Damaging Winds, Waves, and Rain
Fiona made landfall with sustained wind speeds of 165 miles per hour (265 kilometers per hour), according to the Canadian Hurricane Centre, bringing with it “damaging winds, torrential rainfall, large waves and destructive storm surge.” As Fiona hit the coast of Nova Scotia, it brought waves between 16 to 26 feet (5 to 8 meters); reports from a buoy off the coast recorded wave peaks nearly 100 feet (30 meters) tall. By Sunday, Fiona had downgraded to a post-tropical storm but still generated strong wind gusts and storm conditions as it moved over Quebec and Labrador.
