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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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7:16

May 3 - The Terrifying Fort McMurray Evacuations Begins

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/05/03

On May 3, the fire swiftly blew through Fort McMurray and that prompted the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes all of a sudden. The scenes were chaotic. There were very well coordinated escape caravans but the fire was swallowing up routes as fast as they were being designated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:58

May 2 - 2019 and Ottawa River's Highest Level Ever

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2022/05/02

On May 1, the Ottawa River crested 30 cm above 2017’s peak flood levels. As an immediate response to this, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson issued a State of Emergency on April 25. It was lifted on June 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:41

May 1 - Happy Anniversary Environment Canada!

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2022/05/01

They are Canada’s authoritative source for severe-weather alerts and weather, water, ice, and climate data. As a matter of fact, in times of crises that cause enough of a stir for it to be remembered as a memorable day in weather history their team of meteorologists and hydrologists work around the clock to monitor and predict hazards like the two flooding stories I just presented to you on this podcast yesterday in Manitoba and the day before in Quebec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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7:00

April 30 - The 1997 Red River “Flood of the Century”

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2022/04/30

The amount of water that this spring unleashed on the areas lining the river in this valley back in the spring of 1997 was enough for it to be labeled “The Flood Of The Century”! This covered over 2 thousand 500 square kilometres of land -- in water -- and that forced the evacuation of a staggering 28,000 people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:21

April 29 - Spring Flooding: Quebec’s Major Weather...

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2022/04/29

By the next day, April 30th, 2019... 9,070 homes and 273 businesses were flooded, and as a result there were now 12,000 people displaced. In the area affected, we also had 82 landslides linked to the flooding as well as the roads and highways I mentioned in the intro. In total, there were 310 municipalities across Quebec that were affected by the flooding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:52

April 28 - Baseball Sized Hail at a Baseball Game!

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2022/04/28

The hailstones ballooned to 2.75" (7cm) diameter which we term “baseball sized”. THIS system starting pitching baseball sized hail all around, before it crossed the Missouri River into St. Louis County. Meanwhile, about 100 people were injured and one person was killed when a tent collapsed on a crowd that was gathered outside Busch Stadium after a Cardinals game at a nearby sports bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:17

April 27 - The 2008 Fort Albany Flooding & Evacuations

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2022/04/27

On Sunday, April 27, 2008, residents of Fort Albany, a First Nations community primarily made up of women and children, were forced to flee what were now the worst floods since 1985. Because of the rapid ice breakup on the river they now had mighty ice flows racing down stream at a force that burst through the dikes, thrusting river water up, over and on to the mainland of the reserve where the 900 residents lived. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:02

April 26 - The 1991 Deadly and Destructive "Andover F5"

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2022/04/26

This outbreak would go on to result in 21 people being killed, 17 of which were from the Andover tornado. But the Wichita-Andover tornado was actually the 3rd in a series of 4 tornadoes that pushed through South Central KS. F5 damage also occurred across the southern part of Andover where large frame homes were demolished. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:01

April 25 - 2015 Saw Mount Everest’s Deadliest Avalanche

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2022/04/25

In the avalanche a cascade of snow, ice and rock raced down the mountain, through the populated area known as “base-camp” and in it at least twenty-two people were killed. This made this event the new deadliest disaster on the mountain. The 7.8 magnitude quake would be blamed for the death of more than 5,000 people, and the injuries suffered by an additional 10,000 people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:55

April 24 - The 2018 Record New Brunswick Flooding

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2022/04/24

Floods have been part of recorded history in New Brunswick for over 300 years. They date back as far as 1696, when the first written record told of a late, very high spring water level that delayed crop planting for the residents of a small French settlement at Jemseg. In 2018, The Saint John river overflowed its banks and water levels crested to over 27 feet (8 ¼ meters) in Fredericton by May 1. The rush of water closed 50 streets in the city and forced hundreds of residents from their homes.

