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Fiona (September 2022)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center began monitoring a tropical depression on September 12 that eventually became Tropical Storm Fiona on September 15, 2022. The storm increased in intensity as it moved through the southern Atlantic attaining category 4 status.

Prior to making landfall in Nova Scotia, Hurricane Fiona was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. Despite the change, it was one of the most impactful storms ever to hit Atlantic Canada.

More historical storms

Lee (September 2023)

September 16, Post-tropical depression Lee made landfall on Long Island, in Nova Scotia. Then, overnight into September 17, it traversed both New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island while continuing to…

Teddy (September 2010)

Hurricane Teddy’s impact on Atlantic Canada was a reminder of the region's vulnerability to large and powerful storms.

Dorian (September 2019)

Dorian was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, the first major hurricane, and the first Category 5 hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season