Dr. Reed Timmer at the Effingham Performance Center
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Thu, Feb 26 , 2026 • 7:00pm
1325 Outer Belt West, Effingham, IL 62401
Join PhD meteorologist and extreme storm chaser Dr. Reed Timmer for a thrilling multimedia journey into storm science—featuring epic chase footage, insider tales, cutting-edge meteorological insights, and Q&A.
Dr. Reed Timmer is an extreme meteorologist and storm chaser who specializes in intercepting the most powerful storms on the planet to collect valuable scientific data. Graduating with a PhD in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma, Timmer is not only a hardcore storm chaser, but also a scientist driven to unravel the mysteries behind these destructive storms and how they are changing over time. With a life devoted completely to storm chasing and extreme field research, Dr. Timmer has intercepted over 1,000 tornadoes and over 50 hurricanes over the last few decades and is one of the few people in history to chase both an EF5 tornado and Category 5 hurricane. He considers the up-close chasing of tornadoes an art form that is perfected over decades of experience.
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