Reed Timmer, PhD
@ReedTimmerUSA
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Extreme meteorologist, inventor and storm chaser intercepting the most powerful storms on the planet. I'm driven to push the science and its education forward.
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Going LIVE for another INTENSE day ahead at 3pm CT. Today's SPC Risk if HIGHER than yesterday. LINK -
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Highest-res drone footage of the Andover, KS
#tornado
which has received a preliminary rating of EF3. Note how the tornado propagates via vortex dynamics and likely terrain. Incredibly, no lives were lost by this tornado
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Destructive tornado tearing through Andover KS minutes ago
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Measured 50” snowfall at 630 pm in Hamburg, NY outside the gas station along I90. Found a unimpeded flat area with wind coming from right side of this image. There are areas with more but I could not burrow far enough to reach those locations.
@accuweather
@NWSBUFFALO
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More extreme close-range footage of destructive
#tornado
going through Andover Ks. Had bird in the air, attempted to deploy pressure and tornado was on top of me. Went from 10 to 300 mph in seconds
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It is incredible how this explosion de-condensed the condensation funnel of the
#tornado
. The explosion changed the thermodynamic gradients dramatically within the vortex and blew up the Clausius-Clapeyron equation
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Intense large
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Cole, Oklahoma. Deployed subsonic sensor for infrasound. 4 homes damaged
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Powerful storm surge southern tip Pine Island FL eye wall Hurricane Ian
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@ChrisFLTornado
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Major storm surge in Cedar Key, FL from Hurricane Idalia
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Going through this 4K drone footage reveals complex vortex structure with multiple vortex breakdowns and quick formation of jet like vortices below reservoir of negative pressure perturbation. Sadly, immense damage was caused by this compact tornado
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RIP my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor. I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend. We chased so many intense storms, and I wish we could have just one more storm chase. I'll miss you forever, Joel. We lost a legend
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Hey
@Discovery
let’s bring back Storm Chasers. There are a lot of knock off series out there. Only Team Dominator can do this right. Let’s do this.
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I am very concerned about the overall pattern for tornado outbreaks this early spring as we finish March and into April. Long-range models show a pattern we see every 10 years or so - massive high amplitude storm system after storm system. Time is now to mentally and physically…
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One year ago today, the beautiful but tragic Andover, KS EF3
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happened. Here are the Dominator drone and ground perspectives captured on this solo chase. My FB live stream is what caused the tornado sirens to be activated just prior to the tornado warning being issued.…
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BREAkING! Buildings gutted in Lake Charles LA in powerful eye wall of
#HurricaneLaura
@RadarOmega_WX
@ChasinSpin
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Storm surge causing structural damage and blowing out the doors of condo complex in Cedar Key, FL from Hurricane Idalia
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First
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of the year 2024 confirmed ripping through Fort Lauderdale, FL as the supercell passed into the Atlantic Ocean
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POWERFUL
#tornado
just southeast of Loco, OK inside tornado with Dominator 3. We are live. Time is 637 pm
@NWSNorman
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Peak
#blizzard
Downtown Buffalo as lake effect plume has solidified again. Bigtime winds. Deadly conditions
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Heartbreaking loss of 3 OU students in an accident on the way back from chasing. These students are close to my heart and a shining light in the weather community. Words cannot describe the sadness. My thoughts and prayers go out to their families and friends. RIP my friends
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More footage of the Madison TN area
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when crossing I65. Severe damage through Hendersonville and the south loop of GALLATIN, TN
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BREAKING NEWS!!! I just got off the phone with Matthew DuBois, Jerry Belk who found the ROCKET sensor with parachute just short of KC Airport! This is huge. Due to this miracle we will now have 10 Hz data for the entire flight inside EF4 tornado and 3D animation of its flight!
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MAJOR storm surge Pine Island, Florida Dominator Fore Hurricane Ian eye wall
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True blizzard conditions near the crest at Mammoth Mountain, California!
