| Comments | Greater Vancouver Area BC, November 23-25, 1998. A powerful windstorm, accompanied with rain hit the Greater Vancouver Area the night of November 23, toppling over trees and blowing shingles off rooftops. Winds of 96-105 km/h were reported, and up to 22.4 mm of rain fell, making this the worst storm in 10 years. A second windstorm hit the area the following day (within 18 hours), with winds up to 90 km/h over the Strait of Georgia and 60 km/h on land. Ferries cancelled several runs November 29. 200,000 homes lost power and 5,000 homes went without telephone lines; however, the majority of this was restored quickly by the power companies. Several roads and schools were closed. Power was not restored to everyone until November 27. |