Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Mid-September Nor'Easter event summary

AWCN11 CWHX 221917
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
4:17 P.M. ADT MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2014.

AN INTENSE PRE-AUTUMN STORM LADEN WITH TROPICAL MOISTURE BROUGHT 
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO PARTS OF THE MARITIMES SUNDAY 
NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE HEAVY RAIN GAVE LOCALIZED FLOODING WHILE THE 
STRONG WINDS BROUGHT DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS AND CAUSED POWER OUTAGES
IN MANY PARTS OF THE PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING IS AN UPDATED SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION 
RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 3:00 P.M. ADT MONDAY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.


AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES          RAINFALL (MM)  PEAK WIND
                                                  GUST (KM/H)

YARMOUTH                               40.0
GREENWOOD                              29.6
HALIFAX STANFIELD                     103.0            83
SYDNEY                                 36.4           102

AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES

BRIER ISLAND                            34.6
BACCARO POINT                           58.2           79
WESTERN HEAD                            66.0           91
NEW ROSS                               119.7
KENTVILLE                               45.0
LUNENBURG                                N/A           91
SHEARWATER                              98.4           87
BEDFORD RANGE                          102.1
MALAY FALLS                             54.2
BEAVER ISLAND                            N/A          100
UPPER STEWIACKE                         95.2
DEBERT                                  90.7
PARRSBORO                               50.8
NAPPAN                                  33.5
CARIBOU POINT                           75.2           82
TRACADIE                                43.7
PORT HAWKESBURY                         45.1           96
HART ISLAND                              N/A           89
ESKASONI                                17.0          128
NORTHEAST MARGAREE                      40.5
GRAND ETANG                              N/A           93
CHETICAMP                               61.2
NORTH MOUNTAIN                          46.5
INGONISH BEACH                          61.8           76

VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES

NEW ROSS                                130.6
CAPE SABLE ISLAND                       122.9
FALL RIVER                              118.9
UPPER TANTALLON                         115.6
HAMMONDS PLAINS                         113.0
DARTMOUTH                               106.7
ENFIELD                                 104.6
LAKE MAJOR                               98.0
SHELBURNE                                93.0
TRURO                                    92.7
HUBBARDS                                 88.9
RIVER JOHN                               87.6
RAWDON GOLD MINES                        86.1
ST MARGARETS BAY                         75.0
GREEN OAKS                               74.4
POCKWOCK LAKE                            71.0
LYONS BROOK                              71.0
DUNCANS COVE                             69.9
ST ANNS                                  61.7
WOLFVILLE                                57.9
PORT MAITLAND                            54.6
CEDAR LAKE                               52.6
PUGWASH JNCTN                            50.8


END

AWCN15 CWHX 221414 WEATHER SUMMARY FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:14 A.M. ADT MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2014. AN INTENSE PRE-AUTUMN STORM LADEN WITH TROPICAL MOISTURE BROUGHT HEAVY RAIN TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE RAIN WAS HEAVIEST IN QUEENS AND KINGS COUNTIES WHERE SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING WAS REPORTED. THE FOLLOWING IS AN UPDATED SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 9:00 A.M. ADT MONDAY. AN UPDATE TO THIS BULLETIN MAY BE PROVIDED LATER TODAY AS ADDITINAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT. AIRPORT OBSERVATION SITES RAINFALL (MM) CHARLOTTETOWN 79.2 AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES EAST POINT 67.1 ST PETERS 90.8 STANHOPE 69.8 HARRINGTON 62.6 MAPLE PLAINS 41.4 SUMMERSIDE 30.8 NORTH CAPE 33.0 VOLUNTEER OBSERVATION SITES MORELL 104.6 STRATFORD 86.4 ALLISTON 59.2 BEDEQUE 31.2 END