 As rainfall in Newfoundland peaked at only 1 @.@ 6 inches ( 41 mm ) , damage in the province was mostly from strong winds . At Channel @-@ Port aux Basques , a sustained wind speed of almost 66 mph ( 106 km / h ) and gust to nearly 80 mph ( 130 km / h ) were reported . Strong winds left 4 @,@ 500 people without electricity in St. John 's and the Burin Peninsula , knocked down traffic lights in St. John 's , and snapped and uprooted trees throughout the province . On the main land of Newfoundland and Labrador , rainfall was mostly between 2 and 3 @.@ 9 inches ( 51 and 99 mm ) . 
