's reality television series Storm Chasers.[1] On the series, Reed followed severe weather with his TornadoVideos.Net team in their vehicle, the SRV Dominator. He previously starred in the documentary film Tornado Glory[2] and subsequently the web series Tornado Chasers following the cancellation of the Discovery Channel show. He was featured in an interview on a bonus feature for the "Into The Storm" Blu-ray.
Timmer became interested in the weather at a young age, after experiencing a severe thunderstorm that reportedly dropped golfball-sized hail in his yard. Timmer began studying meteorology at the University of Oklahoma (OU) in 1997. In October of that year, he filmed his first tornado.[3]In April 2013, Reed joined KFOR-TV's 4WARN Storm Team as a storm chaser.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Rachael Recker (October 18, 2009). "Grand Rapids native Reed Timmer leads viewers into the eye of a tornado on 'Storm Chasers'". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
- ↑ "Tornado Glory - Official Movie Site". PBS. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
- ↑ "2009 Keynote Speaker - Reed Timmer". Northwest Council for Computer Education. February 20, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
- ↑ Reed Timmer brings chasing chops to 4Warn Storm Team
Further reading
- Owen, David (1 November 2010). "The Talk of the Town: Here to There Dept.: Tornado Man". The New Yorker 86 (34): 40, 42. Retrieved 6 November 2011.