On This Date 15 Years Ago

"1991 - August 19,

Hurricane Bob slammed into New England with 90 mph sustained winds and gusts of 125 mph (at Block Island, RI) and 105 mph (at Newport, RI). A storm surge of 15 feet occurred in Upper Buzzards Bay. Portland, Maine had a 24 hour record rainfall of 7.83 inches. Total damage exceeded $1.5 billion dollars and 17 people were killed. This was the worst Hurricane in the northeast since Donna in 1960."

Source: Intellicast.com Almanac Northeast in August Entry

Special Weather Statements for New Brunswick

Special Weather Statements for New Brunswick

WOCN14 CWHX 191838
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 3:02 PM ADT SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2006.

A FRONTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER NEW BRUNSWICK WILL BRING SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSHOWERS TONIGHT. MOISTURE WILL MOVE ALONG THE FRONT
AS IT STALLS AND AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER NEW ENGLAND
ON SUNDAY. THE RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO END LATE IN THE DAY SUNDAY.
PERIODS OF RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE FRONTAL ZONE
OVER CENTRAL NEW BRUNSWICK TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. CURRENT INDICATIONS
ARE THAT ABOUT 30 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. SOME COMPUTER
MODELS SUGGEST UPWARDS OF 50 MILLIMETRES ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO EMBEDDED
THUNDERSHOWERS.

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AS WARNINGS MAY BE
REQUIRED.

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