The summer storm that hit Newfoundland with 100+ mm of rain
A historical look back at a 2007 storm that brought record-breaking rainfall to Newfoundland. The article uses this event to illustrate the impact of tropical systems on the region.
Why it matters
Understanding historical weather patterns helps in assessing the impact of climate change on regional storm intensity.
Newfoundland is no stranger to tropical trouble during the summer months.
One particularly feisty storm clipped the island to kick off August 2007 with some of the region's heaviest summertime rainfall in years.
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The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season was dominated by a series of relatively weak and short-lived storms throughout the basin.
Hurricane Dean and Hurricane Felix were two glaring exceptions, both of which reached scale-topping Category 5 status before lashing Central America within two weeks of one another.
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