
Dr. Reed Timmer America's Most Famous Storm Chaser
Date and Time
Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Location
Effingham Performance Center
1325 Outer Belt West
Effingham, IL 62401
Event Details
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 strorm 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 interecepted 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 artform that is perfected over decades of experience.
Important Event Information
Red dot seats displayed on the seating map are resale tickets being offered for sale by other fans, possibly at a price above face value. Lobby doors open @ 6:00 pm. Show starts @ 7:00 pm. Guests entering the Effingham Performance Center for an event may be subjected to a security screening which could include, but is not limited to, pat-downs, bag inspections, and visual inspections.
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