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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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May 31, 2021 - The Barrie-GrandValley-Tottenham Tornadoes of 1985 May 31, 2021

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We made it! Today is the final episode for the first year of this podcast!! It’s been a long and winding road but one that has seen this project rocket from just me at the start to a much larger and more dedicated team spanning every conceivable department within The Weather Network. I could not have done this without all of you...especially for this long every day so thank you all! I’m Chris Mei, writer, producer and host of this day in weather history this magnificent daily podcast creation from the amazing support of The Weather Network in Canada. It took a full calendar year to get to a story that was MY first introduction to just how sinister weather can be, on really any given day in weather history.

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May 30, 2021 - The Ugly Disasters of "Vanport" May 30, 2021

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In the pacific Northweat all you have to do is utter the name Vanport, Oregon and it will send shivers down the spines of "well-bred" Portlanders. We get into why right now on this day in weather history.

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May 29, 2021 - The Tragic "Empress of Ireland" Shipwreck May 29, 2021

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For today’s special episode I tell you the story of Canada’s deadliest peacetime maritime disaster. Before you start asking questions, let me throw you a few knuckle balls: This shipwreck didn’t happen at sea, It was also not even on the sometimes deadly waters of Great Lakes...oh and it also didn't even happen in stormy weather…..all that you know going in is that it happened on this day in weather history.

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May 28, 2021 - A Solar Eclipse for the Ages May 28, 2021

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At the turn of the century, a century ago, thousands of people across the southeastern United States gathered to witness a rare and spectacular sight as the moon cast its shadow across the sun and darkened the skies…..this ominous day in weather history.

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May 27, 2021 - The 2017 Toronto Island Flood Crisis May 27, 2021

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In 2017, water levels in Lake Ontario were at their highest recorded level in more than 100 years. And on May 27th, they reached that peak, a level that was recorded at 75.93m on this day in weather history.

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May 26, 2021 - Soccer Ball Sized Hail leads to Terrifying Flight May 26, 2021

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Today we look at the curious case of a BMI airbus bound for Cyprus from Manchester, England. They never made it, this day in weather history.

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May 25, 2021 - Lightning Strikes 11 at a Picnic! May 25, 2021

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When thunder roars go indoors. To some it’s a cliche thing weathercasters say but did you know that this one simple phrase could mean the difference between life and death? It sure did for the 11 people I’m talking about who all were struck down at a picnic, this day in weather history.

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May 24, 2021 - The Rise of the Stormchasers May 24, 2021

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On May 24, 1973, an F4 tornado struck Union City Oklahoma but that was not the big story. Not on THIS day in weather history.

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May 23, 2021 - The Timmins-9 Wildfire May 23, 2021

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The number of fires and areas burnt was not a record high for this region, but what differentiated it was what and who it affected; these were moving in on urban centres this day in weather history.

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May 22, 2021 - The Deadly and Destructive Joplin EF5 May 22, 2021

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Tornadoes are fierce and unpredictable. Chasers know this all too well. Especially those who came back with research and images from the EF5 that crushed Joplin Missouri in 2001 on this day in weather history.

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