An F3 tornado struck the town of Bouctouche, New Brunswick on Wednesday, August 6, 1879. It is estimated that the tornado was an F3 in strength, and is the easternmost significant tornado in North America, though weaker tornadoes and waterspouts have been known to form across Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and rarely in Newfoundland and Labrador. The damage costs were estimated around $100,000 USD, which was a very high figure at the time.