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6:37

April 23 - Ranger 4's 1962 Launch to "Shoot The Moon"

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2022/04/23

On Monday, Apr. 23, 1962, NASA launched the Ranger 4 into space. The Ranger 4 spacecraft, was especially designed to collect data on interplanetary space, but more to the point it was to photograph the moon up close and make a rough landing on the lunar surface, this was for reconnaissance for a future manned mission there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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April 22 - 1970 and The First Ever Earth Day

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2022/04/22

It was the brainchild of Wisconsin Senator, Gaylord Nelson who was an unabashed environmentalist whose hope was that by creating a lightning rod of attention he could create a rallying unity to grassroots environmental awareness. We can dream all we want of living on other planets but until we become a totally different species of human, dreaming is as far as we will ever get so let’s make sure we make the best of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:50

April 21 - The 1998 "Rain-Out Triple Play" at Dodgers...

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2022/04/21

Legendary Dodger Stadium was built on top of the historic Los Angeles neighbourhood of Chavez Ravine in Solano Canyon. Get this, before the start of their 1976 season, the Dodgers were rained out only once, and that was against the St. Louis Cardinals, on April 21, 1967, ending a streak of 737 consecutive games without a postponement at that time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:37

April 20 - The 1996 Shock Ontario Tornado Outbreak

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/04/20

On the 19th, there were seventeen F2 or greater tornadoes that touched down and that included a jaw-dropping ten in the state of Illinois alone. In Canada, the first tornado that touched down hit the ground running for a staggering 40 kilometres southeast of Owen Sound. A second tornado then touched down farther south and ripped for a 60 kilometre track from Arthur to just southwest of Barrie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:51

April 19 - The 1904 "Great Fire of Toronto"

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2022/04/19

This was a multi alarm fire involving a total of 17 fire halls, two engine companies and one hose company. They came from stations as far away as Hamilton, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York, to help save Toronto. The glow of the fire could be seen for miles in all directions and it took close to nine hours to get under control. A mystery still surrounds this tale because they never did establish the exact cause of the fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:57

April 18 -First Enhanced Fujita Scale Tornado in CDN...

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2022/04/18

A twister touched down in a rural area locally and packed powerful 135 to 167 km/h wind speeds. It was now historical as the first to be recorded as an Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale tornado in Canadian history. And it was rated EF1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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April 17 - The Alberta Blizzard Blitz in Centennial '67

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2022/04/17

In some areas, after the full series, there was reported to have been as much as 175 cm of snow. What is that to you and me? That is also known as 5 feet 9 inches of snow!! Because these storms hit while we were getting later into April, many cattle were already out in the pastures. This was a big problem when you consider over 51/2 feet of snow and the obvious sustained cold that would have accompanied such an event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:32

April 16 - Ice Crashes Through Rogers Centre Roof...

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2022/04/16

The entrance to the CN Tower and to the Rogers Centre were promptly closed and a section of sidewalk out front of the affected buildings was also closed off for all pedestrian traffic. The Rogers Centre was far from the only building to have been damaged in this, however. Damage from the ice was also reported to other surrounding buildings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:18

April 15 - THE most Intense Snowfall Ever in USA!

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2022/04/15

The Denver Post reported that, with a total snowfall of almost a foot, along with around 45mm of mixing, of which it was primarily rain, it was reported that the April 14-15 storm was the second worst April blizzard since 1885. Because of the strong winds, the snow drifted to a depth of 7 feet (over 2 meters) in many parts of the metro. The storm was the worst in 5 years at Colorado Springs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:33

April 14 - French Winegrowers Battle Frost for 2019...

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2022/04/14

Following a frost alert on April 14, winemakers of Chassagne-Montrachet lit fires and heaters to fight the frost. As temperatures then dropped moderately below that 32 F threshold, with a relatively low humidity, luckily damage was limited. Yet, winemakers trying to limit frost damage on their vines employ a variety of heating techniques to keep their crops warm. Some got "inventive". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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