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Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Atlantic Canada Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 7, 2019 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Just after 7:00pm (local) on September 7th, post-tropical storm Dorian made landfall between Sambro and Terence Bay, NS. Although Dorian had transitioned to a post-tropical storm before landfall, it maintained its category 2 intensity with 155 km/hr sustained winds. Dorian brought extensive rain and wind across many parts of Atlantic Canada. The Halifax area, for example, experienced 124 km/hr winds and 102.4 mm of rain. Dorian tracked across Prince Edward Island and then through the Gulf of the St. Lawrence to Newfoundland and Labrador. Stephenville, NL, reported 117 km/hr winds on September 8th. Dorian caused extensive power outages across the impacted areas; 80% of Nova Scotia was without power which was the highest in the history of the province. A request for federal assistance to restore essential services and to help the public was accepted on the 7th. The Canadian Armed Forces deployed up to 450 personnel to help in the efforts. Dorian damaged property and physical infrastructure as well as a significant number of trees and crops. The estimated insurable losses were over $105 million (CAD 2019) with $62.2 million in Nova Scotia, $22.5 million in New Brunswick, $17.5 million in PEI, $2.5 million in Newfoundland and Labrador, and $300,000 in Quebec.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: July 5, 2014 Evacuated: 90
Estimated Total Cost: $24,712,000
Comments Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, July 5-6, 2014. Hurricane Arthur transformed into a powerful Post-Tropical storm over the Maritime provinces. The storm brought powerful wind gusts and heavy rain to Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The most amount of rain was received in St. Stephen, New Brunswick where it rained up to 143 mm. The strongest winds were felt in Nova Scotia where in Greenwood wind gusts reached up to 140 km/h. In Quebec, severe flooding in Mont-Louis inundated several roads affecting 40 homes, while in Marsoui approximately 30 homes were evacuated (approximately 90 individuals). The powerful winds generated by the storm downed trees and power lines throughout the Maritimes causing power outages, property damage and infrastructure damage. Approximately 290,000 homes and businesses (870,000 individuals) in the Maritimes were without power, while in Quebec approximately 23,000 homes and businesses (69,000 individuals) were reported to have lost power.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 2
Place: Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Eward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: August 28, 2011 Evacuated: 350
Estimated Total Cost: $153,856,000
Comments Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, August 28-30, 2011. Hurricane Irene, the storm that caused over 40 deaths and billions of dollars in damages in the United States, moved north into Canada affecting parts of Quebec and the Maritime provinces. The 400 kilometre-wide Post-Tropical storm produced heavy rain and strong gusts of wind, which downed trees and power lines. Parts of Quebec received more than 100 mm of rain and wind gusts of up to 113 km/h. On August 28, Hydro-Quebec reported approximately 250,000 customers (750,000 individuals) without power and by August 29, only 80,000 households were without power. The storm was responsible for two deaths in Quebec; one man died while attempting to reach his family in the storm, while another went missing and is presumed dead when his car was washed down river. Approximately 350 residents were evacuated in Quebec. Strong winds produced six-metre waves over western Maritime waters. Some parts of Labrador received up to 40 mm of rain overnight, while Doaktown and Fredricton New Brunswick received 89 mm and 53 mm respectively. Approximately 50,000 households (150,000 individuals) in New Brunswick and 8000 (24,000 individuals) households in Nova Scotia were without power during the height of the storm.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 1
Place: Newfoundland and Labrador Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 21, 2010 Evacuated: 300
Estimated Total Cost: $85,507,690
Comments Newfoundland and Labrador, September 21, 2010. Hurricane Igor hit Newfoundland and Labrador at 12:30 NDT, causing extensive damages. At the height of the hurricane, wind speeds in some areas were in excess of 170 km/h with rainfall reaching nearly 240 mm in some parts of the province. Approximately 150 communities were isolated due to washouts and road closures, and 30 communities had declared states of emergency. Over 30,000 calls were made to the Emergency Operations Centre and over 100 families (300 individuals) were displaced. An 80-year-old man died when he was swept into the ocean during the storm. The Canadian Forces deployed 1000 troops to assist in the wake of the disaster. Canada Revenue Agency also provided tax relief measures to taxpayers affected by Hurricane Igor in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 1
Place: Nova Scotia Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 4, 2010 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Nova Scotia, September 4, 2010. Hurricane Earl landed 35 kilometres southwest of Liverpool as a Category 1 hurricane with wind speeds of up to 135 km/h. The storm made landfall at 10:30 ADT with some parts of Nova Scotia receiving up to 75 mm of rain. The high winds produced by the storm created peak waves of 23 metres in height and uprooted trees that downed power lines leaving 200,000 Nova Scotia power customers (approximately 600,000 individuals) without power. There were also extensive damages to the Halifax harbour and roads throughout Newfoundland and Nova Scotia from uprooted trees and debris. An individual drowned west of Halifax while trying to rescue a boat that broke free from its mooring. It was reported that the man was wearing a life jacket at the time, but was unable to swim back to shore. Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management Office attributed the man’s death to the storm.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Halifax NS Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: August 23, 2009 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Halifax NS, August 23, 2009. Hurricane Bill dumped between 60 and 70 mm of rain with overland wind gusts of 87 km/h. A marine buoy off Nova Scotia recorded winds of 130 km/h and another buoy about 200 kilometers southeast of Yarmouth recorded a maximum wave height of 26.4 metres. Bill's steady downpour and fierce winds knocked out power to 40,000 residents. More than a dozen flights from Halifax International Airport were cancelled and ferry services were suspended between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. In Newfoundland and Labrador there were road washouts and some localized flooding.