Saturday, September 27, 2008

Extratropical Storm Hanna Summary

AWCN14 CWHX 080258
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:58 PM ADT SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2008.

POST-TROPICAL STORM HANNA BROUGHT HEAVY RAINFALL TO SOUTHERN NEW
BRUNSWICK ON SUNDAY AS IT TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE BAY OF
FUNDY. WHILE THE STORM MOVED FAIRLY QUICKLY THROUGH THE REGION..
SOME VERY HEAVY RAIN BANDS EMBEDDED IN THE STORM DROPPED OVER 30 MM
PER HOUR IN SOME AREAS..ALLOWING A LOT OF RAIN TO ACCUMULATE IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.. AND CAUSING SOME LOCALISED FLOODING.

HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN MILLIMETRES UP UNTIL
10:00 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON:

LOCATION RAINFALL (MM)
-------- -------------
SAINT JOHN AIRPORT 143
POINT LEPREAU 141
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT 116
GRAND MANAN 89
ST STEPHEN 79
FREDERICTON ARPT 55
GAGETOWN 49
SUSSEX * 65
MONCTON 60
BUCTOUCHE 40
KOUCHIBOUGUAC 32
MIRAMICHI 26
BATHURST 16
CHARLO 8
BAS CARAQUET 19
MISCOU ISLAND 13

ALWARD (NB FORESTRY SITE) 53
APOHAQUI (NB FORESTRY) 96
BROCKWAY (NB FORESTRY) 54
CROWE BROOK (NB FORESTRY) 106
CUMBERLAND BAY (NB FORESTRY) 66
MEADOW BROOK (NB FORESTRY) 52
WOLFE LAKE (NB FORESTRY) 98
BANTALOR (NB FORESTRY) 49
ST PAUL (NB FORESTRY) 39

* COOLTAP/ONTAP

END/ASPC

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AWCN11 CWHX 080110
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 10:10 PM ADT SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2008.

POST-TROPICAL STORM HANNA BROUGHT HEAVY RAINFALL TO MANY AREAS OF
NOVA SCOTIA ON SUNDAY AS IT TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE BAY OF
FUNDY. WHILE THE STORM MOVED FAIRLY QUICKLY THROUGH THE
REGION..SOME VERY HEAVY RAIN BANDS EMBEDDED IN THE STORM DROPPED
OVER 25 MM PER HOUR IN SOME AREAS..ALLOWING A LOT OF RAIN TO
ACCUMULATE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME..AND CAUSING SOME LOCALISED
FLOODING.

WINDS FROM POST-TROPICAL STORM HANNA WERE GENERALLY LESS
SIGNIFICANT. MARINE AREAS SOUTH OF HANNA'S TRACK EXPERIENCED GALE
FORCE WINDS..WHILE INLAND AREAS OF THE PROVINCE RECEIVED GUSTS UP
TO 70 KM/H.

IN ADDITION.. SOME AREAS IN SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA RECEIVED
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ON SATURDAY FROM AN UNRELATED WEATHER SYSTEM..
MAKING FOR A VERY WET WEEKEND.

HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN MILLIMETRES UP
UNTIL 9:00 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON:

LOCATION RAINFALL (MM)
-------- ------------
PARRSBORO 104
NAPPAN 84
DEBERT 63
BRIER ISLAND * 79 (54 HANNA + 25)
CARIBOU POINT 58
GREENWOOD * 57 (55 HANNA + 2)
KENTVILLE 44
KEJIMKUJIK PARK * 42 (29 HANNA + 13)
UPPER STEWIACKE 26
HALIFAX INT'L'AIRPORT * 20 (18 HANNA + 2)
SHEARWATER * 16 (10 HANNA + 6)
YARMOUTH * 56 (18 HANNA + 38)
TRACADIE 15
BACCARO POINT * 44 (3 HANNA + 41)
CAPE SABLE * # 42 (? HANNA + 42)
WESTERN HEAD * 22 (3 HANNA + 19)
MALAY FALLS * 17 (15 HANNA + 2)
INGONISH BEACH 42
SYDNEY 11


* INCLUDES RAINFALL FROM HANNA AND UNRELATED EVENT ON SATURDAY.
# VOLUNTEER OBSERVER

END/ASPC

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