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This Day in Weather History

The Weather Network

"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

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7:09

December 9 - The Deadly California Thomas Fire

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/12/09

The blaze started fast and moved even quicker; reaching the city of Ventura, where in the span of one night, over five hundred residences were destroyed. At its worst, the Thomas Fire involved over 8,500 firefighters in the fight to contain the blaze. This is actually still the largest mobilization of firefighters for any one wildfire in California history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:58

December 8 - The Freeway Pileup That Covered 3 States!

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2022/12/08

December 8th...2016...this day in weather history; we had one storm, resulting in 3 major pileups in 3 different states, with 2 happening on the same Interstate Highway. The biggest of the pileups involved 50 vehicles and we had am empty and stranded school bus used as a make-shift triage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:01

December 7 - The Tornado that Tangled with London...

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2022/12/07

On the morning of December7th, 2006, the UK was being walked over by a deep and strong Atlantic low pressure system. Along its path, it injured 6 people, and caused moderate to severe damage to at least 100 properties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:20

December 6 - Lucan Ontario Buried Beneath 5 1/2 FEET...

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2022/12/06

At the time local radio stations were announcing the storm, like I said, as a “Snowmageddon”, a cute play on the mix of snow and armageddon. It was cute and easy but really does no one any good. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:20

December 5 - 1000mm Deluge Drowns Southern Thailand

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2022/12/05

According to the Thai Meteorological Department’s Automatic Weather Station (AWS), over 500 millilitres of rain fell over a 7-day period starting on December 1st and lasting through the 7th in 2016. It would be recognized as the worst flood in over 30 years in the southern part of the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:35

December 4 - The 1952 Killer Smog of England

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/12/04

This story was a featured in the hit television series The Crown. The Great Smog is the central event of season 1, episode 4 on the popular Netflix program. Fans of the sci-fi cult classic Doctor Who, will remember when "The Great Smog" was the setting of the audio play "The Creeping Death". And the The Boris Starling novel Visibility is also set in this 1952 smog event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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December 3 - The 2012 Super Typhoon Bopha (Pablo)

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2022/12/03

After being devastated in December of 2011by the Tropical Storm ‘Washi”, Super Typhoon Bopha made landfall on Mindanao, late on December 3, as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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December 2 - The 1952 Grey Cup: "The Fog Bowl"

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/12/02

It was to be celebrated as the 50th Grey Cup Championship. It was played in 1962, in Toronto at an outdoor stadium, that laid right along the shores of Lake Ontario. Already sounds like a bad idea and It remains the only Grey Cup game ever suspended during play...starting on Saturday the 1st and wrapping up on Sunday, the 2nd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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December 1 - The 10-Car Ohio Train Derailment Disaster

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/12/01

For the storm to create so much chaos that Ten train cars went off their tracks in the middle of a busy day in Ohio, this was a storm that needed to be investigated further. The crashed train cars narrowly missed the main electrical feed that provides power to Amherst's 12,000 residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 30 - FIRST Human in History Struck by Meteorite

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/30

Mrs. Elizabeth Hodges, who was asleep on her living room couch at the time the object came crashing into and through her house. Normally we hear of meteorites falling into the ocean or driving into one of Earth's more open and remote places; so this was a crazy thing to even consider happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:43

November 29 - The Deadly Black Friday Dust Storm on...

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2022/11/29

It was a Black Friday that much is true but this disaster left 17 people dead and 114 injured in a series of chain-reaction accidents. The California Highway Patrol who tended to this said that at least 93 cars and 11 transport trucks crashed into each other in the middle of the afternoon along a tiny 1 1/2-mile stretch of the highway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:13

November 28 - It Was The Wreck of the SS Mataafa

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2022/11/28

THIS storm, named after the Mataafa wreck, was responsible for damaging or totally destroying about 29 vessels, killing 36 and causing shipping losses of $3.567 million in 1905 dollars on Lake Superior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 27 - The 1977 Grey Cup "Ice Bowl"

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2022/11/27

The blizzard of 1977 hit western New York as well as southern Ontario from January 28 to February 1. Daily winds gusted over 110km/h (up to 70 mph). Snowfall totals in some areas were as much as 100 inches...that’s over 2.5 METERS PLUS drifts as high as 30 to 40 ft!!. Then the next day a severe temperature drop turned the wet melted snow all over the field to a solid sheet of ice!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:17

November 26 - The Weather "Sacked" the Steelers vs...

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/26

Lightning and heavy rain opened up early and pushed back the start of the game by 25 minutes at the Steeler’s home park Heinz Field, in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers won by ONE field goal; that’s right, final score: 3-0!! AND THAT field goal came with only 17 seconds left in the game!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 25 - The 1950 "Mud Bowl" Grey Cup

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/25

November 25th, 1950 and this was the Canadian football championship game played between the Toronto Argonauts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Grey Cup has been part of the Canadian pro football scene since as far back as 1909, when the trophy itself was donated by Governor General Earl Grey for the Canadian football championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 24 - That Craaaaazy November Wind!

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/24

At the height of the windstorm, Toronto Hydro said approximately 10,000 customers were without power in the west and north end of the city. While across the province, approximately 87,000 customers were in the dark, according to Hydro One. In the province of Quebec, 53,600 Hydro-Quebec customers were without power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 23 - A Record Snow for Labrador!

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/23

A monstrous 75 cm of snow fell in just one single event all over Happy Valley-Goose Bay. And with that, they had officially accumulated more snow than most major Canadian cities would suffer in a full YEAR!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 22 - The First Ever NHL Regulation Outdoor Game

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/22

Live from Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton Alberta, this first-time event featured two of Canada’s most legendary dynastic teams: the Edmonton Oilers vs the Montreal Canadiens...this day in weather history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 21 - The 2018 California "Camp" Fire

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2022/11/21

The fire was fast to start and even faster to spread. It originated above several communities but when the winds oscillated due east, that then drove the fire downhill through developed areas. The town of Paradise would disappear. In the end, the fire destroyed 85% of the town’s buildings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 20 - The 2014 CanAm Lake Effect Wipeout

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2022/11/20

Snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches (5-10cm)/hour = an average of a foot to a foot and half of snow within this band leading up to daybreak Friday. A fatal collision and vehicle fire closed the northbound lanes of Highway 400, north of Highway 88 to Highway 89. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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