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"!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 610
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
December 11, 2020 - Worst Ever Toronto Snowstorm
Many immediately look to the January 99 melee or the many ice storms that have gripped this megalopolis, but on paper, it was actually December 11th, back in 1944, this day in weather history.
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Fri 11 Dec 2020
December 10, 2020 - Red Cross Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
On This Day in Weather History, after three years of war, during which there had been no Nobel Peace Prize awarded, the 1917 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the International Committee of the Red Cr…
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Thu 10 Dec 2020
December 9, 2020 - The Deadly California Thomas Fire
The Thomas Fire was a massive wildfire that affected Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, and one of the multiple wildfires that blew up in southern California during December 2017. We pick it up in …
00:06:43 |
Wed 09 Dec 2020
December 8, 2020 - The Pennsylvania Pileup
On This Day in Weather History, it took crews hours to clear the wreckage that was blamed on lake-effect snow, off of Erie.
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Tue 08 Dec 2020
December 7, 2020 - The London England Tornado
The city of London England boasts a population of close to 9 million….so a tornado that touches down at 11 am local time would be something really problematic, to say the least...but that’s what we a…
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Mon 07 Dec 2020
December 6, 2020 - 51/2 FEET of Snow Buries Lucan
A total of 177 cm, 68" or 51/2 FEET of snow fell during a 102-hour period...and in that, it snowed hard during a total of 98 of those 102 hours….including this day in weather history.
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Sun 06 Dec 2020
December 5, 2020 - 1000mm Deluge Drowns Southern Thailand
On This Day in Weather History, some areas reported 500mm of rain ...others closer to 1000mm. It resulted in everything you’d expect from this great of a deluge….and none of it was good.
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Sat 05 Dec 2020
December 4, 2020 - Killer Smog in England
On This Day in Weather History, on December 4th, 1952, heavy smog started to hover over London, England. The horrors it unleashed should have been a harbinger of what was already a runaway train that…
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Fri 04 Dec 2020
December 3, 2020 - Super Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) Strikes!
After being devastated in December of 2011by the Tropical Storm ‘Washi”, Super Typhoon Bopha made landfall on Mindanao, late on December 3, This Day in Weather History.
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Thu 03 Dec 2020
December 2, 2020 - A "Giant" Story
The Giant was one of the oldest living things in the state and was the centrepiece of the park. It was the Klootchy Creek Giant Sitka Spruce, which once held the distinction of being the largest tre…
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Wed 02 Dec 2020
December 1, 2020 - Grey Cup: "The Fog Bowl"
On This Day in Weather History, the 50th Grey Cup, also known as the Fog Bowl, was the 1962 Grey Cup Canadian Football League championship game played between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilt…
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Tue 01 Dec 2020
November 30, 2020 - Only Human in History Hit by Meteorite
One thing that you simply do not hear about almost at all, even today is someone actually being struck by a meteorite. That’s what happened in small-town Alabama, this day in weather history.
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Mon 30 Nov 2020
November 29, 2020 - California Highway Deadly Dust Storm
On This Day in Weather History, the multi-car mess on the I-5 in 1991 was caused by the poor visibility that was caused by a large dust storm. It was an otherwise nice, sunny day in Central Californi…
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Sun 29 Nov 2020
November 28, 2020 - The Wreck of the SS Mataafa
On This Day in Weather History, storm warnings for land were in effect by the morning of November 28 but by all accounts, the worst had already been done out on the waters of the Great Lakes.
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Sat 28 Nov 2020
November 27, 2020 - Grey Cup: The ICE Bowl
On This Day in Weather History, the 1977 Grey Cup from Montreal was dubbed the “Ice Bowl”....so, sadly, winter was back again to close 1977 and it took its toll on this city and this game.
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Fri 27 Nov 2020
November 26, 2020 - U.S. Thanksgiving Special
Today is also the anniversary of the lowest scoring NFL game in the league’s history. Now it was a Monday Night Football Game back in 2007 but as you listen to this podcast, maybe between games, on t…
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Thu 26 Nov 2020
November 25, 2020 - "The Mud Bowl"
On This Day in Weather History, the 38th Grey Cup championship game was played at Varsity Stadium in Toronto in front of 27,101 fans, but because of the weather conditions, it came to be remembered a…
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Wed 25 Nov 2020
November 24, 2020 - That Crazy November Wind
On This Day in Weather History, on November 24th, 2014, strong winds downed a number of trees and cut power to thousands of people across much of southern Ontario.
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Tue 24 Nov 2020
November 23, 2020 - Tornado Terror for School Kids
The bus drivers, the students in their seats and the parents who dropped them off, were unaware that a series of tornadoes was approaching. Then, moments ahead of 7:30 am, a busload of students watch…
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Mon 23 Nov 2020
November 22, 2020 - THE 2003 NHL Heritage Classic
Live from Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton Alberta, home of the 14-time Grey Cup Champions Edmonton Eskimos, this first-time event featured two of Canada’s most legendary dynastic teams: the Edmonton…
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Sun 22 Nov 2020
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