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@TornadoGreg

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Star of Tornado Hunters. National Speakers Bureau, Author, Photographer and Podcaster

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Joined May 2009
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
7 years
This is how I took my favourite photo of 2016. Hold on tight! #kansas
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Wow. Yesterday near Colby, KS was the chase of a lifetime. I snagged this shot of a dusty twister entwined with a perfect lightning strike... #cameradrop ! #Kansas
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Here is another shot from today's tornado near McCook, Nebraska. We we're roughly 1km from the base of the tornado. I will post video shortly. @USTornadoes @stormfrontfreak
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@TornadoGreg
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Every time I capture a tornado on camera I feel like it will never get any better...and then the next one happens. I think it's an addiction. This shot from McCook Nebraska a couple of weeks ago. @NikonUSA @NatGeoPhotos
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This tornado just happened in front of us north of McCook, Nebraska!
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5 years
Personal opinion right here...The best candidate for the Dem nomination is @AndrewYang ...definitely what America needs right now.
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4 years
A first for me tonite! I finally caught red sprites. Around midnight near Virden, Manitoba. #aurora #sprites #lightning #sharecangeo #explorecanada #mbstorm
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@TornadoGreg
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4 years
This supercell storm in Montana featured Kelvin-Helmholtz instability which looks like waves. One of my favorite storm shots of the past decade. #cloudappreciation 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
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6 years
Boom! Cando, ND raining down Cloud to Ground strikes. #NDwx
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3 years
I ended my chase last night at the top of Douglas Park Hill in Regina. This shot has the @UofRegina in the foreground. Nikon d850 ISO 64 f9 SS 10 seconds. 2shot composite #landoflivingskies #skstorm
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Greg Johnson
5 years
There is a whole lot to unpack in this photo from Montana. #wxtwitter will appreciate the cool "waves" in this shelf cloud.
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Greg Johnson
9 years
We asked 100 people, who will never host Miss Universe again? Survey Says: Steve Harvey #MissUniverse2015
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4 years
As of today, the 100 darkest days of winter are officially behind us. At this stage we are gaining more than 3 minutes of daylight every day. #winter #spring In just a few weeks winter will seem like a distant memory. We can do it!
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
5 years
A few days ago in New Mexico. #mothership #tornadotour
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Greg Johnson
5 years
Hard to pinpoint an exact reason, but there is nothing more satisfying (photographically) than capturing a lightning strike in all its glory. 📷Nikon D850, ISO 100, f11, 1/2 second shutter.
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Greg Johnson
4 years
The sky above the Canadian prairies seemed to be celebrating something big last night. #landoflivingskies #explorecanada @weathernetwork @CanGeo #sharecangeo
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@TornadoGreg
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5 years
Backside of the Chapman, KS EF4 tornado producing supercell. Stuck in the mud on a country road, watching the storm fade away in the distance. #magic #pavement #stormchasing
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5 years
Lightning time lapse. Oklahoma.
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Greg Johnson
5 years
Name one thing better than a thunderstorm? I dare you. #weatherporn #stormporn
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Greg Johnson
8 years
Tornadoes, giant hail & wicked lightning tonite across the CDN Prairies. I shot this outside #Regina at 10:15 pm
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Greg Johnson
3 years
Rope tornado near Fiske, Saskatchewan #skstorm #landoflivingskies lasted about 15 minutes. 5:50pm MT
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Greg Johnson
6 years
This is what happens when your high school guidance counselor tells you that you can make a living with a camera. #Tornado #kansas @netflix #tornadoHunters
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Greg Johnson
5 years
Tonite was a very fun storm chase in Saskatchewan. #landoflivingskies
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
4 years
2020: Was the worst year ever. 2021: Hold my beer...
