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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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6:36

November 19 - Terror on the Trans-Canada

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/19

Late in the afternoon on this day in weather history it was a typical highway story that starts a chain reaction of this kind….Trucks. Within minutes there was a long gridlocked line of cars just sitting there, vulnerable to whatever happens next because they literally had nowhere to go. The traffic accident made it impossible for snow plows and emergency vehicles to get through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:50

November 18 - The 1929 Newfoundland Earthquake and...

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/18

The year was 1929 and The Dominion of Newfoundland was a country in eastern North America at the time. It is today the modern Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, but that didn't come about until 1949 when it became the 10th and final province in the country. It went by a number of different names: The Grand Banks earthquake, the Laurentian Slope earthquake and the South Shore Disaster. It hit right at dinner time for most, 5:02pm on November 18, this day in weather history. Learn more

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November 17 - The Great Buffalo Blizzard of 2014

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/17

Not only was the snowstorm historic in its own right but it also provided the shock and awe of lightning. Just in the Western NY event alone, S. Cheektowaga, was buried under 65" (165cm) of snow….that’s over 5 feet of snow!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:24

November 16 - Nicaragua's 2020 Nightmare

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/16

The reach of Iota was massive; sea swells were witnessed as far north as Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, as far east as Jamaica and as far south as Colombia…..this day in weather History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 14 - When Apollo 12 was Struck By Lightning

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/15

Just 36 seconds after liftoff, a bolt of lightning shot out like...well…..a rocket…..from the grey clouds over the launch site, striking the Saturn5 as it climbed towards space. What happened after that is a story of legends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:50

November 15 - The Tragic Tropical Cyclone that Tore...

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/15

Sidr hammered Bangladesh with peak 1-minute sustained winds of 260 km/h (160 mph), making it a Category-5 equivalent tropical cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Scale that weighs hurricanes. Bangladesh set a modern day record of being able to mobilize over one million people to evacuate at a moment's notice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:34

November 13 - The 1985 Colombia Volcano Eruption

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/13

This became known as the Armero tragedy—the deadliest of its kind in recorded history. However, volcanic activity at Nevado del Ruiz began about two million years ago, since the Early Pleistocene or Late Pliocene era, with three major eruptive periods. Yet somehow, when it blew, it caught everyone by surprise and nearby towns unaware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 12 - The Record Breaking Venice Flood

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/12

It was the highest tide in 50 years and with it came the looming threat that seawater would move up and into the historic monuments and works of art in the equally historic city. The waters peaked at 1.87m (6ft), that's just 2 inches below the highest flooding ever recorded in Venice back in 1966, and it submerged over 80% of a city already below sea level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 11 - "Weather and War": Remembrance Day -...

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/11

Each year we pause all programming on our network of feeds around the country to reflect and respect those who have and continue to serve bravely with their lives for the safety and security of our Canada. Wherever you happen to be listening to this podcast around the world, in Europe and especially for our very wide listener base in the United States, we also honour the brave men and women who serve you and the global good for peace and independence and freedom from tyranny and oppression. Thank

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November 10 - "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/10

SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter. She was the largest ship on North America's Great Lakes when launched on June 7, 1958. Unfortunately, she also remains the largest to have sunk there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 9 - A Nasty Ontario "Weather Brew"

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/09

The day proved to be one of the wackiest weather days ever in Ontario. In Southwest Ontario on the Michigan border, Windsor’s temperatures climbed to a balmy 20°C. In Southeast Ontario and Canada's National Capital, Ottawa, they suffered a round of freezing rain. Off the shores of Georgian Bay in sort of Central Ontario, the city of Barrie had snow and Hamilton experienced a rare and very late in the season tornado. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 8 - "Weather and War": Remembrance Day - Part 1

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/08

World War One involved the active duty of more than 65 million men from over 30 countries. Of these, 620,000 Canadians and nearly 8 million French fought in truly horrific conditions in France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 7 - The Killer 1913 Great Lakes Blizzard

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/07

It is still the deadliest and most destructive natural disaster to hit the 5 great lakes in recorded history, killing more than 250 people, destroying 19 ships, and stranding 19 others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 6 - The Rare F3 Rome Tornado

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/06

This powerful and deadly twister was first reported in the coastal town of Ladispoli, where two floors of an eight-story building collapsed. Dozens of other buildings were damaged in Ladispoli while it also closed local schools when the localized street flooding became a concern in Rome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:53

November 5 - The 2013 Super-Typhoon that Tore Apart...

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/05

Historically, it is one of the deadliest typhoons on record to hit the Philippines. It killed at least 6,300 people in that country alone while also leaving 11 million more people homeless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 4 - The 2001 Game 7 World Series Dust Storm

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/04

On November 4th, 2001, one of the more unique weather occurrences coincided with one of the conclusions of one of the most intense series and seasons in baseball history…..this day in weather history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 3 - A Very Rare Alaska Earthquake

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/03

The earthquake registered 7.9 Magnitude. It was the largest quake recorded in the United States since the 1965 Rat Islands earthquake. And that concussion upon eruption was the strongest ever recorded in the interior of Alaska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 2 - The "Eclipse Hurricane" of 1743

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/02

Benjamin Franklin was living in the then US Capital, Philadelphia Pennsylvania and was excited about the prospect of recording observations of a predicted eclipse event. Problem is, there was no such thing as a Weather network back then so there was no way of knowing there was a hurricane looming until it was upon you and it was and it ruined his day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 1 - The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/11/01

You had to know that likely EVERY SINGLE halloween decoration across the province of Quebec was still set up or hanging from something creative when the 100 kilometre per hour winds hammered through. The good news is that it did NOT happen on the 31st because it most assuredly would have injured or even killed so many more people with everyone out in the streets revelling in the clubs or walking their kids around trick or treating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 31 - The 2021 Halloween Special

This Day in Weather History ·

2022/10/31

With stories from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, sit back and enjoy the candy, gum, chocolate and chips you likely stole from your kids' collection bags while we look at a special collection of spooky, scary and down right nasty weather events on an already spooky and scary night for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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