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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November 9 - A Nasty Ontario "Weather Brew"
A vicious "witches" storm pummelled the lower Great Lakes region packing wind gusts over 90 km/hr and a tricky line of storms moved through the province.
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November 8 - "Weather and War": Remembrance Day...
WW1, also known as ‘The Great War’, was not only terrible in terms of life, but the weather conditions in which the combatants faced.
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November 7 - The Killer 1913 Great Lakes Blizzard
It was the power of a hurricane and the knockout blow of snow, cold and white out conditions. It was The Great Lakes Storm of 1913….that started on November 7th of that year….this day in weather history.
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November 6 - The Rare F3 Rome Tornado
On November 6th, 2016, the area between Ladispoli and Cesano, central Italy was hit by a strong, rapidly moving long-tracked F3 tornado…..this day in weather history.
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November 5 - The 2013 Super-Typhoon that Tore A...
On November 4, a tropical storm developed and was named Haiyan. But then it began a period of rapid intensification that blew it up to typhoon intensity on November 5…. this day in weather history.
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November 4 - The 2001 Game 7 World Series Dust ...
Today we wrap up our Fall Classic Series called “World Series Weather” with a moment in time that was as sensitive as it could get....then the weather wreaked havoc!
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November 3 - A Very Rare Alaska Earthquake
It was officially called the Denali Earthquake because its epicentre was 66 km ESE of Denali National Park, in Alaska, 49th state in the United States.
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November 2 - The "Eclipse Hurricane" of 1743
On November 2, 1743 a severe storm struck the American colonies from Virginia northward.....while Benjamin Franklin was trying to chart an eclipse!!
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November 1 - The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
November 1st wind gusts snapped and threw tree branches and knocked over trees, which in turn severed power lines. The good news is that it did NOT happen on the 31st!
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October 31 - The 2021 Halloween Special
Halloween is an amazing night unless the weather runs in and ruins everything. Here is a special episode that spans 3 centuries of weather spookier than Halloween itself.
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October 30 - "The Perfect Storm"
Long before the June 30, 2000 release of the big budget Warner Bros. blockbuster movie starring the likes of George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, there was a real fishing boat called the Andrea Gail and it really did hit “the Perfect Storm”...This Day in Weather History.
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October 29 - Hurricane Sandy Part 2: "Impacto P...
Today Sandy blew apart much of the Jersey Shore, Staten Island and Long Island. It shut down the PATH system connecting NY and NJ and cost billions of dollars in total damages.
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October 28 - The Great 1707 Japan Earthquake
The 1707 Hōei earthquake struck south-central Japan at 14:00 local time on 28 October….this day in weather history.
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October 27 - World Series Game TWICE Delayed by...
Month we feature our special segments on “World Series Weather”. Today it was the freezing cold and impossibly soaking wet that threatened the Phillies run to the Championship they were on the cusp of completing...on this day in weather History.
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October 26 - 26 Tornadoes in US Midwest!
26 Tornadoes in US Midwest!
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October 25 - Hurricane Sandy Part 1 - "At Its S...
Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) was the deadliest and most destructive, as well as the strongest hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.
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October 24 - The Hottest World Series Game on R...
Baseball is traditionally played outdoors and exposed to all weather elements….and today it was the blazing HEAT when the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Houston Astros in Game 1 to open the 2017 World Series...this day in weather history.
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October 23 - THE Strongest Hurricane on Record ...
Hurricane Patricia Became the Record Strongest Hurricane in the Western Hemisphere With 215 MPH Winds THAT’S OVER 345KPH!!...this day in weather history.
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October 22 - The Never-Ending Nor'easter
Nor-easters do not normally last 4 days, the resulting downpours were between 100 and 160 mm in the Canadian Maritimes.
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October 21 - World Series Snow - Florida vs. Cl...
Today is "World Series Weather" featuring SNOW, tomorrow features the COLD, then the 24th is the HEAT!! October is CRAZY!!
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October 20 - Cape Breton Crushing of 1974
On October 20th, 1974 a powerful storm brought a significant amount of rain to the Sydney area of Cape Breton, leaving a lasting impression on many who experienced it.
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October 19 - The Next Yankees Dynasty is Delaye...
Our "World Series Weather" collection continues in a year when the New York Yankees had the team that would produce a dynasty not seen since the 1960's....but the weather put it on hold.
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October 18 - The 2005 Rage of Hurricane Wilma
On October 18th, Wilma became a hurricane and the first named "W" storm in the basin since naming began in 1950.
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October 17 - The 1989 !EARTHQUAKE! World Series
On October 17, 1989 the "Bay Area Series" featuring the East Bay Oakland Athletics VS the West Bay San Francisco Giants, was scheduled to start Game 3 at 2:30 p.m. pst. at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park…...that did not happen this day in weather history.
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October 16 - Hurricane Hazel Tears Through Toronto
On October 16th, 1954 Hurricane Hazel put a royal beat down on the biggest city in Canada...this day in weather history.
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