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
5 years
Here is another of my favourite shots from yesterday in Kansas. #TornadoHunters @BlueAntMedia @netflix
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Greg Johnson
3 years
On Tuesday this week I had this twister develop right over my head! The touchdown actually happened over a kilometer away. Crazy rope and an amazing experience. #landoflivingskies #tornado #weather
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@TornadoGreg
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3 years
Yesterday, I found my first storm of the season up here in Canada. Great way to kick-off 2021. #landoflivingskies #Saskatchewan
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Greg Johnson
3 years
It is #shelfie Saturday! Weather nerds, show me your favourite pic of a shelf cloud. I will get the ball rolling with this shot from Nebraska.
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
6 years
Riders on the storm Riders on the storm Into this house we're born Into this world we're thrown Like a dog without a bone An actor out on loan Riders on the storm - Doors Creelman, Saskatchewan
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@TornadoGreg
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2 years
@TheoFleury14 At your age, you should think about staying off the shrooms.
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4 years
A little throwback shot from 2013 in Saskatchewan. #landoflivingskies #Canada
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
6 years
Super duper shelf cloud from a tornado warned storm near Dickinson, North Dakota. #stormporn . @stormfrontfreak will agree, its not always about the twister. Agree or disagree?
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
4 years
I just got back to my house. What a night. A very impressive blizzard crossed the prairies and I experienced 95km sustained winds and gusts to 120km. #skstorm @weathernetwork
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Greg Johnson
6 years
I found some green duct tape today. #sticksoutforhumbolt
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6 years
The Manitoba Monster. We caught this stunning tornado 3 years ago today near Tilston, Manitoba. #tornado #weatherporn @netflix
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
3 years
Yesterday was a great chase day in west Sask. #landoflivingskies I witnessed three tornadoes and countless gobsmacking sky scenes. My fav time of year for sure. This tornado was close to Fiske, SK 6pm
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
7 years
For all the photographers on the prairies, tonite is shaping up to be a pretty good aurora show. Grab your cameras and set the ISO to 1600, aperture wide open and a 15 second shutter. Sit back and enjoy the show. PS...Dress Warm
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
3 years
Let's see your impressive structure storms. Stacks, barber poles, motherships...call them whatever you like. I love this stack'o'pancakes from Imperial, Nebraska in 2019.
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@TornadoGreg
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5 years
It was very hard sleeping last night. Still on an adrenaline high. My guests on tour 2 are probably feeling the same way this morning after experiencing this... #torgasm 😉 #NEwx @NikonUSA
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
7 years
Last night we witnessed a very intense downburst near Bienfait, SK. Emjoy! #skstorm @weathernetwork
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3 years
@ericgarland Ummm hiding in plain sight.
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
5 years
I shot this in Russell Springs, Kansas a couple of weeks ago. 📷Nikon d850, 14mm, ISO 100, f11 and 5 second shutter.
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
6 years
On the ride from the airport to my hotel in Edmonton, I have seen a dozen billboards or displays honouring #HumboldtBroncos All flags lowered. Thank you Alberta. #humboltstrong
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
7 years
If you ever wondered why you NEVER stand under a tree during a lightning storm...
@StormchaserUKEU
WEATHER/ METEO WORLD
7 years
WOW apsolutely amazing video of #lightning striking a tree inches away.... #severeWeather #StormHour @JimCantore
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Avonlea, Saskatchewan. 7pm #skstorm #landoflivingskies
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Greg Johnson
5 years
Everyone has a favourite storm moment. It's that moment you tell people about at parties. Some of you even have photos of your favourite weather moment. Post the photo using #tornadohunters #storms #storm This is one of mine. May 24 2016 at Dodge City, Kansas.
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
8 years
Just finished a great day of storm chasing in style! Caught this beauty strike near Abliene, Kansas
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Greg Johnson
7 years
What a way to end the day and the tour. Gorgeous mammatus over Roswell, NM #itsamazingoutthere
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Greg Johnson
4 years
Last night was one for my life's scrapbook. All alone on a dark, deserted road and the sky seemed like something from science fiction. #landoflivingskies @TamithaSkov @Aurora_Alerts #Saskatchewan @ExploreCanada
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@TornadoGreg
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5 years
I sped this up so you can see just how impressive a tornado can be. The question is, would you keep driving? #stormchasing @stormfrontfreak I am not crazy, but those guys in front of me are pretty whacked!!
