100 Biggest Weather Moments

100 Biggest Weather Moments
100 Biggest Weather Moments' title screen
StarringHost:
Harry Connick, Jr.
Other:
Various celebrity commentaries,
The Weather Channel's on-air meteorologists
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes5
Production
Running timeapprox. 1 hour per episode
Original release
NetworkThe Weather Channel
ReleaseApril 15 (2007-04-15) –
April 19, 2007 (2007-04-19)

100 Biggest Weather Moments was a 2007 five-part miniseries on The Weather Channel, that premiered on Sunday, April 15, and aired nightly through Thursday, April 19, the biggest documentary effort in The Weather Channel's 25-year history.[1]

The series was hosted by Harry Connick, Jr. and counted down the top weather-related events (mostly from the United States) with commentary from various celebrities. The collection of weather moments was the work of more than 120 meteorologists.[2]

A second version of Top 100 Weather Moments premiered on June 14, 2020 with five episodes running through July 12, 2020.[3][4]

Episode details

Ep. Moment #s Original Air Date Ep. length
1 100–78 April 15, 2007 1 hour
2 77–56 April 16, 2007
3 55–34 April 17, 2007
4 33–13 April 18, 2007
5 12–1 April 19, 2007

Weather moments

Episode #5

12. Franklin Flies a Kite
11. UV Index
10. 1974 Tornado Super Outbreak
9. Flooding of 1927
8. Invention of the thermometer
7. Supercomputers
6. Air conditioning
5. Amazing Grace
4. First weather satellite
3. The D-Day invasion
2. Hurricane Katrina
1. Global warming

Personalities include

Promotion

Previews of the miniseries were shown at a virtual "weather island" created by The Weather Channel, in the virtual world Second Life. The Weather Channel wanted to test the effectiveness of advertising in online communities. According to AP, the station looked at it as an opportunity, and hoped that by getting in early, it could become an established leader in that environment.

The Weather Channel donated $75,000 to Musicians' Village, to date the biggest home-rebuilding project in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Connick and saxophonist Branford Marsalis came up with the idea for the village in 2005, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. The Weather Channel also ran public service announcements about the Musicians' Village.

The TV Guide Channel, as part of its shows Watch This and 411, featured interviews with participants of the miniseries. The TV Guide had placements of The Weather Channel's logo, and the TV Guide website hosted 100 Biggest Weather Moments banner ads.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Weather Channel Unveils Number One Weather Moment: Global Warming Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Business Wire, April 19, 2007
  2. ^ a b "Big 'Moments' In Forecast". broadcastnewsroom.com. The Associated Press. April 9, 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved April 21, 2007.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Weather Moments premiering Sunday".
  4. ^ "Episode List: Top 100 Weather Moments". TV Tango. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022.
  5. ^ 100 Biggest Weather Moments Archived 2007-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, The Weather Channel