And the bad could get ugly this hurricane season. Ancel Langille, a senior manager at the Canadian Red Cross who helped coordinate the opening of three shelters in HRM in advance of Dorian last September, says storm facilities have already been busy this year.
Hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts until November 30. Hurricane Teddy was downgraded to a post-tropical storm Tuesday night as it closed in on Nova Scotia. This time, it's being done over the phone or certainly physically distanced, with people wearing masks. August 26, 1873: The Nova Scotia Hurricane of 1873 drifted south of Nova Scotia as a Category 3 hurricane.
NOAA said Thursday that the hurricane season has been off to a "rapid pace" with a "record-setting nine named storms so far." This year's 'D' storm is called "Dolly," and it formed way back in June. Initially a tropical storm, it moved west-northwestward and intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on the modern day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scaleby August 19. This year, Langille says the usual 30 to 40 square feet needed per person will need to be doubled or even tripled to maintain physical distancing. In 2019, Nova Scotians were dealing with Dorian in September. Meteorologist Jaclyn Whittal says she isn't expecting things to slow down anytime soon. The scientists at Penn. State say we could be looking at a season with 15 – 24 named storms. Thursday, August 20th 2020, 9:44 am - With peak hurricane season not until September, Atlantic Canada's beautiful summer weather may usher in a stormy fall. Check on neighbours, make sure that they're prepared. If we go down the route again of prep-positioning a shelter, then take advantage of that if you feel that you're going to be at risk.". Hurricane season in the North Atlantic basin officially begins on June 1 and ends on December 1. You can reject cookies by changing your browser settings. ", Ancel Langille at the Canadian Red Cross Service Centre on Troop Avenue in Dartmouth, NS. Thursday, August 20th 2020, 9:44 am - With peak hurricane season not until September, Atlantic Canada's beautiful summer weather may usher in a stormy fall. It is September when we're at the peak of hurricane season, so that's a bad mix.".
The season officially runs from June 1 to November 30, when the waters of the Atlantic Ocean are warm enough to support tropical cyclones. Langille says it's also a good idea to pay attention to weather forecasts and leave early if you're in a flood-prone area. Lately, it feels tropical enough to grow palm trees in Nova Scotia, but with the good comes the bad. © 2020 The Weather Network Pelmorex Weather Networks. And listen to the advice of emergency officials. "We're already up to nine storms, and normally we'd only be at two this time of year," she says. Courtesy: Wikipedia. Langille says things are different this year, but volunteers are embracing the new reality and are ready to respond remotely. Meanwhile, the U.S.-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is also predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. "Before the storm got here, we had our facilities ready, the cots and blankets all set up, and we assisted 180 people over the two or three days of the storm and the power outages," he says. Damage in Nova Scotia was severe. We use cookies on this site to improve your experience as explained in our Cookie Policy. "I would say that the biggest change is not being face-to-face with people at their greatest time of need. The 30 year average is 12 named storms per season. It was a devastating hurricane that killed over 600. "Sea surface temperatures are warm off the Atlantic Canada coast, about two to five degrees Celsius above where they should be, plus we're going to be watching for a big area of high pressure to set long-range long range. It weakened to a Category 1 before slowly making landfall in Newfoundland. Normally, when there's an evacuation because of weather, our volunteers and personnel show up, they've got the hands-on piece where they can put a blanket around someone and give them the comfort they need. The storm intensified significantly o… "Making sure you've got your emergency kit well stocked with things for yourself, your family, for kids, for pets.
Their best estimate is 20 and that would could potentially make the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season one for the record books. HIGH WAVES AS HURRICANE TEDDY APPROACHES NOVA SCOTIA, Canada's 2020 Fall Forecast & Winter Preview. He says for residents, advanced preparation is key. Active 2020 hurricane season could last month ... Nova Scotia, on Tuesday afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. The 1927 Nova Scotia hurricane (also known as the 1927 Great August Gale or the Great Gale of August 24) was the deadliest tropical cyclone striking Canada in the 20th century. The first observed storm of the season, this cyclone developed from a tropical wave over the deep tropics of the Atlantic Ocean on August 18. Hurricane Dorian at peak intensity on September 1, 2019. …