Ep. 28: Reflections, 25 years after the devastating Pine Lake tornado

In the season three premiere of The Everything Red Deer Podcast, host Josh Hall takes a reflective and retrospective look back at the Pine Lake tornado, which caused its devastation, including 12 fatalities, 140 injuries, and over $3 million in property damage, 25 years ago, as of this Monday, July 14. Following 'In Case You Missed It,' (9:10) Josh speaks with long-time central Alberta media personality Jim Claggett (13:31) who was reporting at the time in Red Deer, and covered the tornado in its aftermath. Jim also sticks around for 'The Page,' (30:16) our weekly segment in partnership with the Red Deer Public Library. Read the written companion piece to this podcast episode here: https://rdnewsnow.com/2025/07/11/podcast-25-years-later-reflections-on-the-devastating-pine-lake-tornado/