Dr. Reed Timmer America’s Most Famous Storm Chaser at Effingham Performance Center – Effingham, IL

Get your tickets to see Dr. Reed Timmer America’s Most Famous Storm Chaser in Effingham, IL. Happening on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Effingham Performance Center. Doors open at 7:00 PM.

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.

To better accommodate your needs, the Effingham Performance Center has requested that all special seating arrangements be handled through their Box Office team via either email or phone. The contact information is shown below.

Tuesday thru Friday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and 10:00 am thru intermission on show days

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