Weather Summary of the Fall like Storm that effected Atlantic Canada

AWCN14 CWHX 101837
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:37 PM ADT FRIDAY 10 AUGUST 2007.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF OF ST LAWRENCE GAVE
STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO MUCH OF THE MARITIMES ON THURSDAY.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUST SPEEDS OBSERVED ON
THURSDAY AUGUST 9 2007.

LOCATION PEAK WIND GUST SPEED (KM/H)
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NEW BRUNSWICK

MISCOU ISLAND 98/61 mph
BAS CARAQUET 91/56 mph
MONCTON INTL AIRPORT 63/39 mph
SAINT JOHN AIRPORT 76/47 mph

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

NORTH POINT 106/66 mph
SUMMERSIDE 80/50 mph
CHARLOTTETOWN 67/41 mph
EAST POINT 98/61 mph

NOVA SCOTIA

DEBERT 78/48 mph
CARIBOU POINT 76/47 mph
TRACADIE 76/47 mph
GRAND ETANG 95/59 mph
HART ISLAND 83/51 mph
BEAVER ISLAND 82/51 mph
HALIFAX INTL AIRPORT 72/45 mph
MCNABS ISLAND 96/59 mph
BEDFORD BASIN 80/50 mph
SHEARWATER JETTY 83/51 mph
OSBORNE HEAD 85/53 mph

ILES DE LA MADELEINE 89/55 mph

END/ASPC

News Story about the Fall like Storm that effected Atlantic Canada

News Story

More Images from the Fall like Storm that effected Atlantic Canada

Fall Like Storm Causes Wind Damage in Atlantic Canada

A clipper type system that cut across the Maritimes from the West, and grew into an intense storm once it reached the Atlantic Ocean, caused heavy rain, gusty winds, cold temps and some damage in the area on Wednesday and Thursday. Contained within these posts is information, and images, on the low pressure center in question.

Track of Tropical Storm Chantal

EX Chantal Newfoundland Weather Summary

AWCN16 CWHX 011838
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:08 PM NDT WEDNESDAY 1 AUGUST 2007.

POST TROPICAL CHANTAL BROUGHT HEAVY RAIN OVER THE AVALON BURIN AND
BONAVISTA PENINSULAS WITH RECORD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE AVALON.
STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 69 KM/H/43 mph WERE OBSERVED AT CAPE RACE AND
UNOFFICALLY 88 KM/H/55 mph AT CAPE PINE ON THE SOUTHERN AVALON.

HERE IS A RECAP OF THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH CHANTAL:

STATION .............. RAINFALL
ST. JOHN'S AIRPORT ... 96.6 MM/3.80 Inches
ST. JOHN'S WEST ...... 93.2 MM/3.69 Inches
ARGENTIA ............. 89.9 MM/3.54 Inches
WHITBOURNE ........... 150 MM/5.91 Inches
CAPE RACE ............ 28.3 MM/1.11 Inches
BONAVISTA ............ 28.0 MM/1.10 Inches
ST. LAWRENCE ......... 55.2 MM/2.17 Inches

END/NLWO


Information Source

Several News Stories about the Flooding caused by EX Chantal in Newfoundland

Story One

Story Two

Story Three

Sat Images of Extratropical Storm Chantal in Newfoundland

More Images of Extratropical Storm Chantal in Newfoundland

Extratropical Storm Chantal and Newfoundland

On August first the Extropical remnants of TS Chantal caused one of the worst flood related disasters in recent Canadian history (in at least a decade) to befall the Island of Newfoundland. These posts will contain detailed information on said event.