1869 Saxby Gale
The Saxby Gale was a tropical cyclone which struck eastern Canada's Bay of Fundy region on the night of October 4–5, 1869. The storm was named for Lieutenant Stephen Martin Saxby, a naval instructor who, based on his astronomical studies, had predicted extremely high tides in the North Atlantic Ocean on October 1, 1869, which would produce storm surges in the event of a storm.
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 4, 1869 |
| Dissipated | October 5, 1869 |
| Category 2 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 965 mbar (hPa); 28.50 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 37+ direct |
| Damage | Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1869 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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