The Regina Cyclone

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The Regina Cyclone

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On June 30, 1912, the deadliest tornado in Canadian history would tear through Regina, Saskatchewan for three minutes, leaving devastation behind it. Today, the story of the Regina Cyclone Support: patreon.com/canadaehxDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigUDonate: canadaehx.comE-mail: craig@canadaehx.comTwitter: twitter.com/craigbairdInstagram: @Bairdo37YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx

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