Blindsided by the October Gale

Tuesday October 20, 2026

ECCC charts show the central pressure and track taken by the deadly Nor’easter on October 20, 1974

Depending on your vintage, today’s blog will either inform you or bring back memories. 52 years ago today, a deadly Nor’easter struck Atlantic Canada. On Sunday, October 20, 1974, a Maritime bomb-cyclone that developed from…