Mid-November Subtropical Storm Event Summary

Weather summary

for Nova Scotia

issued by Environment Canada

at 8:49 a.m. AST Sunday 19 November 2023.

Discussion.

A period heavy rain and associated with a low pressure system that 

tracked up the eastern seaboard on Saturday and across Nova Scotia 

Saturday night affected most of the Maritimes. 

Here is a summary of rainfall totals recorded at various observing 

sites throughout Nova Scotia in millimetres: 

Ingonish 94 

McLennan's Cross 85 

Kavanaugh Mills 79 

West Tarbot 77 

College Grant 70 

Glace Bay 69 

Guysborough 68 

Hammonds Plains 61 

Collegeville 60 

Sydney Airport 58 

Lunenburg 57 

Chester 57 

Port Morien 55 

Baccaro Point 54 

Bridgewater 54 

Windsor Park 53 

Western Head 53 

Gold River 52 

Glen Haven 52 

Port Hawkesbury 52 

Owls Head 51 

Halifax Stanfield Airport 50 

In addition, strong southeasterly winds occurred over eastern Nova 

Scotia. Here is a summary of peak wind gusts observed in km/h: 

Eskasoni 130 

Beaver Island 104 

Sydney Airport 104 

Hart Island 98 

Tracadie 96 

Louisbourg 87 

Les Suetes Region in western Cape Breton 

Saint Joseph du Moine 131 

Skyline Trail 128 

Cheticamp 122 

Grand Etang 115

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

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