What is the worst tornado in Canadian history?
Canada’s deadliest: Regina Cyclone Date: June 30, 1912 around 4:45 City Affected: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Casualties: 28 Damage: On Fujita scale- F4, Left 2,500 people homeless. Around 500 buildings were destroyed or damaged; property damage was quantified at C$1.2 million and it would be forty years before the private and public debt incurred to rebuild and repair was repaid. The worst damage was in the central business district, with many buildings entirely destroyed; the affluent residential area to the south was substantially diminished, but the tornado left houses untouched here and there immediately adjacent to houses which were flattened. Hope this helps!!
Two funnel clouds touched down at Regina Saskatchewan Canada on June 30th, 1912 at 4:45 pm. The tornado started 11 miles (18 kilometers) south of Regina and created a path of destruction northward in the affluent residential area between Wascana Lake and Victoria Avenue and the business district downtown. Within the city, the tornado continued for an additional 7 ½ miles (12 kilometers) and it lasted three minutes. The tornado was rated as a F4 on the Fujita Scale and the criteria for this rating is: Sustained wind speeds 207 – 260 mph (333 – 418 km/hr) Well constructed homes can be leveled Buildings with weak foundations can be blown some distance Cars may be thrown Large objects can become missiles There were 28 deaths and 2500 people were left homeless. Approximately 500 buildings were destroyed or damaged. The property damage was over $1.2 million and that was based on costs in 1912. In the downtown area, the path of destruction was 12 city blocks long and 3 blocks wide. Damage Cau
