Hurricanes in Atlantic Canada

Residents in Atlantic Canada face the threat of up to two tropical systems every other year.   The Maritime Region of Canada is vulnerable to tropical systems, including hurricanes.  Hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones, are low-pressure weather systems that contained organized thunderstorms. Cyclones with wind-speeds up to 62.7 kilometres per hour are called tropical depressions and storms with winds 62.7 kilometres per hour and more are classified as