Frequency
While hurricanes are relatively uncommon in Canada, they do approach or strike from time to time. Recent occurrences include:
- Hurricane Bob, which struck Campobello Island, New Brunswick, in 1991.
- Hurricane Luis which struck Newfoundland and Labrador in September 1995.
- Hurricane Hortense which struck Nova Scotia in September 1996.
- Hurricane Michael, which struck Newfoundland in October 2000.
- Hurricane Juan, which struck Nova Scotia in September 2003.
- Hurricane Igor, which struck Newfoundland in September 2010.
Also of note due to its rarity and the damage caused is Hurricane Hazel which hit Toronto, Ontario in 1954, which remained a strong storm even after crossing over the U.S. East Coast states.
Read more about this topic: Canadian Hurricane Centre
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