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6 years
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8 years
Couple more looks at todays tornadoes in Kansas. Still going through pics. #DodgeCity @weatherchannel
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Greg Johnson
3 years
Everyone's favorite clouds. Amiright? #Mammatus #cloudappreciation #SouthDakota
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
5 years
We turned around. Driving into this wall of ice would have been bad enough, but to make it worse, there was likely a tornado deep inside that rain and hail. #nope #Tulia #Texas
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
5 years
@WalshFreedom Joe, This may be the most important tweet you have written in the last 3 years. Thank you.
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Greg Johnson
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The moment I shot this image near Tahoka TX, on May 5 the, I knew it would be one of my favorite shots of the year. #lightning @windpower_m
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
4 years
@RepAdamSchiff And nothing will happen. Because America is broken and a dumb system where co-conspirators are the jury is insanity.
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Greg Johnson
5 years
And now ladies and gentlemen... The photo that wins the internet. Near Rapid City, SD June 29 2019.
@Lonnalive
Lonna Jo
5 years
Photo by Gail Schneider Winter FB
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
9 years
Another view of the giant tornado N of Pierson, MB last evening #MBstorm #SKstorm #CMTtornadohunters http://t.co/NSFd8apzyJ
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@TornadoGreg
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9 years
In case you havent yet seen enough super moon eclipse photos...I shot this from Regina, Sask http://t.co/uPqNqJI9FZ
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Greg Johnson
3 years
Photo of the 2nd tornado yesterday (June 15) near Fiske, SK. #skstorm #tornado #Explore
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Greg Johnson
6 years
Last nights storms in Sask, Manitoba and North Dakota were some of the prettiest of the year. So many great photo ops. #SKstorm #MBstorm #ndwx
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4 years
Probably my most iconic tornado shot. 🌪️🌪️ The keen eyed among you will see the farmyard and house in the bottom left of the shot. Kansas, 2016 #tornado #weather #dreamshot
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
5 years
Saskatchewan has the nickname #landofLivingSkies with good reason. Rowat, SK
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@TornadoGreg
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8 years
Yukon river, 1am Sept 20th. @weathernetwork @TravelYukon Night 1 of our expedition to Canada's wild north
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
1 year
What do you expect to see when you are in New Mexico? I saw this alien flying saucer last night near Tucumcari, NM #roswell #stormchasing #alien @stormfrontfreak
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
6 years
South Dakota. Best lightning of the year for me.
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7 years
I took my son out to shoot lightning tonite...He caught this shot...I am a very proud dad #PhotoProdigy @sony_canada @weathernetwork
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
3 years
That was the least painful needle I have ever received. Also, the most amazing feeling to get it done! F**k yeah!! #CovidVaccine
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
6 years
We got the band back together! #TornadoHunters @netflix Nebraska storm chasing!
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
4 years
You be the judge...I photographed this tornado in 2014 and seem to have caught something very interesting. Cow or Witch or Piano? #twister #itswhatthewindblows @stormfrontfreak
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@TornadoGreg
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7 years
@lisa_fletch @ABC7News Investigative reporter? This is gross. Try investigating the company, policy and the people responsible...Going after the victim. Sheesh.
