My son is a storm chasing fanatic and a weather superfan. It's funny how our children's interests become ours. Being a superfan of storm chasing and the weather community isn't like some trendy obsession; it's a straight-up lifestyle packed to the brim with engineering, technology and adrenaline (I suppose). It's a true fascination, I'm glad I got involved in it, even though I’m pretty far removed.

When it comes to storm chasing, I don't think there is anyone more renowned than Dr. Reed Timmer. You probably have seen, in passing, shows like Storm Chasers (2007-2011) on Discovery or the spiritual sequel Tornado Chasers (2012-2014). If so, then you've watched Reed Timmer in the act of hardcore storm chasing.

The adventures of Reed Timmer (RT) didn't stop with those shows, no. He never stopped chasing. He's reported for many different news channel outlets. But, mainly, he does it for himself, growing his video channels (YouTube, Tik Tok, etc) and selling merch. The chase never stopped, the science never stopped.

His motto is "Never Stop Chasing." A message, a mission, a reason for all the people in the weather community to continue their passionate quests to understand this planet, capture its natural processes, and record its beauty.

RT’s life, mission and message are now the title of a documentary film, "Never Stop Chasing" (2026). It had a widespread release inside the USA. It appears to have ended its theatrical run. I'm sure the streaming release is right around the corner.

The film is really a celebration of storm chasing and dedication to weather. The film bounces around talking about different chasers, the dangers of the passion and of course RT's life. You can see how a young, weather-obsessed kid barrels through the weather world. His first-ever storm chase has the same level of energy as his most recent.

During the film, you get to see how he was able to capture sensor data, firing a rocket into a tornado. Almost as exciting, to me, was his effort to publish a paper based on the data. The amount of hurdles and turns to get that out there was shocking, to be honest. Although I put together an article about that, I don't think I captured the whole story.

The film takes you on several storm chases. A few of the chases were live-streamed on his YouTube channel. So, I actually watched the whole day-long chases. It was fun to "tag along" virtually while writing articles and such. But, of course, the documentary makes storm chasing seem like nonstop action.

I think there is something to be gained by watching a whole chase. You see the technical adeptness, the proficiency, the tools in action along the way. Sometimes the waits, pauses and slow parts are a component of a whole project. I suppose at this point in RT's career, watching him storm chase is like watching Picasso paint. You're seeing the best at what they do, doing what they do best.

Weather isn't just about the adrenaline rush of a storm or being scared of it. It's like seeing a great mystery all around us. We want to know more. Predict it. Learn from it. I think those who enter the weather community take that a bit further.

Reed Timmer put it best in the film when talking about why he is so passionate about storm chasing.

“You can actually see what's happening scientifically, like the rear flank downdraft wrapping around the tornado, and you see the development of wall clouds.

You can actually see science in motion.

It's great.”

See "Never Stop Chasing" when you can. I'm sure I'll update you all again when it starts streaming.

I rate this documentary a 5.00 out of 5.00. It essentially encapsulates everything storm chasing. I suspect it may inspire you to change careers a little.