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Major Hurricanes
The following are descriptions of all the major hurricanes shown on the map.
- Hurricane (unnamed)-1941
- Hurricane (unnamed); southwestern Ontario; an unnamed hurricane
struck southwestern Ontario; winds were reported to reach 130
kilometres per hour in London.
Source: Environment Canada. The Climates of Canada. by D. Phillips, Supply and Services Canada Publishing Centre, Cat. No. EN56-1/1990E.
- Hurricane Edna-1954
- Hurricane Edna; September 11 to 13, 1954; caused
severe damage and flooding in New Brunswick.
Source: Environment Canada. Flooding: Canada Water Book/Inondation, cahier de l'eau du Canada. Ecosystem Sciences and Evaluation Directorate, Economics and Conservation Branch. Supply and Services Canada Cat. No. EN37-96/1993E.
- Hurricane Hazel-1954
- Hurricane Hazel; Toronto, Ontario; October 14 and
15, 1954; 81 dead; 1868 families left homeless; winds reached
124 kilometres per hour; as much as 111 millimetres of rain fell
in 12 hours in some areas; over 210 millimetres of rain fell over
two days, causing severe flooding in the floodplain 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; flood damage was estimated at $25 million; 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.
Source: Environment Canada. Flooding: Canada Water Book/Inondation, cahier de l'eau du Canada. Ecosystem Sciences and Evaluation Directorate, Economics and Conservation Branch. Supply and Services Canada Cat. No. EN37-96/1993E.
- Hurricane (unnamed)-1959
- Hurricane, unnamed; Nova Scotia; 33 people, mostly lobster
fishermen, were killed as hurricane gales, reaching 120 kilometres
per hour, swept across the Maritimes; causing considerable property
damage.
Source: International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Canadian National Report. Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering, 1994.
- Hurricane Daisy-1962
- Hurricane/tropical cyclone Daisy; October 7 and
8, 1962; Nova Scotia; Daisy caused extensive damage, reaching
several million dollars in damage.
Source: International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Canadian National Report. Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering, 1994.
- Hurricane Freda-1962
- Hurricane/typhoon/tropical storm Freda; west coast,
British Columbia; typhoon Freda, or the remnants of Freda, struck
the Pacific coast; the storm caused an estimated $10 million
in damages to store windows, small boats, hydro-lines, and gardens;
the storm caused seven deaths; winds were recorded in Victoria,
on Vancouver Island, reaching sustained speeds of 74 kilometres
per hour with gusts to 145 kilometres per hour.
Source: Environment Canada. The Climates of Canada. by D. Phillips, Supply and Services Canada Publishing Centre, Cat. No. EN56-1/1990E.
- Hurricane Ethel-1964
- Hurricane Ethel; Nova Scotia; hurricane Ethel caused
widespread flooding in Nova Scotia.
Source: Environment Canada. Flooding: Canada Water Book/Inondation, cahier de l'eau du Canada. Ecosystem Sciences and Evaluation Directorate, Economics and Conservation Branch. Supply and Services Canada Cat. No. EN37-96/1993E.
- Hurricane Gladys-1968
- Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia; remnants of hurricane Gladys
passed over Cape Breton Island, killing one person and producing
rainfall of 45 to 90 millimetres; the storm caused flooding in
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Source: Environment Canada. Flooding: Canada Water Book/Inondation, cahier de l'eau du Canada. Ecosystem Sciences and Evaluation Directorate, Economics and Conservation Branch. Supply and Services Canada Cat. No. EN37-96/1993E.
- Hurricane Beth-1971
- Hurricane Beth; August 15 and 16, 1971; produced
296 millimetres of rain in Nova Scotia; caused an estimated $3.5
to $5.1 million in flood damage; 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 supply Lake Antigonish.
Source: Environment Canada. Flooding: Canada Water Book/Inondation, cahier de l'eau du Canada. Ecosystem Sciences and Evaluation Directorate, Economics and Conservation Branch. Supply and Services Canada Cat. No. EN37-96/1993E.
- Hurricane Doria-1971
- Hurricane Doria caused floods in the region of Bois-Francs,
Quebec; the communities most affected were Thetford Mines, Victoriaville
and Warwick; damage to roads, bridges and crops was estimated
at $250 000.
Source: Bureau de la Statistique du Québec. Les Inondations au Québec de 1966 à 1970. Extrait de Statistiques Vol. IX No.4, Mars, 1972.
- Hurricane Belle-1976
- Hurricane Belle; flooding reported across New Brunswick
due to hurricane Belle caused damages on August 10 and 11, 1976.
Source: Environment Canada. Flooding in New Brunswick - An Overview: 1696-1984. Water Planning and Management Branch, Inland Waters Directorate, Atlantic Region.
- Hurricane Ella-1978
- Hurricane Ella; St. John's, Newfoundland; a violent
storm, hurricane Ella, with winds over 220 kilometres per hour
passed south of Cape Race; 45 millimetres of rain and winds of
115 kilometres per hour were recorded in St. John's.
Source: Environment Canada. The Climates of Canada. by D. Phillips, Supply and Services Canada Publishing Centre, Cat. No. EN56-1/1990E.
- Hurricane Frederic-1979
- Hurricane Frederic; southern Quebec; Frederic brought
more than 80 millimetres of rain to southern Québec.
Source: Environment Canada. The Climates of Canada. by D. Phillips, Supply and Services Canada Publishing Centre, Cat. No. EN56-1/1990E.
- Hurricane Odgen-1984
- Hurricane/typhoon/tropical storm Odgen; west coast,
British Columbia; October 11 to 12, 1984; the storm caused the
deaths of five fishermen when it rapidly and unexpectedly formed
from the remnants of typhoon Odgen.
Source: International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Canadian National Report. Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering, 1994.
- Hurricane Gabrielle-1989
- Hurricane Gabrielle; Nova Scotia; Gabrielle battered
the coast of Nova Scotia with 6 to 9 metre swells and winds gusting
to 150 kilometres per hour; one man was killed when a huge wave
swept him into the ocean.
Source: International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Canadian National Report. Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering, 1994.
- Hurricane Bertha-1990
- Hurricane Bertha; Nova Scotia and Prince Edward
Island; six crewmen 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;
a huge surf pounded the island's coast, and up to 190 millimetres
of rainfall was recorded in some areas.
Source: Other/Unknown.
- Hurricane Bob-1991
- Hurricane Bob; 2 deaths; Bob hit southern New Brunswick
with winds gusting to 100 kilometres per hour after leaving a
trail of destruction through the Cape Cod region
of the United States.
Source: International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Canadian National Report. Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering, 1994.
