Environment Canada statement on October 12 storm.

AWCN11 CWHX 131557
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 12:57 PM ADT FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER 2006.

AN INTENSE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND
STRONG GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS ACROSS MOST OF NOVA SCOTIA ON THURSDAY,
12 OCTOBER 2006.

HERE ARE SOME UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

LOCATION RAINFALL (MM) WIND GUST (KM/H)
-------- ------------- ----------------
YARMOUTH 28 63
KEJIMKUJIK 29 50
GREENWOOD 13 63
HALIFAX INTN'L AIRPORT 44 80
SHEARWATER 31 69
MCNABS ISLAND N/A 91
DEBERT 17 59
TRACADIE 27 N/A
SYDNEY 30 59
INGONISH BEACH 50 46
GRAND ETANG N/A 113
PORT HAWKESBURY 60 N/A
BADDECK BELL 27 N/A
LIVERPOOL 39 N/A
CLAYTON PARK 50

END/ASPC


Here at my location I recorded 57 mm.
A tractor-trailer went off the road early afternoon on the 102 Hwy between Kearney Lake and Bedford causing major traffic jams through out the area well into the evening. Rainning very heavily and strong winds at the time of the accident. Driver only suffered minor injuries.