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Maritime Provinces Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 28, 2008 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Maritime Provinces, September 28, 2008. Tropical storm Kyle, made landfall with Atlantic Canada between the Yarmouth and Digby counties in western Nova Scotia at 21:30 ADT on September 28. Kyle covered more than 1000 kilometres as it moved north-northeast from the United States before reaching Canada as a Category 1 storm with wind gusts of 120 km/h. The storm brought heavy rain to New Brunswick and Quebec, with parts of New Brunswick receiving up to 72 mm of rain. Power outages were reported in all three Maritime provinces. Nova Scotia had over 40,000 customers (approximately 120,000 individuals) lost power. The storm also produced an estimated storm surge of 80 cm.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Yarmouth County NS Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 28, 2008 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Yarmouth NS, September 28, 2008. Tropical Storm Kyle made landfall bringing heavy rains and powerful winds as high as 100 km/h. The high winds resulted in 40,000 being without power along with significant damage to infrastructure and personal property.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Saint John NB Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 7, 2008 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: $675,103
Comments Saint John NB, September 7, 2008. Tropical storm Hanna soaked already waterlogged communities in the Maritime provinces on September 7. By the time it reached Atlantic Canada, Hanna was downgraded to a Post-Tropical storm, but remained at gale strength throughout its track along the Fundy coast of Nova Scotia, through eastern Prince Edward Island, northern Cape Breton and southern Newfoundland. The storm produced 80 km/h wind gusts and heavy rain. Saint John was hard hit by 146 mm of rain. Dozens of roads in Saint John were flooded and closed, including parts of the Southern New Brunswick Railway. Scattered power outages were also reported in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: November 4, 2007 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, November 4, 2007. Wind gusts of up to 135 km/h from post-tropical storm Noel lashed the Maritimes, knocking out power to an estimated 190,000 homes and businesses across the region, while pounding surf and heavy rain washed out roads in some coastal areas.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Newfoundland Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: August 1, 2007 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: $7,063,000
Comments Newfoundland, August 1, 2007. Post-Tropic storm Chantel tracked over through the Maritimes reaching Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula on August 1. Chanel dumped up to 200 mm of rain and produced wind gusts of up to 111 km/h in the region. The intense rainfall broke records. St. John’s West and Mount Pearl reported the heaviest one-hour rainfall, which included 43 mm and 49 mm respectively. Ten communities in Newfoundland were isolated due to flooding and declared a state of emergency. Numerous roads and bridges were washed out because of the torrential rain.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 1
Place: Edmundston NB Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: August 13, 2004 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Edmundston and Saint-Jacques NB, August 13-14, 2004. Tropical storm Bonnie produced significant heavy rain throughout New Brunswick. Edmundston and Saint-Jacques were both hard hit by the torrential rain. There was localised flooding, basement flooding and road closures in Edmundston and Saint-Jacques. The community of Saint-Jacques was put on a boil water advisory due to well contamination that resulted from the flooding. Edmundston recieved up to 90 mm of rain, while 50.9 mm and 65.4 mm was reported in Fredricton and St. Stephen. Flooded roads created dangerous driving conditions for local residents. One individual was killed while driving a truck across a shallow stream.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 8
Place: Halifax NS and Charlottetown PE Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 29, 2003 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: $25,529,656
Comments Halifax NS and Charlottetown PE, September 29, 2003. At 00:10 AST, Hurricane Juan made landfall in Nova Scotia as one of the most powerful and damaging hurricanes to impact Canada. A 1.63 metre storm surge occurred while Juan made landfall just south of Halifax as a Class 2 hurricane. Water levels reached 2.9 metres above chart datum, which was the highest water level recorded to date at this location. Winds gusted to 230 km/h in Halifax and waves outside Halifax Harbour reached a maximum height of 19 metres. Extensive damage to buildings, docks, boardwalks and trails occurred throughout Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Point Pleasant Park in Halifax was decimated; nearly every tree in the 75-hectare park was damaged or uprooted. Juan knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people. It is estaimated that up to 300,000 people lost power due to the strong winds. In addition, eight lives were lost either directly or indirectly as a result of Hurricane Juan.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Southern coast of Newfoundland Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 19, 2001 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: $11,743,003
Comments Southern coast of Newfoundland, September 19, 2001. Tropical Storm "Gabrielle". High tides, strong winds and record-breaking precipitation hit the southern coast of Newfoundland, particularly the Avalon Peninsula. Provincial, municipal, and private properties were greatly affected. Basements, streets, parks, schools and shopping malls were flooded. Power outages affected most of the province. Conflict arose between St-John's residents and the municipality over the inadequate sewer system; the sewer system could not manage the runoff.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Atlantic Canada Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 15, 1996 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments In the early morning hours of September 15th, Hurricane Hortense made landfall near Sheet Harbour, NS— the first hurricane to made landfall in Nova Scotia in 21 years. At landfall, Hortense was a category 1 hurricane with winds near 120 km/hr. Hortense quickly downgraded to a tropical storm, and transitioned to a post-tropical storm to the south of Newfoundland by the afternoon of the 15th. The maximum recorded wind speed was 161 km/hr near St. Paul Island in the Cabot Strait, the maximum rainfall was 95-137.5 mm, there were 8 m waves near the Halifax Harbour as well as a 0.75 m storm surge were recorded in or near Halifax (it was over 1m east of Halifax). Hortense caused numerous power outages, damage to windows and roofs as well as flooding. The total property losses were almost $5 million.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Burin Peninsula NL Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 11, 1995 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: $2,661,890
