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Track and windspeed of Hurricane Kyle
TROPICAL STORM RISK
Hurricane Kyle struck Canada at about 21:00 GMT on 28 September. Data supplied by the US National Hurricane Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 42.7 N, 66.1 W. Kyle brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 120 km/h (74 mph). Wind gusts in the area may have been considerably higher.
According to the Saffir-Simpson damage scale the potential property damage and flooding from a storm of Kyle's strength (category 1) at landfall includes:
The information above is provided for guidance only and should not be used to make life or death decisions or decisions relating to property. Anyone in the region who is concerned for their personal safety or property should contact their official national weather agency or warning centre for advice.
This alert is provided by Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) which is sponsored by Benfield, Royal & SunAlliance, Crawford & Company and University College London (UCL). TSR acknowledges the support of the UK Met Office.