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Destructive
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near I65 earlier near Nashville. You can see smoke from an explosion in the vertical winds. Terrible scenes of damage emerging
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I an so blessed to meet my godson for the first time yesterday in OKC before the storm chase
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Abandoned dominator fore. Salvaged science bag. Retreated to shelter. Very intense
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RIP Twistex. Today we chase in memory of the Twistex Team, Tim and Paul Samaras and Carl Young. Never stop chasing
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EXTREME close-range intercept of strong
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outside of Crockett Texas. Deployed graviton sensors and took a direct hit. We could hear the tornado several minutes before impact
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Check out the RFD spraying snow in the mountains behind the tornado. The tornado cyclone is just east of the mountains. This is an example of straightline winds on the mountains rather than closed rotation with the tornado cyclone. The tornado is just in front of the mountains.…
A tornado over the Rockies here in Montana, about 20 miles from where I live. 🏔🌪 So crazy. What a trip.
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Heading to Vicksburg hospital with injured residents of Rolling Fork MS they need emergency personnel NOw
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This dog has been to all Lower 48 states and 3 Canadian provinces. She has been inside a tornado and a category 5 Hurricane. She has been to Zion National Park, Grand Canyon, Lake Louise. She has chased debris flows in Utah. Cancer survivor: 200+ tornadoes. Summited one 14er.…
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Hearing reports of causalities from the powerful tornadoes in northwestern Ohio
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BIG-TIME flash flood in Catamarca, Argentina in the northwest corner of the Pampas. This looks to be off a wildfire burn scar with its dark color and debris
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Winds gusting over 100 mph in Houma, LA. This is nothing compared to eye wall. Hunker down. This is going to be really bad
@RadarOmega
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TORNADO wedge intercept near Linneus, MO in Dominator 3 intercept
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I miss Joel deeply. We should be chasing this. Miss his balance. Friendship. RIP Joel Taylor
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A record-breaking storm chasing dog is shown in this photo. She has been inside a tornado and also the eye wall of a category 5 Hurricane Michael. She has chased blizzards, debris flows and more across 48 states and two Canada provinces. Her name is Gizmo
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LOL can’t argue with this
this is the most accurate description i have ever seen of storm chasers💀
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On this day, 24 years ago, one of the most powerful tornadoes in recorded history happened in central Oklahoma. Tragically, 46 people lost their lives on this day with 74 tornadoes confirmed in a single day. Here is the F5 from southwest of Moore. This was just prior to the…
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EXTREME intercept of the rare total solar eclipse by JET PLANE with master pilot
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TORNADO INTERCEPT in Dominator 3 with drones in the air!! Tornado intensified to the north then roped out
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It appears the Dominator Drone captured a descending vortex breakdown bubble burst over Andover KS. Sadly this tornado was responsible for immense damage
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This is an accidental
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intercept folks. However, I agree that a vast majority of storm chaser tornado intercepts are accidental these days. This motorist just panicked, likely becoming disoriented by the rotational motion of the debris
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Good heavens me
I just captured the most insane strike of lightning I’ve ever caught on camera.. 😳😱⚡️
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Tornado close-range near Wray, Colorado on May 7, 2016! Textbook hook slice maneuver to achieve this angle. 2016 began an active period for the high plains that lasted for 3 years. The last two have been locked in drought
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Gizmo needs your thoughts and prayers. I believe she has a severe case of pancreatitis. Heading to the emergency vet. Fluids and rest, and lots of love is needed.
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Decimated corn crops by hail as far as the eye can see north of Denver International Airport from round-after-round of severe storms
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HUGE FLASH FLOOD / debris flow front wall down Whitewater Canyon, California as flash flood quadrupled in size! Burn scar flash flood.
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Apparently a plane almost crashed on me while driving on I26 in Asheville, NC
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Like a beacon of light
@Whataburger
is boarded up but OPEN and surving burgers in the outer bands of Hurricane Hanna
@RadarOmega_WX
#HurricaneHanna
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The Storm Prediction Center has issued a massive enhanced risk with 30% hatch area for significant severe weather on FRIDAY stretching from northern Louisiana through Iowa. It has been a few years since we have witnessed an tornado event this widespread. Stay tuned
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Icelandic Coast Guard nearly zero metering the eruption north of Grindavik, Iceland! I wonder how warm it feels in that chopper
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SNOW falling on the honky tonks of Nashville with snow plows on the party busses on Broadway Street!
