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Edmonton Tornado
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Areas affected | City of Edmonton |
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Strathcona County | |
Central Alberta | |
Largest hail | Tennis ball and larger |
Max. rating1 | F4 tornado |
Highest winds | 417 km/h (259 mph; 225 kn) |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 2:55 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. MDT (14:55-22:00UTC) |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2157016 |
About Edmonton Tornado
The Edmonton tornado of 1987, an event also known as Black Friday to Edmontonians, was a powerful and devastating tornado that ripped through the eastern parts of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and parts of neighbouring Strathcona County on the afternoon of Friday, July 31, 1987.