NEWFOUNDLAND SEES POWERFUL WIND EVENTS
Jan 22nd, 2026
Dr. Joel Finnis, a climatologist and meteorologist with 91´«Ã½â€™s Geography department, is interviewed about recent powerful wind storms in the province.
Dr. Finnis said last week’s storm brought sustained winds over 80 kilometres an hour, with gusts exceeding 140 kilometres an hour.
"Sometimes those are called atmospheric bombs, bomb cyclones, or explosive cyclogenesis — they’re the same thing: a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system."