American meteorologist and storm chaser Reed Timmer has become the go-to guy for extreme weather information. The P.h.D graduate from the University of Oklahoma became interested in weather at an early age after experiencing golfball-sized hail due to a severe thunderstorm.
The daredevil considers his profession as his hobby and is fully dedicated to it. So much so, the storm chaser even parted ways with his ex-wife, Maria Molina, a fellow meteorologist.
Moreover, Reed Timmer’s net worth is $250,000, and below we shall look into the sources for it.
Discovery Channel’s Reality Star
Discovery channel offers more content than National Geography or Animal Planet, due to which many viewers tune into it. Reed Timmer also had his big break and became known to the world through the network.
The Michigan-born starred in the hit TV reality documentary series “Storm Chasers.” The show looks into different teams intercepting tornadoes in the Tornado Alley in the United States. Reed starred alongside Sean Casey, Joshua Wurman, Tim Samaras, and Tony Laubach in the four seasons show.
The average pay for a meteorologist appearing in multiple shows is around $6,500 monthly. Plus a storm chaser is reportedly paid $500 to $3,500 for the clips and explanations. And since Timmer has worked as both storm chaser and meteorologist, we can say that Reed Timmer’s net worth has seen a considerable bump in the recent days.
Aside from the meteorologist, Mike Rowe, Glenn Stearns, Bear Grylls, Tony Beets, and Parker Schnabel are some of Discovery channel’s popular stars.
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Storm Chasers Isn’t His Only Appearance
Other than Storm Chasers, Reed Timmer has appeared in a handful of shows and documentaries as himself. For 2016’s documentary, Storm Chasing: The Anthology, the 41-year-old was the center of attention due to his enormous fan following.
The adrenaline junkie is also part of Nova, Mythbusters, Jay Leno’s Garage, Erin Burnett OutFront, and On the Money, to name a few. His first appearance was in the documentary Tornado Glory, which was released in 2004.
The documentary made the then young storm chaser be known to other extreme weather experts, making him a star down the line.
Reed Timmer must be earning more than average due to his star power and appearances on big-budget shows.
Weather Expert For AccuWeather
Reed Timmer is part of AccuWeather, Inc., an American media company that provides commercial weather forecasting services worldwide.
It is a gateway to meteorology as its founder Joel N. Myers had a master’s degree in it. Established in 1962, its headquarter is in Pennsylvania, and international offices in Montreal, Mumbai, Tokyo, and Bejing.
A meteorologist in the company earns from $31,000 to $83,000 yearly. AccuWeather is one of the regular contributors to Reed Timmer’s net worth despite him being a freelancer.
TVNweather
Along with his friends, Reed Timmer owns a website TVNWeather.com, where they have content related to tornado chasing. The website functions as an online store for both the season of Tornado Chasers. Season two, which came out in 2013, is priced at $40 with blue-ray features.
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Other than the blue rays & DVDs, the website has a catalog of t-shirts, hats, posters, and books. Apart from the blue-ray disk, the 2nd most expensive product is a TVN attitude T-shirt, priced at $33.40.
The site, aside from Reed, is owned by Sean Schofer, Dick McGowan, Chris Chittick, Jim Cantore, Mike Morgan, and Timmer’s ex-girlfriend Ginger Zee.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors is an online platform that offers private & group tutoring, test prep, classes, and virtual learning for all professionals and students. The company has access to over 3,500 subjects and links individuals to the right tutors.
Reed Timmer is part of the tutor family and handles the Storm Chasing: Tornado Edition section. An average varsity tutor earns approximately $15,000 yearly, but since the meteorologist is a “star tutor,” we can assume him to be earning more than the average.
Weather Content Creator In Social Media
Nowadays, the storm chaser identifies himself as a social media content creator. The 41-year-old’s social media is full of him chasing storms and tornadoes, keeping his life in danger all the time.
Reed Timmer has a total of 1.5 Million followers on Facebook, 489.7K on Twitter. Furthermore, Reed also runs a YouTube channel with over 411K subscribers and is rumored to be earning $3,200 monthly from it.
With so much social media presence and fan following, Reed Timmer’s net worth is sure to increase in the days to come.
Assets
Reed Timmer is always on the run chasing storms and barely takes a day off. His chase vehicles may be his most valued asset as it consists huge amount of modifications.
Out of all Timmer’s chase vehicles, Dominator force is his most powerful engine. The 2018 Subaru Forester, priced at $26,500, features numerous hail stone dents and has undergone several windshield replacements.
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The weather freak also owns a dog and a chameleon as pets. His wedding event at the top of Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua, one of the most active volcanoes in the Western Hemisphere, is also one of his biggest flexes.
Nonetheless, Reed Timmer is enjoying life by doing what he loves to do. We wish him the very best for his future endeavors and overall well-being.
Trivia
- Reed Timmer and Maria Molina’s marriage only lasted for 3 years.
- Reed has had a seizure attack twice while chasing storms.
- The daredevil has a thing for ladies who are into meteorology.
- Gizmo is the name of his pet dog.
- He has a total of 4 chase vehicles which he calls Dominators.
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