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
October 31, 2020 - !The Halloween Special!
Today on THIS SPECIAL edition EPISODE WE WILL learn about the ancient origins of Halloween in Ireland while looking at some standout weather events around the world that either helped or hindered gho…
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Sat 31 Oct 2020
October 30, 2020 - "The Perfect Storm"
On October 30, 1991, the so-called “perfect storm” hit the North Atlantic producing remarkably large waves along with the New England and Canadian coasts...this day in weather history.
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Fri 30 Oct 2020
October 29, 2020 - Sandy Strikes the NY/NJ Shore
Sandy blows apart much of the Jersey Shore, Staten Island, Long Island, shut down the PATH system connecting NY and NJ and cost billions of dollars in total damages. This hit here...this day in weath…
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Thu 29 Oct 2020
October 28, 2020 - The Great Japan Earthquake of 1707
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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00:06:48 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
October 27, 2020 - World Series Delayed Twice by Weather
Baseball is traditionally played outdoors and exposed to all weather elements….and today it was the freezing cold and impossibly soaking wet that threatened the Phillies' run to the Championship they…
00:06:49 |
Tue 27 Oct 2020
October 25, 2020 - Hurricane Sandy (Part 1)
While Sandy was only a Category 2 hurricane off the coast of the Northeastern United States and therefore not considered a MAJOR hurricane, the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record……
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Sun 25 Oct 2020
October 24, 2020 - Hottest World Series Game EVER
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 Worl…
00:06:43 |
Sat 24 Oct 2020
October 23, 2020 - It Be Rainin' Fish!
This way you never miss a tall tale that actually came to life when Thousands of fish fell from the sky in an area 1,000 feet long by 80 feet wide in Marksville, LA. There has to be a reasonable expl…
00:06:47 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
October 22, 2020 - The Neverending Nor'easter
The name is a direct reference to the direction of the winds that blow in from … you guessed it….the northeast. And a pretty decent Nor’easter lashed parts of the Maritimes from October 22 to 25th, 2…
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Thu 22 Oct 2020
October 21, 2020 - Coldest World Series
The still very new Florida Marlins team had made it to the World Series for the first time in team existence and they faced Cleveland. Marlins entered the majors in 1993 and four years in, they are o…
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Wed 21 Oct 2020
October 20, 2020 - Uttarkashi Earthquake
Earthquakes happen fast and without warning. When they hit hard, they can strip away any feeling of security among all living creatures. That was certainly the case back on October 20th, 1991, in Ut…
00:06:12 |
Tue 20 Oct 2020
October 19, 2020 - Yankees Dynasty Delayed
Yes, it's another baseball story, but the world series is massive and when weather causes its delay or cancellation; it's a story to be retold...like right now on this day in weather history.
Learn …
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Mon 19 Oct 2020
October 18, 2020 - When Wilma Became a Hurricane
Today we will look at what got this massive storm to where it made the record books and there is actually a lot going on with this one so be ready for twists and turns and a shocking event that set a…
00:06:56 |
Sun 18 Oct 2020
October 17, 2020 - The Earthquake World Series
On October 17, 1989, the Bay Area Series featuring the East Bay Oakland Athletics and West Bay San Francisco Giants, was scheduled to start Game 3 at 2:30 p.m. Pacific at San Francisco’s Candlestick …
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Sat 17 Oct 2020
October 16, 2020 - Hurricane Hazel Hits Toronto
How often can you say “The Hurricane That Hit Toronto”? It simply does not happen...so other factors had to have been at play on October 16th, 1954 when Hurricane Hazel put a royal beat down on the …
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Fri 16 Oct 2020
October 15, 2020 - Wettest, Weirdest, Wildest World Series Game
Playing conditions for the 1925 World Series between the Pirates and the Senator were challenging. Games had twice been postponed due to poor weather. Then the deciding, winner-take-all Game 7 got p…
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Thu 15 Oct 2020
October 14, 2020 - Killer Flash Flood in France
What happens when a month's worth of rain falls in just hours? We will find out now because it happened this day in weather history.
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00:05:49 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
October 13, 2020 - The Freak Fort Erie Snow Blast
It was an otherwise normal fall day for October 12, 2006, the day before...this day in weather history.
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00:06:47 |
Tue 13 Oct 2020
October 12, 2020 - Columbus Day "Big Blow" Wind Storm
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….and it's now on this day in weather history.
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Mon 12 Oct 2020
October 11, 2020 - Rare Cyclone Hits Spain
Other anomalies include storms of this type affecting southern regions like Portugal and especially Spain being deeper inland, but nature does and nature wants and she did This Day in Weather History…
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Sun 11 Oct 2020
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