List of Canada Hurricanes - 1900-1949

1900-1949

A very long lull period occurred during this time, It wasn't officially broken by a tropical hurricane until 1939. Only three tropical hurricanes struck Canada, as well as one damaging extratropical storm.

  • September 26, 1937: The extratropical remnant of a hurricane caused damage in Nova Scotia. The storm was moving swiftly, so most of the damage was strictly wind related.
  • September 21, 1938: The New England Hurricane of 1938 tracked into Canada, bringing strong winds to eastern Ontario and southern Quebec. Damage was primarily limited to trees and power lines; structural damage was minimal. This storm, along with Hurricane Hazel in 1954, was one of the few hurricanes to cause hurricane-force winds in Canada's interior.
  • October 18, 1939: After a long respite from hurricanes in Newfoundland, a hurricane struck the island as a category 1. No one died, but considerable damage was done to trees, boats, and buildings.
  • September 17, 1940: A hurricane struck Nova Scotia before weakening.

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