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The Edmonton Tornado (1987) | One of Canada's Deadliest Storms
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Episode 37 - On the afternoon of July 31, 1987, the city of Edmonton, Alberta, was struck by a sudden natural disaster. An exceptionally powerful tornado tore through the eastern edge of the city leaving behind a path of destruction. This was one of the deadliest tornadoes in Canadian history injuring many and leaving 27 people dead in its wake. The event came to be known to the citizens of Edmonton as Black Friday. How did this all happen and why was nobody prepared? In this episode we are going to look into what was happening weather-wise before the tornado hit, the destruction it caused, and what has been done to understand and prevent something like this happening again.
PHOTOS AND NEWS COVERAGE DISCUSSED IN EPISODE
Photos: Gallery: Black Friday remembered through images | Edmonton Journal
News Coverage: The 1987 Edmonton tornado | CBC.ca
SHOW NOTES
Edmonton Tornado (1987) | The Canadian Encyclopedia
TORNADO - A Report - Canadian Red Cross
'Terrifying': Edmonton's mayor drove cab during July 1987 Black Friday tornado | Edmonton Journal
Recalling Canada's second-deadliest tornado, killing 27 in Edmonton - The Weather Network
A massive tornado tore through Edmonton 37 years ago today | News
A Commemorative Reflection On The Edmonton Tornado and Hailstorm, 1987
The Black Friday Tornado: Remembering July 31, 1987 | Reader's Digest
Edmonton, Alberta F4 Tornado – July 31, 1987 – Tornado Talk
1987 Edmonton tornado - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thirty years after deadly Edmonton tornado, storms remain difficult to track | CBC News
The Edmonton Tornado of 1987 –
Residents of Alberta remember 1987 tornado - Canadian Red Cross
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