This Day in Weather History
"This Day In Weather History" is a daily podcast from The Weather Network that features unique and informative stories written and produced by host Chris Mei. Weather happens every day. It can be sunny, cloudy, stormy or maybe just unsettled, but it is always happening! It’s when severe weather strikes that it captures the attention of those affected…and the imagination of everyone else who follows the story. So it is with good reason to expect that after over a century of news and weather information gathering and record keeping, there would be a "special" weather or natural phenomena event to mark each day of a calendar. Do you remember the first recorded tornado in Canadian history? No, you don’t because none of us were there...so we dive into that! How about when Prince played the Super Bowl halftime show? It’s possibly the best performance ever for that event….and the backstory made it all the more special! Or how about the 25th Anniversary Woodstock Festival back in 1994? It’s all here - all year - in one podcast.... "This Day In Weather History"!
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January 14 - Yes, THAT 1999 Toronto Snow Storm
On January 2nd, 1999, Toronto was hit by a massive snowstorm that people still look back at and either wince or giggle depending on where they were for it.
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January 13 - Air Florida Flight Crashes Into A ...
On January 13, 1982, the Air Florida Boeing 737-222 Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River.
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January 12 - The Tragic Haiti Earthquake of 2010
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake-ravaged Haiti, with an epicenter west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital.
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January 11 - Record Rainfall in Southern Ontari...
On the weekend of January 11th & 12th, a potent winter storm brought record-setting rainfall, hours of freezing rain, ice buildup, localized flooding, and widespread power outages to Southern Ontario.
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January 10 - The Saskatoon Blizzard of '07
The Saskatchewan Blizzard of 2007 is considered to be one of the worst storms in the province's history. It struck northeastern British Columbia, central Alberta and central Saskatchewan on Wednesday, January 10, 2007.
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January 9 - Fireworks at the End of Michigan Hi...
It is rare that a pile up as massive as involving 193 vehicles, would end with fireworks!!
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January 8 - It Rained HOW MUCH In Only 24 Hours?!
Reunion Island is known for some of the heaviest rainfalls on Earth. On January 7th, 1966, when Cyclone Denise passed north of Mauritius, the rain and the records fell fast!!
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January 7 - An F4 Tornado in January?! In CHICA...
On January 7, 1989, a tornado destroyed everything in its path for 15 miles across parts of southern Illinois and Indiana. It was later confirmed to have been a powerful F-4
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January 6 - First NBA Game Rained Out...INDOORS!
On January 6, 1986, a scheduled game between the Seattle Super Sonics and the Phoenix Suns made history as the first ever "rain out" for the National Basketball Association!
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January 5 - Blue Mountain Suddenly Closes Mid-S...
The start of the winter in December 2006 was some kind of record breaking mild across Canada...it was actually the warmest in 60 sixty years by the time it hit.
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January 4 - THE Historic 1998 Ice Storm!
This was THE Ice Storm against which all others will likely be measured against for its ferocity, duration and damage to Ontario, Quebec and the eastern US.
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January 3 - The Spirit Has Landed...On Mars!!
On January 3rd, 2004, the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit landed on the Red Planet, aka Mars. And then in short succession it was joined by its twin, when 21 days later, Opportunity touched down safely.
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January 2 - Deja Vu? TWO Hurricane Alices in ON...
Hurricane Alice was also known as ‘Alice 2’. It is still the only known Atlantic hurricane name to come up in ONE full cycle.
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January 1 - New Years Day Special Edition ON ICE!
Right now, kick back with your favourite new year day elixir, on a free day off work or school, with your favourite NHL team jersey and foam finger and let me tell you about the Winter Classic games that were most affected by the weather on This Day in Weather History.
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December 31 - 2021 "Year in Review": Canada Edi...
For this last day of 2021, I look back at the weather stories that dominated headlines and the attention of all Canadians this past year.
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December 30 - 2021 "Year in Review": Internatio...
I cover over 10 minutes of the hardest hitting weather stories from this past year. Many you will remember, many you will be shocked by, wondering "what else could have happened in 2021"?
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December 21 - The Winter Solstice Special at Ne...
Today we celebrate the Winter Solstice from Newgrange in Ireland. This 5200 year old monument and site dates back over 5200 years; pre-dating both the Great Pyramids of Egypt and Stonehenge in England. This is a "Special Feature Length" episode!
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October 26 - The Story of OUR Bluenose Schooner
The most famous ship in Canadian history, the Bluenose was both a fishing and racing vessel in the 1920s and 1930s. The Nova Scotia schooner achieved immortality when its image was engraved onto the Canadian dime.
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June 19, 2021 - That Time Calgary was UNDER Water!
That Time Calgary was UNDER Water!
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June 1, 2021 - The 1-Year Anniversary Special f...
The 1-Year Anniversary Special for TDIWH
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May 31, 2021 - The Barrie-GrandValley-Tottenham...
The Barrie-GrandValley-Tottenham Tornadoes of 1985
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May 30, 2021 - The Ugly Disasters of "Vanport"
The Ugly Disasters of "Vanport"
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May 29, 2021 - The Tragic "Empress of Ireland" ...
The Tragic "Empress of Ireland" Shipwreck
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May 28, 2021 - A Solar Eclipse for the Ages
A Solar Eclipse for the Ages
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May 27, 2021 - The 2017 Toronto Island Flood Cr...
The 2017 Toronto Island Flood Crisis
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