Disasters and Natural HazardsExecutive SummaryRegina was hit by its very first tornado on June 30, 1912, but it is still the deadliest tornado in terms of human lives lost to ever occur held across Canada to this day. date. The tornado was estimated to be an F4 magnitude, with wind speeds of 333 to 418 km/h, and struck without warning to many. It appeared 18 km south of Regina and moved north through the city, crossing it in about three minutes. In this event, a total of 28 lives were lost, over 200 were injured, over 2,500 were left homeless, and $1.2 million in primary monetary losses were incurred at the time, which left Regina in debt from rebuilding costs for 40 years. Time and Location Between 4:45 p.m. (Regina: The Early Years, 2014) and 5 p.m. (Saskatchewan Archives Board, 2011) local time on Dominion Day, June 30, 1912, a funnel cloud and possibly being a second funnel cloud that dissipated early, settled 18 km south of Regina, Saskatchewan, near 50.4547° N and 104.6067° W (see Figure 1), and moved northward along the ground (see Figure 2). The tornado, commonly referred to as the Regina Cyclone, first crossed several farmlands, then Wascana Lake, before striking downtown Regina (Heidorn, KC, 2008), and continued to travel 12 km north of the City of Regina until it calms down (Saskatchewan Archives Board, 2011). The tornado was three blocks wide (Heidorn, KC, 2008) and managed to demolish farms, residential areas, downtown, and the warehouse and railroad districts (CBC, 2013). It passed through the city in about three minutes (Regina Public Library, 2007).Background and Driving Factors of the DisasterIt is not surprising that the 1912 tornado occurred on the prairies...... middle of paper ......Regina: The early years. (2014). Cyclone of 1912. Regina: The early years 1880 -1950. Retrieved March 7, 2014 from http://scaa.usask.ca/gallery/regina/central/cyclone.htmlFigure 5. Winnipeg elevator after the cyclone, year 1912Regina: The early years. (2014). Cyclone of 1912. Regina: The early years 1880 -1950. Retrieved March 7, 2014, from http://scaa.usask.ca/gallery/regina/central/cyclone.htmlFigure 6. Warehouse district after the cyclone, year 1912Regina: the early years. (2014). Cyclone of 1912. Regina: The early years 1880 -1950. Retrieved March 7, 2014 from http://scaa.usask.ca/gallery/regina/central/cyclone.htmlFigure 7. Number of tornadoes per year and per 10,000 km in CanadaAnderson, B. (2011). United States.AccuWeather. Retrieved March 7, 2014 from http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/anderson/tornado-zones-in-canada-1/50470