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Horrifying reports of loss of life from possible 220+ mile track tornado last night from AR through MO, NW TN and KY. I am so sorry for all of this damage and loss. Will figure out ways to help in recovery. Damage survey along entire path of this historic, tragic tornado today
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Here are some frame captures of the destructive
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as a wedge on approach to Rolling Fork, MS. We are heading back to assist in transport
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UPDATE: Conditions deteriorating rapidly in Lake Charles with winds gusting over 70 mph. DEPLOYED infrasound sensor of
@ChasinSpin
to measure the heartbeat of
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Winding around massive snow piles in the middle of the road near Orchard Park, NY
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I bet this
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in southern Wisconsin was strong. Full condensation to ground beneath a base that is not terrible low, requires one hell of a pressure deficit to the ground. Compact structure, compact tornado
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Dangerous storm surge continues in Cedar Key, FL with strong westerlies on the backside of Hurricane Idalia. Here is the peak storm surge:
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WOW!!! Jaw-dropping
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crippling traffic along I-8 in southwest Arizona now west of mile marker 90. One of the most incredible sights I have ever witnessed
@breakingweather
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Intercept of supercell in Brawley, California with strong rotation in main convective band of Tropical Storm Hilary
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Drone footage of flooded Malibu Canyon and a bridge to community flooded over on north side of Malibu
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Peak storm surge battering structures on Cedar Key, Florida during Hurricane Idalia. We are glad the TC underwent an eye wall replacement cycle at the end, but the wind field expanded and produced a dangerous surge
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INTENSE
#TORNADO
intercept west of Crowell, Texas with Captain Vanover flying racing drone around the tornado. Time 7:40 pm
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HURRICANE HILARY is rapidly intensifying south of the Baja Peninsula with minimum pressure down to 965 mb! A majority of forecast models intensify Hilary into a major hurricane. Hilary will likely be a wispy tropical storm/depression on approach to southern CA due to the…
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Max storm surge eye wall Hurricane Ian Pine Island FL
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Large Boulder the size of a medium Boulder in the road south of Ojai California
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Yes of course I have thought about chasing the balloon
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Catastrophic wind in eye wall of Hurricane
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in Panama City Beach eastern tip
@breakingweather
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LIVE update from Cedar Key, FL where a life-threatening storm surge up to 12 feet is likely with Hurricane Idalia. Authorities want residents and visitors to evacuate by 4 pm today. Bridges will likely be destroyed. Coverage for
@accuweather
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This is one of the most incredible mothership supercells I have ever seen at night. This is so incredible I cannot stop
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This photo is with Tim and Carl on May 27, 2013 after the Cora, Kansas tornado. We had one of Tim’s anemometer inventions mounted on the Dominators back then. He was such a kind person and incredible scientist/storm chaser/mentor. He always concerned for our safety. Never stop…
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Tornado intercept by high plains hook slice maneuver, Wray, Colorado. Never stop chasing
#weather
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All three Dominators are in the same place for the first time in 10 years
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Lots of elderly folks here on Pine Island. Woman with Alzheimer’s has been found and is safe but injured. Hoping to get her medical care. 2497 Macadamia Lane, Pine Island, FL. Open wounds and was out in the elements last night. Injuries not immediately life threatening
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Massive mesocyclone with a wedge
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below approaching Hayti, MO, sadly causing substantial damage. This is the longest track tornado I have ever chased, but could not keep up it across the four states. More tornado warnings in western TN
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I didn’t know it was a crime to never stop chasing!
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Picked up this suit at Men’s Warehouse to storm chase so that I can look even more professional
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Casey’s breakfast pizza - fueling thousands of storm chasers every spring
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