Comments Burin Peninsula NL, September 11, 1995. Heavy rains and winds associated with Hurricane "Luis" caused damage to provincial, municipal, and private sector properties on the Burin Peninsula. Some two dozen roads were washed out.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 2
Place: Southern New Brunswick Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: August 19, 1991 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: $7,021,214
Comments Southern New Brunswick, August 19, 1991. 2 deaths; Hurricane Bob hit southern New Brunswick with winds gusting to 100 km/h after leaving a trail of destruction through the U.S. Cape Cod region.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 6
Place: Northumberland Strait (NS and PE) Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: August 1, 1990 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: $4,427,167
Comments Northumberland Strait NS and PE, August 1990. Six crew were killed when a cargo ship sailing south of Nova Scotia was battered by hurricane Bertha; winds and heavy rains damaged Prince Edward Island's corn and tobacco crops; huge surf pounded the island's coast, and up to 190 mm of rainfall was recorded in some areas.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 1
Place: Nova Scotia Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 10, 1989 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Nova Scotia, September 10, 1989. Hurricane "Gabrielle" battered the coast of Nova Scotia with 6 to 9 metre swells and winds gusting to 150 km/h; one man was killed when a huge wave swept him into the ocean.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 5
Place: West Coast of British Columbia Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: October 11, 1984 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments West Coast of British Columbia, October 11-12, 1984. A storm unexpectedly formed from the remnants of typhoon Odgen and caused the deaths of 5 fishermen.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Southern Quebec Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 13, 1979 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Southern Quebec, September 13, 1979. Hurricane "Frederic" brought more than 80 mm of rain to southern Québec.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: New Brunswick Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 6, 1979 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments New Brunswick, September 6-7, 1979. Tropical storm "David". Hall's Creek area of Moncton, New Brunswick was affected.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: St. John's NL Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 5, 1978 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments St. John's NL, September 5, 1978. A violent storm, Hurricane "Ella", with winds over 220 km/h passed south of Cape Race; 45 mm of rain and winds of 115 km/h were recorded in St. John's.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: New Brunswick and Quebec Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: August 10, 1976 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments New Brunswick and Quebec, August 10-11, 1976. Hurricane Belle. A hurricane warning was issued on Aug. 9. Rainfall accumulation was 178 mm in a 3 day period, causing extensive damage. There were reports of flooded basements, damage to sewage disposal facilities, washed out roads and culverts. On Aug. 11 Saint John River rose to 4.9 m at Fredericton and 4.3 m at Maugerville. Approximately 13 areas were affected in QC including Notre-Dame-du-Lac and Sherbrooke.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 1
Place: Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: July 28, 1975 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC, July 28, 1975. Hurricane "Blanche". Violent winds up to 115 km/h accompanies with 120 mm of rain caused major damages. One person was killed, and seven fishing boats were damaged.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Victoriaville QC Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: August 27, 1971 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Victoriaville QC, August 27, 1971. Hurricane "Doria" caused floods in the region of Bois-Francs, Québec; the communities most affected were Thetford Mines, Victoriaville and Warwick.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Dartmouth NS Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: August 15, 1971 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: $2,426,000
Comments Dartmouth NS, August 15-16, 1971. Hurricane "Beth" produced 296 mm of rain in Nova Scotia; damage to crops was extensive, sections of highways and bridges were washed out; fresh water supplies in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia were left contaminated for days because of extensive runoff into Lake Antigonish.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 1
Place: Maritime Provinces Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: October 21, 1968 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Maritime Provinces, October 21, 1968. Remnants of Hurricane "Gladys" passed over Cape Breton Island, killing one person and producing rainfall of 45-90 mm; the storm caused flooding in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Nova Scotia Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 13, 1964 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Nova Scotia, 1964. Hurricane Ethel caused widespread flooding in Nova Scotia.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 7
Place: West coast British Columbia Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: October 12, 1962 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments West coast British Columbia, October 12, 1962. The remnants of Typhoon Freda, struck the Pacific coast; the storm caused 7 deaths; winds were recorded in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, reaching sustained speeds of 90 km/h with gusts to 145 km/h.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Nova Scotia Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: October 7, 1962 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Nova Scotia, October 7-8, 1962. Hurricane/tropical cyclone "Daisy".
