| Comments | Southern BC, February-March 1999. Two powerful windstorms hit the Lower Mainland of British Columbia with winds exceeding 100 km/h. On February 21, power was cut to 13,000 homes and waves up to 1.8 m caused the cancellation of many ferry runs. On March 3, a windstorm forced the cancellation of many ferry routes, the closing of major highways, and causing power outages to 50,000 customers. Half a dozen waterfront homes were flooded, some destroyed by large waves. Three men went missing after taking a boat for a test run in Howe Sound. |