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The Groundhog Day gale was a severe winter storm that hit the Northeastern United States and southeastern Canada on February 2 (Groundhog Day), 1976. Nova Scotia Its nearly impossible for any Feb. 2 Groundhog Day to roll around in southwestern Nova Scotia without people thinking back to the Groundhog Day storm of 1976. On a day when the weather forecast was for warm temperatures and 30 mph winds, the region got walloped by strong winds, storm surges and power outages that went on for days. 5 things to know about the Groundhog Day storm. 1. It struck on Feb. 2, 1976. The storm packed winds of 160 km/h in southwestern N.S. In Grand Manan winds hit 202 km/h. 2. The fishing industry in southwestern Nova Scotia was heavily impacted, Boats were damaged or sunk. Wharfs were broken apart. And thousands of lobster traps went missing. 3. It was forty years ago on February 2nd, 1976 that southwestern Nova Scotia experienced one of the worst storms in recent history. For a storm lasting just eighteen hours, it did hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage. At the height of the storm the tide happened to be at its highest which exacerbated the damaging effects. It was on February 2, 1976 that what is known as the Groundhog Day Gale raged on the Port City with winds of over 180 kilometres an hour which created waves of 12 meters. Retired broadcaster Donnie Robertson was 27 years old at the time and on the air at CFBC during the infamous storm, the only station to remain on the air. “There was no warning. February 2, 1976: Event End Date: February 3, 1976: Comments: Western, Central and Northern NS, February 2-3, 1976. The "Groundhog Day Storm": high winds damaged roofs and windows, knocked down trees and power and telephone lines and caved in a 550 m sea wall. The biggest impacts were caused by a storm surge. Perhaps the most famous flood in the province was 1976's Groundhog Day Storm. Forecasting of the event underpredicted the intensity of the storm which had resulted in the devastation of fishing villages in the Yarmouth region and caused long-term power outages for several South-shore communities as a result (Comeau, 2021). Groundhog day 1976 - Storm Damage in Nova Scotia. Groundhog day 1976 - Storm Damage in Nova Scotia. — It’s nearly impossible for any Feb. 2 – Groundhog Day – to roll around in southwestern Nova Scotia without people thinking back to the Groundhog Day storm of 1976. On a day when the weather forecast was for warm temperatures and 30 mph winds, the region got walloped by strong winds, storm surges and power outages that went on for days. WEYMOUTH, NS – It has been decades since the infamous Ground Hog Day Storm of 1976 ripped through southwestern Nova Scotia causing millions of dollars damage. From Shelburne County right up around to Digby County, many towns, villages and communities felt the wrath of the storm and for people now 40 and older, it was a day they will no doubt Halifax Powered by The Chronicle Herald Close; Nova Scotia Powered by The Chronicle Herald; Cape Breton Powered by The Cape Breton Post; Prince Edward Island Powered by The Guardian SHELBURNE – “T’was a winter’s wind that arrived unannounced andunexpected,” reads a February 1976 article in the Shelburne County Coast Guard after the infamous Groundhog Day storm that wreaked havoc and left half of the province in darkness. Remembering the 1976 Groundhog Day storm in South West Nova Scotia Remembering Groundhog Day storm Wild wind walloped western Nova Scotia on Feb. 2, 1976 2018-01-31 - ERIC BOURQUE THEVANGUARD.CA COMMUNITY FILE PHOTO STORM DAMAGE FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO As we hit the 42nd anniversary of the Groundhog Day storm, let’s have a look at some of what was going on in the world in 1976, from politics to popular It’s nearly impossible for any Feb. 2 – Groundhog Day – to roll around in southwestern Nova Scotia without people thinking back to the Groundhog Day storm of 1976. On a day when the weather forecast was for warm temperatures and 30 mph winds, the region got walloped by strong winds, storm surges and power outages that went on for days. Share this Story : Revisiting the Groundhog Day storm of 1976 in southwestern Nova Scotia CBC Nova Scotia p o S r d t e o s n l 2 m i 8 1 6 a c 9 7 i 2 r 8 1 i g 7 m g e c F 9 f u t 7 u m y r 2 0 f a , f 6 f 2 0 t b t i 0 · Shared with Public Groundhog Day Storm - Feb 2 1976 41 years ago. Yarmouth Nova Scotia. o s n t e d S p o r 0 m 7 t 1 0 5 i 8 1 6 4 m 9 a 5 F u l r 6 h e 7 4 h l 1 c a, 2 6 8 b 3 r In 1783, eleven United Empire Loyalist families were granted land on Brier Island, bearing names which remain to this day. Below is a timeline of Westport history. If you’d like more information, please visit the Islands Historical Society , and IslandsHistory.com . Validation of the LiDAR using survey grade GPS indicates a vertical accuracy better than 30 cm. A benchmark storm, known as the Groundhog Day storm (February 1–3, 1976), was used to assess the flood maps and to illustrate the effects of different sea-level rise projections based on climate change scenarios if it were to re-occur in 100 years
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