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Greg Johnson
8 years
really no time to post at the moment. At least 10 tornadoes so far today. Near Dodge City, KS
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4 years
@WalshFreedom Americans could not have selected a worse pair to represent them. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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5 years
There has been quite a bit of crap in 2019...but there was also this: Colby Kansas anti-cyclonic landspout tornado with a lightning strike weaved within it. #love
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5 years
Here is an action cam shot from the roof of #FLASH as we sat about a mile away from two EF4 tornadoes. #Nebraska #Pilger #TornadoAlley
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Greg Johnson
7 years
After many years of driving past this barn, I stopped to get some pics with a gorgeous background of aurora @saskatchewan #explorecanada
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Greg Johnson
8 years
Its hard to pick a fav shot from last week. This one is def in the running. I shot this near Dodge City, KS May 24
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Greg Johnson
4 years
Look who was bored at seeing his first tornado. @SethAbramson
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@TornadoGreg
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8 years
Tonite really lived up to the hype! Perseid Meteors delivered! I shot this near Edenwold, Sk @CanGeo @Saskatchewan
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Greg Johnson
6 years
I am not out chasing storms in Saskatchewan today (On my way to Halifax). However, if I was chasing I would be parked in Tribune, Saskatchewan today, waiting for storms to cross the US border. No tariffs on storms. #skstorm #mtwx #NDwx
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I found these two images from my first ever storm chase. Way back in 2007. #landoflivingskies #Saskatchewan
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#TornadoHunters I keep finding gems from Saturday's chase in Kansas. This is an alien mothership hovering over Goodland, KS. 📷 ISO 100, f8, 1/8 second
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Greg Johnson
7 years
This tornado was spotted just a few minutes ago at Alida, SK main street. Photo by Debbie Fraser @weathernetwork
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9pm, last evening, I caught this display near Lumsden, Sask #landoflivingskies @Saskatchewan @ExploreCanada #aurora #sharecangeo
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8 years
#RIPBillPaxton In honour of one of the greats. "Things go wrong Jo, you can't explain it, you can't predict it!"
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Greg Johnson
7 years
This was one of my all-time favourite Canadian icon shots. From 2011 but just as cool today! If you love the prairies you will love this!
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Greg Johnson
3 years
Ok weather people...show me your favourite storm photo from the past year. Here's mine y'all #stormchasing
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Late last night from 2-4am, the sky lit up and put on a show for a couple of hours. I am still thawing out. #Auroraborealis #canada @weathernetwork @Saskatchewan @CanGeoEdu @ExploreCanada Tor Hill golf course, Regina, SK
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It has taken 7 years for me to post this video. I know I made mistakes and it almost cost me my life. #FacetheMusic This is the Behind-the-scenes footage from El Reno, OK, the largest tornado in history. The last 12 minutes are a tad emotional.
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Greg Johnson
7 years
Why thank a farmer? Entrepreneurship. Thats why. Farmers take a chance every year. Weather, disease, drought, floods and pests all impact the bottom line, yet they still feed us. Agriculture means more today than ever. #CdnAgDay @AgMoreThanEver @FCCagriculture
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
7 years
A day I will never forget. I remember the sounds and emotions like it was yesterday. 3 yrs ago today on a lonely road in Nebraska
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7 years
My kind of fireworks. I shot this last night near Bulyea,SK @weathernetwork @sony_canada @Saskatchewan #explorecanada #landoflivingskies
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9 years
Our fireworks are better than yours! Shot this at midnight NYE east of Regina #exploreSask #landofLivingSkies
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Greg Johnson
3 years
Greenage! You just know things are about to get nasty when the skies gets this colour. Let's see your best green sky/gnarly sky pics. I will start with this shot from North Dakota. #ndwx #wxtwitter
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@TornadoGreg
Greg Johnson
8 years
The many looks of yesterdays Dodge City area Tornadoes. #Tornadotour3 #ItsAmazingOutThere
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Greg Johnson
8 years
Video from Dodge City, Kansas tornado this evening. #itsamazingoutthere
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8 years
Just experienced this in South Dakota....umm yeah. Nature is amazing.
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6 years
Tonite in Kansas. Wow, what a show. @netflix #TornadoTours My favourite shot of the year so far...until tomorrow ;)
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