Alberta Storm Chaser Seeks to ‘Help People Understand How Storms Work’

The Didsbury tornado on Canada Day caused extensive damage to multiple properties

A powerful EF4 tornado that ripped through the Didsbury, Alta., region at speeds of up to 275 km/hour on July 1, 2023. Courtesy of Tom Graham/@Washed_Up on Twitter

Alberta storm chaser Tom Graham still remembers the worst tornado in the province’s history, from 36 years ago when he was a child in elementary school.

He was on summer vacation, visiting the newly opened wave pool and waterpark at West Edmonton Mall, when a powerful F4 tornado tore through east Edmonton and the surrounding area, killing over two dozen people.