Team Dominator Canada is group of severe weather chasers targeting weather events on the Great Plains of Canada. Our mission is to research, document and educate about these events.
Team Dominator Canada is the Canadian division of Team Dominator which was created by Extreme Meteorologist Dr. Reed Timmer.
As the leader of Team Dominator Canada, Dan Madden sets the vision and direction for the group. His strong leadership qualities, combined with his extensive storm chasing experience, enable him to make informed decisions and effectively guide the team during expeditions.
Matt's fascination with weather started at a very young age. This fascination lead to becoming a pilot. Matt has been flying aircraft for over 20 years now and storm chasing for over 15 years. Matt's storm and aurora photography has been featured in all major media stations across Canada including CBC, Global News, and CTV news.
As Extreme Meteorologist and founder of Team Dominator and celebrity, Reed is best known for his tornado intercepts. The secrets of tornadoes have been a source of endless fascination for him since an early age. Reed chased his first tornado when he was a freshman at the University of Oklahoma and has a passion for science and education.
Mark is a research scientist and avid storm chaser passionate about severe weather. As lead scientist for Team Dominator, his mission is to develop specialized miniaturized sensors, electronics and software for deployment into Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Hail. His work has been featured on National Geographic TV's "Storm Rising". Mark's "Skyfall" sensor is the first sensor to be deployed in a Tornado to the stratosphere.
Since watching Twister at a early age, Cresta always knew that one day she would chase storms. Combined with a passion for photography and and the science behind storms, Cresta uses these skills to document severe weather in Canada.
Sean has been a member of Team Dominator for over 11 years while getting up close and personal with some of North America’s most infamous tornadoes. He is the driver of the Dominators but most notably Dominator 3. You may have seen him on TV shows like the hit series Tornado Chasers, Wild Weather With Richard Hammond, Inside the Mega Twister, or featured in the special features of the movie Into The Storm.
Viking and family man Joel is known for slaying storms and his photography and graphic design expertise. If there's a storm around, Joel's on it. When he's not chasing severe weather, he likes to watch a Star Trek episode and is into sci-fi.
Since she was very young, Brittany has had a fascination with severe weather and began chasing at only 17. Her interest and knowledge with severe weather has grown and she plans to minor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
Always loving thunderstorms whilst growing, Matthew has been dedicated to storm chasing since 2012. He got his first camera around the same time and he hasn't stopped since.
Eric has had a lifelong fascination with tornadoes, stemming from watching the film Twister as a child. His interest deepened when his family relocated to Oklahoma, where he witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of the May 3rd, 1999 tornado outbreak. This event solidified his determination to study and understand severe weather phenomena, and ultimately led Eric to become an avid storm chaser.
Ever since getting his first car Ben has spent the better part of every summer chasing and documenting wild weather across the Canadian prairies. During the off season he’s currently completing his undergrad in geography.
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