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 33
Place: Maritime Provinces Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: June 20, 1959 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Maritime Provinces, June 20, 1959. 33 people, mostly lobster fishermen, were killed as hurricane gales, reaching 120 km/h, swept across the Maritimes; caused considerable property damage. Twenty-two fishing boats were destroyed off Escuminac.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 81
Place: Toronto ON Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: October 14, 1954 Evacuated: 7472
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Toronto Ontario, October 14-15, 1954. Hurricane Hazel; 81 dead; 7472 people (based on 1,868 families of 4) left homeless; winds reached 124 km/h; as much as 111 mm of rain fell in 12 hours in some areas; over 210 mm of rain fell over two days, causing severe flooding in the flood-plain regions (low lying areas) of the Don and Humber Rivers and the Etobicoke and Mimico Creeks; the area hit hardest by the storm (in terms of rainfall) was Brampton and the worst flooding occurred along the Humber River; it was the most severe flooding in the Toronto area in 200 years. 20 bridges were destroyed or damaged beyond repair; the Humber River in Weston rose 6 metres, sweeping away a full block of homes on Raymore Drive, and killing 32 residents; a trailer park in Woodbridge was flooded and destroyed, killing 20 people. Flooding was widespread, from Lake Simcoe to Toronto and from the Niagara region to Lake St. Clair.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: New Brunswick Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 11, 1954 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments New Brunswick, September 11-13, 1954. Hurricane "Edna" caused severe damage and flooding.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Charlottetown PE Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 22, 1942 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Charlottetown PE, September 22, 1942. A storm, remnants of a dissipating hurricane, left 163.8 mm of rain and damages in the city of Charlottetown.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: Unknown
Place: Southwestern Ontario Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 25, 1941 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Southwestern Ontario, September 25, 1941. An unnamed hurricane struck southwestern Ontario; winds were reported to reach 130 km/h in London.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 5
Place: Eastern Townships, Quebec Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: November 3, 1927 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments On November 2nd, the remnants of a hurricane moved up the Connecticut River Valley and stalled between two high pressure systems over Vermont and the Eastern Townships, QC. Vermont was most affected by this stalled system as some regions received upwards of 175 mm (7 inches) of rain within 24 hours which caused the State's worst flood and natural disaster in its history. In Vermont, 1,285 bridges were destroyed in addition to significant property damage that amounted to $28.1 million (1929 USD) in damage and the loss of 84 lives. Although not as impacted at Vermont, the Eastern Townships were also affected. On November 3-4, Sherbrooke recorded 127.8 mm and Drummondville 148.3 mm of precipitation in a 36 hour period. In Quebec, this event caused over $2 million (CAD 1927) in transportation infrastructure damage as well as 5 deaths (however some sources report 9 deaths).
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 56
Place: Newfoundland Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: August 24, 1927 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Newfoundland, August 24-25, 1927. A hurricane swept through Atlantic Canada washing out roads, filling basements, ans swamping boats. In Newfoundland, 56 people died at sea.
Event Type: Meteorological - Hydrological | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Fatalities: 54
Place: Eastern Canada Injured / Infected: Unknown
Event Date: September 11, 1900 Evacuated: Unknown
Estimated Total Cost: Unknown
Comments Remnants of the Great Galveston Hurricane crossed southern Ontario on September 11th, southern Quebec and the St. Lawrence Gulf on the 12th, and over Newfoundland on the 13th. The hurricane remnants caused significant damage throughout the area and fanned a major fire across throughout Paris, ON, and sank several vessels. It is estimated that between 52 and 232 lives were lost, mostly from the island of St. Pierre just south of Newfoundland. However, 13 lives were lost on Lake Erie when 2 steamships sank.