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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October 15 - WORST Weather EVER for a World Ser...
Playing conditions for the 1925 World Series between the Pirates and the Senators in Game 7 got played in what was described as "probably the worst conditions ever for a World Series game.”...this Day in Weather History.
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October 14 - WW2 Killer France Flash Floods
The flood that swept through the Aude region of France was swift and overwhelming.
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October 13 - The Fort Erie Freak Fall Storm
In October of 2006 a truly 'Historic' October snowstorm blasted the Niagara Region.
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October 12 - Yo! Ho! Blow the STATE Down!
They called it the "Columbus Day Big Blow". It is estimated to have been the most damaging windstorm on record west of the Cascade Mountains.
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October 11 - “Vince” Rinses Spain with Heavy Rain
Just weeks after Hurricane Katrina made international news by devastating forever areas in New Orleans, Louisiana and other parts of the southern US, Hurricane Vince developed in the Northeastern Atlantic basin.
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October 10 - The Great Hurricane of 1780
“The Great Hurricane of 1780”, also known as “Huracán San Calixto”, also referred to as “the Great Hurricane of the Antilles”, and the “1780 Disaster”.....regardless of whatever anyone called this, it is STILL, as of today, known as the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. That happened this day in weather history.
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October 9 - Hurricane Delta Breaks Records in L...
We had, for the first time since 2005, had to dip into the Greek alphabet for names and it was October 9, 2020 when Hurricane Delta made Landfall in Louisiana on this day in weather history.
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October 8 - "Michael Smashes the Boats Ashore"
Hurricane Michael was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the continental United States since Andrew in 1992.
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October 7 - The Deadly Hot 2007 Chicago Marathon
The 2007 Chicago marathon was a full 26.2 mile or 42.2KM marathon, and it was on a day so oppressively and inescapably scorching that the event had to be halted. That had never happened before.
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October 6 - They Accidentally Flew INTO a Tornado
On October 6th, 1981, a regional commuter jet in the Netherlands, ran into a line of thunderstorms shortly after takeoff. Inside that cloud deck was a rain-wrapped tornado!!
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October 5 - The Hail that Hammered Phoenix
The “almost” 3-billion dollar hail storm that happened NOT in Alberta, not in Kansas but in the cactus state of Arizona...this day in weather history.
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October 4 - "Weather and War": The 1777 Battle ...
The year is 1777, the Declaration of Independence has already been signed but the British are none too pleased with this turn of events. We are picking up today during the American Revolutionary War and the The Battle of Germantown...this day in weather history.
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October 3 - Happy Birthday N.O.A.A!!
NOAA was officially founded as the organization it is today back on October 3rd, 1970...this day in weather history.
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October 2 - When it Floods Like a Hurricane BUT...
A low from days prior stalls out offshore and drinks a healthy serving of Hurricane Joaquin. It was basically like hooking up a fire hose to a hydrant and opening it up full!!....all over South Carolina!
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October 1 - The Quake That Shook Up, Where Nixo...
On October 1, 1987 an earthquake shook up Whittier, California and was the largest to hit Southern California since 1971…..this day in weather history.
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September 30 - The Windsor-Tecumseh Flood of 2016
The 24 hours of relentless downpours resulted in significant flooding across the region. It was decided by all affected mayors to declare a state of emergency....this day in weather history.
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September 29 - This Is “Hurricane Juan”
This is the story of the legendary Hurricane Juan when it made landfall….this day in weather history.
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September 28 - When Early Season Snow Buried Al...
We were only ONE WEEK into FALL...not winter...FALL! The snow came early and it came a'plenty for the province of Alberta.
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September 27 - The Unforgettable First Try at H...
On September 27, 1991, the Los Angeles Kings played the New York Rangers in a pre-season game….in the parking lot of Caesars Palace. Yeah, this day in weather history.
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September 25 - The Explosive 1998 Atlantic Season
The 1998 Atlantic hurricane season is considered one of the most disastrous on record. It had the highest number of storm-related deaths in close to 220 years while boasting to be one of the costliest ever!
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September 24 - The 1846 Discovery of Planet Nep...
On September 24, 1846, just 15 minutes after midnight, with clear enough skies to see forever, German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered the planet Neptune at the Berlin Observatory...this day in weather history.
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September 23 - Rolling Stones & Rain in Halifax
At least 50,000 fans braved the rain in Halifax to see the Rolling Stones play the largest rock concert in the city's history....this day in weather history.
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September 22 - The 2020 California Wildfire Inf...
Severe August thunderstorms ignited numerous wildfires across California, Oregon, and Washington, followed in early September by more, including the events of this day in weather history.
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September 26 - When "Vera" Vanquished Over Japan
Typhoon Vera was the strongest and deadliest typhoon on record to make landfall in the country when it beat up Japan on September 26th, 1959...this day in weather history.
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September 21 - "Go Home Tornadoes! Yer LATE"!!
On the afternoon of September 21st, 2018 - on the last day of summer - an EF3 tornado touched down in Dunrobin, Ontario.
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