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Juan (September 2003)

Hurricane Juan was a significant tropical cyclone that heavily damaged parts of Atlantic Canada in late September 2003. Juan is also the first hurricane name and one of two to be requested to be retired by the Meteorological Service of Canada (the other being Igor of 2010)W.

More historical storms

Arthur (July 2014)

Hurricane Arthur served as a reminder of the power of post-tropical storms and their potential to cause significant damage.

Sandy (October 2012)

The response to Sandy in Atlantic Canada was swift, with emergency services addressing power outages and minor flooding.

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…