The Dominator parked outside the Sheid on Tuesday. Photo credit Christy Keirn
Storms in Mountain Home seemed to greet extreme meteorologist and storm chaser Dr. Reed Timmer on Tuesday as he spoke at ASU Mountain Home for a talk as part of the Gaston Lecture Series. As Dr. Timmer and his team traveled in from the West, locals got to catch a glimpse of his popular Dominator storm chasing vehicle with many stopping to get a photo with the unique armored machine. The storm chaser presented to a packed house in the Ed Coulter Performing Arts Center at The Sheid with fans ranging from young children to adult weather watchers in attendance.
Preceding the lecture at ASUMH Timmer spoke with KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot News to discuss weather and the changing patterns effecting the area over the past few years. The storm chaser says a change in Pacific Ocean temperatures has been driving severe weather in Arkansas and the region.
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The Dominator vehicle offers the storm chasers more than protection during tornadoes and hurricanes, it is full of technology and tools to better inform the public in real time of what is happening in the heart of storms.
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The storm chaser’s work has even inspired aspects of the recent Hollywood film ‘Twisters.’
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Timmer shared his prediction for what we could expect area wide in the coming seasons for extreme weather.
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A search of Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist on popular social media sites will connect locals with his up to date forecasts and where the Dominator is headed next as the team chases the next storm and helps bring more knowledge and awareness of these powerful forces of nature.
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