The Regina Cyclone At around 5:00 PM on June 30th 1912, a cyclone with a wind velocity of 500 mph struck Regina's downtown and more prestigious residential districts. After the winds had died down the cyclone had claimed a total of twenty-eight lives, rendered 2,500 persons temporarily homeless and caused over $1,200,000 in property damage. While the cyclone delivered a staggering blow to the early City, it quickly undertook a rapid reconstruction effort with the help of the Provincial and Federal Governments and surrounding communities. The Cyclone carved a path of destruction through the new City but it failed to quell the optimism of its residents. Between 1911 and 1912 an additional $3,000,000 in new building permits were issued within the City's limits.
The Knox Metropolitan Church, left badly damaged by the storm was rebuilt and continues to serve the community today, circa 1912.