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.
Reed Timmer
The RRFS model shows explosive supercell development west of Omaha into western Iowa by 4-6 pm!
This is a very dynamic storm system with strong low-level wind shear. These storms will be capable of producing a strong #tornado or two.
Stay tuned to severe weather watches and warnings this late afternoon and evening!
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The Storm Prediction Center has added a hatch area for EF2+ #tornado threat tomorrow (Monday) afternoon/evening including OMAHA!
An overlap of big instability and strong low-level shear is expected tomorrow afternoon from eastern Nebraska into western Iowa. Supercells should erupt by 4-6 pm with a threat of all hazards including gorilla hail.
We are patching up the back window of the #Dominator F150 today with Flex Tape and heading south!
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SOS need Flex Tape after this #tornado intercept! WATCH: https://youtu.be/dsih2bGqqbE?is=TbRM4...
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INSANE TORNADO INTERCEPT rips kayak off the Dominator F150 and blows out back window! WATCH full video here:
https://youtu.be/dsih2bGqqbE
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WE’RE BACK!
The perpetual severe weather season of 2026 continues to roll.
Tomorrow, we are chasing a #tornado threat in northern Minnesota as the fall season roars in like a lion. This initial setup is ahead of an even more formidable trough for Sunday-Tuesday.
Stay tuned
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My favorite kind of fish - a Northern Pike
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TWO TARGET AREAS FOR #TORNADO POTENTIAL THIS EVENING!
Now that morning convection has been modeled, we see two areas of low #tornado threat this late afternoon and evening;
(1) near surface low in northwestern ND i to southeastern SK and
(2) Hail Mary play in central SD behind morning MCS with enhanced surface convergence on western gradient of CAPE bubble west of Chamberlain
The southern target may not fire a storm, but probably has a higher ceiling for tornado strength
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LABOR DAY #TORNADO THREAT INCREASING for the Dakotas, especially eastern South Dakota!
This is the first potent trough we have witnessed in several weeks and likely will yield supercells amd tornadoes.
The target area right now is near the I-90 corridor in eastern South Dakota near an effective warm frontal zone
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BREAKING NEWS!
Jesse Gillett’s @JesseGillett new film on the TIV2, called AGAINST THE WIND, premieres at the Centre Theater in El Reno, Oklahoma today at 1 pm and 5 pm! The TIV2 will be there along with the team.
If you are near El Reno go check it out!
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CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE!
If you can handle a heart-pounding evening then the Team Dominator Show TONIGHT at 7:30 pm at Capitol City for the Arts is for you! We share the art and science of the #tornado intercept and what it’s like INSIDE of a tornado.
There are still tickets left here: www.ccanh.com/buy-tickets/2605/21/dr-reed-timmer
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