Sydney,Nova Scotia's history with tropical
systems (within 80 to west & 60 miles to east of city)
(br)=brush (ts)=Tropical Storm
(bd)=Back Door,meaning coming from over land from opposite coast.Not all names
are noted,also storms before 1950 were not named.Not every stat on every storm
description is given.Unless "extreme" Extratropical systems will not be noted! "?" indicates unknown at landfall.
Years
affected 1874br,1874extratropbr,,1877tsbr,1877extratropbr,1879br,1879tsbr,1888tsbr,1888ts,1889tsbr ,1891,1891,1891br,1893extratrop,1896bdbr,1924extratropbdbr,1937extratrop bdbr,1940bdtsbr,1943bdts 1966extratrop,1973ts,1977,1995ts,1996ts,2002,2005ts
25 times in 137yrs end of 2007
Names
from list above Celia,Alice,Evelyn,Barry,Hortense,Ophelia,
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 5.48 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes) (4h)once every 34.25 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next before the end of the 2011 season
Last affected by 2005 Sept 18th Tropical storm ophelia brushes just south with 50mph winds.
This areas hurricane past 1873 Aug 25th 1,000 killed in Nova Scotia 1,200 ships grounded from a hurricane that moved up the eastern seaboard.
1891 sept 8th a hurricane hits with 85mph winds
1891 on Oct 6th a 95mph hurricane hits while moving NE
1893 aug 22nd a hurricane hits from the south with 105mph winds
1966 extratropical system Celia hits with 75mph winds
1977 oct 15th Hurricane Evelyn hits with 80mph winds moving NNE.
2002 Sept 12th Hurricane Gustav hits with 90mph winds while moving quickly north,some docks damaged & trees blown down.
