Yes, tornadoes can occur in Edmonton, although they are relatively rare compared to other regions in Alberta. Tornadoes in this area are typically weaker and less frequent compared to tornado-prone areas in the United States.
Tornado damage has traditionally been rated on the Fujita scale. However, the United States and Canada now rate tornado damage on the similar Enhanced Fujita scale.
The highest death toll of any recorded tornado in the U.S. is 695. This is from the Tri-State tornado of Mach 18, 1925. However, scientists have estimate that an extremely large, violent tornado that impacts a major city or crowded freeway could potentially kill thousands.
The Andover tornado in 1991 on April 26 resulted in one death and 40 injuries.
The Daulatpur-Saturia tornado of April 26, 1989 was the deadliest tornado on record with an estimated death toll of 1300. The tornado was on the ground for about 50 miles striking the cities of Daulatpur and Saturia. The extremely high death toll was the result of the tornado striking densely populated and very poor areas where shabby construction offered little protetction. This tornado was never rated; Bangladesh, where the tornado occurred, does not conduct storm surveys and poor construction makes it difficult to assess intensity.
The Edmonton, Alberta tornado of July 31, 1987 killed 27 people, making it the second deadliest tornado in Canadian history.
Yes. There actually was a tornado in Edmonton about 20 years ago.
The common death rate in a tornado is zero. 98% of tornadoes do not kill. In the majority of tornadoes that do kill,, the death toll is one. The higher the death toll, the less often it occurs.
The average death rate for a tornado in the U.S. is 0.05. This is because 98% of tornadoes in the U.S. don't kill anyone. Among the 2% that do kill the mean death toll is 2.5.
The deadliest category of tornado is F5. They have the highest death rate per storm.
Tornadoes are rare in Edmonton, but on July 31, 1987, a F4 tornado struck Edmonton killing 27 people. That day is commonly referred to as Black Friday.
The day the F4 tornado hit Edmonton, July 31, 1987, is known as Black Friday.
If you mean Edmonton, Alberta then yes. On July 31, 1987 a devastating F4 tornado struck Edmonton, killing 27 people. This marks it as the second deadliest tornado in Canadian history. There has even been speculation that this tornado may have briefly reached F5 intensity.
their was a man that was driving out side of edmonton. he saw the funnel cloud start to form and heard weather warnings on the radio so he phoned in to warn them that their was a tornado on its way to edmonton.
The Greensburg tornado was an EF5, the strongest category of tornado.
The deadliest tornado in Canadian history was the Regina, Saskatchewan tornado of June 30 1912. It killed 28. It is closely followed by the Edmonton, Alberta tornado of July 31, 1987 which killed 27.
Jerry Edmonton died on November 28, 1993 at the age of 47.