Reed Timmer

Biography

Reed Timmer is an American meteorologist and storm chaser. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he took an interest in science, including weather, at a young age, before experiencing severe weather, including a hailstorm at age 13. After presenting weather forecasts at his high school, he began studying meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, completing his PhD in 2015.

Channel description

Hi, I’m extreme meteorologist and storm chaser, Reed Timmer, known for embedding myself into some of the most severe weather storms and scenarios imaginable, so that I can research, report and warn others before natural disasters strike.

While most prefer to avoid the bad news that comes with bad weather, I charge towards it; intercepting tornadoes and hurricanes with my armored vehicle, the SRV Dominator, and launching trackable meteorological sensors into their strongest winds. My team has deployed probes into tornadoes using drones, small aircraft, and even rockets, gathering measurements never-before-recorded on earth. Documenting all things related to atmospheric science is my passion.

I’ve been featured on the Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Netflix, The Weather Channel, Disney, PBS, AccuWeather and more! I’ve been featured on Jay Leno’s Garage, and worked with the legendary Richard Hammond, from Top Gear & Grand Tour. It’s insane where my weather career has taken me.

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• 01 6.6K INSANE #TORNADO rips kayak off the Dominator F150 Sep 12, 2026
• 02 48.1K INSANE TORNADO INTERCEPT rips kayak off the Dominator F150 and blows out back window! Sep 12, 2026
• 03 16.6K PDS PIKE-NADO WARNING issued for North Dakota / Manitoba Border Sep 10, 2026
• 04 27.3K Incredible tornadic supercell glowing orange west of Harvey, North Dakota! Sep 8, 2026
• 05 31.7K WOW! The most beautiful supercell I have ever chased! Sep 8, 2026