Discovery Channel "Storm Chasers" star Reed Timmer shows a video of himself filming a tornado, during a presentation Friday at Bartlett High School. | Romi Herron~For Sun-Times Media
Bartlett High School students listen Friday as Discovery Channel "Storm Chasers" star Reed Timmer talks about his experiences. | Romi Herron~For Sun-Times Media
A Discovery Channel poster featuring "Storm Chasers" star Reed Timmer offers a salute to District U46 at Bartlett High School. | Romi Herron~For Sun-Times Media
BARTLETT — Long before Reed Timmer became known as Discovery Channel’s risk-taking storm chaser — calling the directorial shots in an armored vehicle with bullet-proof windows — the 32-year-old says he drove beater cars to get a closer look at tornadoes. Timmer visited Bartlett High …