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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”!

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August 31, 2022 - The U.S. Civil War Earthquake Aug 31, 2022

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This earthquake near Charleston, South Carolina, on August 31, 1886, this day in weather history, was particularly harsh for this state as The Civil War had ruined the economy.

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August 30, 2022 - The First African American in Space Aug 30, 2022

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Guy Bluford Jr. was born November 22, 1942 in Philadelphia. He literally flew into the history books as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle 'Challenger' in 1983, becoming the first African American to travel into space.

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August 29, 2022 - Hurricane Katrina (Part 2: New Orleans) Aug 29, 2022

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The effects of Hurricane Katrina, in August 2005, were catastrophic and widespread. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, leaving at least 1,836 people dead, and a further 135 missing.

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August 28, 2022 - That RARE Chicago F-5 Aug 28, 2022

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It was the first ever rated greater than F3 in August in the state of Illinois and the only F5 tornado to strike the Chicago area. The violent tornado killed 29 people and injured 353. It is the only the second F5 tornado ever recorded in August in the United States….and it happened this day in weather history.

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August 27, 2022 - The World Was "Krakatoa'd" Wide Open Aug 27, 2022

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On the morning of August 27th, 1883, a series of massive eruptions tore the volcano’s walls apart. Krakatoa’s final eruption was four times more powerful than the largest bomb that humans have detonated and it changed the world forever….this day in weather history.

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August 26, 2022 - Hottest Ever Temperature for an MLB Game Aug 26, 2022

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The worst of the 3 hottest temperature games on record was when the Toronto Blue Jays came to Arlington Texas for a night game and at the 7:39pm opening pitch, the temperature was a disgusting 109℉ or 43-celcius!! I repeat….during A NIGHT GAME!!!.

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August 25, 2022 - Hurricane Harvey Hammers Houston Aug 25, 2022

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Today, we jump headlong into a hurricane so destructive that it is equaled only by that of Hurricane Katrina in ‘05. This in the story of Hurricane Harvey, the storm that levelled the lone star state when it hammered Houston….on this day in weather history.

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August 24, 2022 - 79A.D. Mt. Vesuvius Entombs Pompeii Forever Aug 24, 2022

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I’ve already discussed volcanoes on this podcast and today is one that is not just prolific for the damage it caused, but because it is also THE volcano that literally froze a period in time for all to see milennia later.

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August 23, 2022 - Hurricane Katrina (Part 1: Florida) Aug 23, 2022

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Katrina became the fifth hurricane of the 2005 season on August 25, only two hours before it made landfall around 6:30 p.m. EDT in Florida. The Keys were whipped by tropical storm force winds that continued through the 26th, but Katrina was still churning up momentum in the gulf.

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August 22, 2022 - FOUR Hurricanes in ONE Day! Aug 22, 2022

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This 1893 hurricane season was one of only two times in history to suffer 4 Atlantic storms along the US/Canada coast at the same time. The next time that would happen would be 105 years later...in 1998.

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