The Press Stories
In short:
- Storm Fiona has entered Canada;
- Heavy rain and strong winds were observed;
- The storm is rapidly intensifying.
Fiona in the Maritimes
That’s it, Fiona has arrived at the Sea and the Magdalen Islands. Torrential rains and strong cyclones are common in the coastal areas. Weather stations record sources. Some areas may receive up to 200 mm of rain. Waves of 17 meters were reported at a buoy east of Sable Island in Nova Scotia at 4 a.m. today.
In Charlottetown, the damage is extensive. Fury, falling trees, flooding… Local police even reacted on social media:
The conditions were unlike anything we had ever seen. We log reports of downed trees and wires, but only respond to emergency calls.
The conditions are something we have never seen before. We log reports of downed trees and wires but only respond to emergency calls. -Dispatcher Kelly ☎️ pic.twitter.com/gX7YPTPDSN
The conditions are something we have never seen before. We log reports of downed trees and wires but only respond to emergency calls. -From Kelly ☎️ Charlottetown Police on Twitter: “The conditions are unlike anything we’ve ever seen. We’re taking reports of downed trees and wires but only responding to emergency calls. -Dispatcher Kelly ☎️ pic.twitter.com/gX7YPTPDSN / Twitter”
— Charlottetown Police (@ChtownPolice) Charlottetown Police on Twitter: “The conditions are unlike anything we’ve ever seen. We’re taking reports of downed trees and wires but only responding to emergency calls. -Dispatcher Kelly ☎️ pic.twitter.com/gX7YPTPDSN / Twitter”
Strong wind
Wind gusts were 179 km/h in Nova Scotia and 132 km/h in the Magdalen Islands from Friday to Saturday. Fiona could break the Canadian record of 940.2 hectopascals, the lowest pressure level. The lower the surface pressure, the more powerful the storm. Fiona made landfall around 4 a.m. local time on Nova Scotia’s Conso Peninsula, with a pressure of about 931 mb and sustained winds of 150 km/h.
New Glasgow Nova Scotia has been experiencing hurricane force winds from the now historic Tropical Cyclone Fiona for the past few hours! pic.twitter.com/aHbJ7PUUIb
New Glasgow Nova Scotia has been experiencing hurricane force winds from the now historic Tropical Cyclone Fiona for the past few hours! Jax on Twitter: “Just got a taste of hurricane force winds from post-historic Hurricane Fiona in New Glasgow Nova Scotia in the last few hours! pic.twitter.com/aHbJ7PUUIb/Twitter”
— Jax (@NewBstormchaser) Jax on Twitter: “Just got a taste of hurricane force winds from post-historic Hurricane Fiona in New Glasgow Nova Scotia in the last few hours! pic.twitter.com/aHbJ7PUUIb/Twitter”
Hurricane Fiona hit Nova Scotia this morning. It is from the Sydney area. #hurricanFiona #Canada #Fiona More video here: https://t.co/Zk5rJ1Ov01 pic.twitter.com/WOsr89Y4LF
Hurricane Fiona hit Nova Scotia this morning. It is from the Sydney area. Brian Emfinger on Twitter: “Hurricane Fiona is hitting Nova Scotia this morning. It’s moving around the Sydney area. #hurricanFiona #Canada #Fiona More video here: https://t.co/Zk5rJ1Ov01 pic.twitter.com/WOsr89Y4LF /”Twitter” Brian Emfinger on Twitter: “Hurricane Fiona is hitting Nova Scotia this morning. It’s moving around the Sydney area. #hurricanFiona #Canada #Fiona More video here: https://t.co/Zk5rJ1Ov01 pic.twitter.com/WOsr89Y4LF /”Twitter” Brian Emfinger on Twitter: “Hurricane Fiona is hitting Nova Scotia this morning. It’s moving around the Sydney area. #hurricanFiona #Canada #Fiona More video here: https://t.co/Zk5rJ1Ov01 pic.twitter.com/WOsr89Y4LF /”Twitter” More video here: Brian Emfinger on Twitter: “Hurricane Fiona is hitting Nova Scotia this morning. It’s moving around the Sydney area. #hurricanFiona #Canada #Fiona More video here: https://t.co/Zk5rJ1Ov01 pic.twitter.com/WOsr89Y4LF /”Twitter” Brian Emfinger on Twitter: “Hurricane Fiona is hitting Nova Scotia this morning. It’s moving around the Sydney area. #hurricanFiona #Canada #Fiona More video here: https://t.co/Zk5rJ1Ov01 pic.twitter.com/WOsr89Y4LF /”Twitter”
— Brian Emfinger (@brianemfinger) Brian Emfinger on Twitter: “Hurricane Fiona is hitting Nova Scotia this morning. It’s moving around the Sydney area. #hurricanFiona #Canada #Fiona More video here: https://t.co/Zk5rJ1Ov01 pic.twitter.com/WOsr89Y4LF /”Twitter”
A rotting willow over 60 feet tall and over 60 years old uprooted by Fiona. Photo credit: Jennifer Giles, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Saturday September 24, 2022.
At present thousands of houses are without electricity. 400,000 for Nova Scotia, 80,000 for Prince Edward Island, 45,000 for New Brunswick and 900 for the Magdalen Islands.
Now that it’s daylight, we’re getting a real look at some of #Fiona’s damage in Charlottetown pic.twitter.com/qVxf7U3nO7
Now that it’s daylight we get a real look at some Katie Nicholson on Twitter: “Now that it’s daylight, we’re the first to see some of the damage from #Fiona in Charlottetown pic.twitter.com/qVxf7U3nO7 / Twitter”Damage in Charlottetown Katie Nicholson on Twitter: “Now that it’s daylight, we’re the first to see some of the damage from #Fiona in Charlottetown pic.twitter.com/qVxf7U3nO7 / Twitter”
— Katie Nicholson (@KatieNicholson) Katie Nicholson on Twitter: “Now that it’s daylight, we’re the first to see some of the damage from #Fiona in Charlottetown pic.twitter.com/qVxf7U3nO7 / Twitter”
See also: Fiona: An unusual event could worsen the storm
