On Saturday, March 26, 2011, extreme storm chaser and meteorologist Reed Timmer visited the Northland College campus. At 12:45 p.m. Reed gave a public viewing of his storm chasing vehicle, The Dominator. He then gave a public presentation at 1:30 p.m. in the Alvord Theatre.

About Reed Timmer

Having intercepted over 250 tornadoes and a dozen powerful hurricanes during the last decade, Reed Timmer is well-known as the most successful and extreme storm chaser in the world. Not only is Reed one of the few people in existence to document both an F5 tornado, and the most devastating hurricane in U.S. history (Hurricane Katrina), but is working on his PhD in Meteorology.

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.

Reed more about Reed and view photos of his journies at from Wolfman Productions wolfmanproductions.com

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