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October 13, 1871: A hurricane hit Nova Scotia. August 26, 1873: The Nova Scotia Hurricane of 1873 drifted south of Nova Scotia as a Category 3 hurricane. It weakened to a Category 1 before slowly making landfall in Newfoundland. It was a devastating hurricane that killed over 600.
The 1927 Nova Scotia hurricane (also known as the 1927 Great August Gale or the Great Gale of August 24) was the deadliest tropical cyclone striking Canada in the 20th century. The first observed storm of the season , this cyclone developed from a tropical wave over the deep tropics of the Atlantic Ocean on August 18.
Hurricane Ginny (1963) – a Category 2 hurricane that was previously the most intense storm to hit Nova Scotia. Hurricane Hortense (1996) – a Category 4 hurricane which had a near-identical track, intensity, and impacts to Fiona.
1926 Nova Scotia hurricane; 1927 Nova Scotia hurricane; 1929 Grand Banks earthquake; 1993 Storm of the Century; Mid-December 2007 North American winter storms; Early December 2007 North American winter storm
1804 New England hurricane; 1806 Great Coastal hurricane; 1869 Saxby Gale; 1893 Great Charleston hurricane; 1900 Galveston hurricane; 1926 Nova Scotia hurricane; 1927 Nova Scotia hurricane; 1932 Bahamas hurricane; 1940 New England hurricane; 1940 Nova Scotia hurricane; 1948 Bermuda–Newfoundland hurricane; 1970 Canada hurricane; 1991 Perfect Storm
The Government of Nova Scotia pledged $10 million (2003 CAD) in relief money after the hurricane hit, and private contributions were also made quickly after the storm hit. [32] Prince Edward Island also pledged $200,000 (2003 CAD) immediately after the hurricane hit, [33] and the federal government also announced their own package. [34]
Hurricane Lee makes landfall in Nova Scotia. Sunday 17 September 2023 11:30, Alisha Rahaman Sarkar. Hurricane Lee made landfall in Western Novia Scotia on Saturday, as millions in New England and ...
Damage in Nova Scotia totaled $6 million CAD: in the aftermath, Yarmouth and Kentville declared states of emergency. [28] In New Brunswick, the storm dropped 130 mm (5.1 in) of rain and produced winds of 120 km/h (75 mph). Wind damage was less significant than in Nova Scotia, although still evident in structures and utility lines.