Database: Extreme Wind

Extreme wind in Canada

Extreme winds pose a significant threat across Canada, particularly during severe storms and hurricanes, affecting both urban and rural areas. Climate change is intensifying wind events, with studies showing an increase in wind speed and frequency, leading to greater property damage and safety risks. High winds can compromise roofs, shatter windows, and uproot trees, creating hazards for buildings and occupants. Our extreme wind hazard database provides essential information on retrofitting homes to withstand strong winds, including best practices for securing roofs, windows, and doors, as well as maintenance tips to enhance resilience.

Explore the database to learn how to protect your home from extreme wind damage!

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Suggested citation: Partners for Action. (2024). Multi-Hazard Resilient Retrofits Database. Retrieved from www.climateresilientretrofits.ca 

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Climate Resilient Retrofits is a project of Partners for Action (P4A), a research initiative in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo, with founding funding from the Co-operators Group Ltd. and Farm Mutual Re. Climate Resilient Retrofits has been generously supported by our partners and funders at Halifax Regional Municipality, the National Research Council of Canada, and the Clean Foundation.


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