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 Flashback to the destructive 1987 Edmonton tornado - Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV | 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 Edmonton tornado - Wikipedia 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