On this day in 1870, a Milwaukee scientist named Increase Lapham issued the first US government storm warning for the national weather service.
156 years later, the records keep piling up. See your town’s history with Weather Then.
#WeatherHistory #OnThisDay #NationalWeatherService #WeatherThen
156 years later, the records keep piling up. See your town’s history with Weather Then.
#WeatherHistory #OnThisDay #NationalWeatherService #WeatherThen
November 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
On this day in 1870, a Milwaukee scientist named Increase Lapham issued the first US government storm warning for the national weather service.
156 years later, the records keep piling up. See your town’s history with Weather Then.
#WeatherHistory #OnThisDay #NationalWeatherService #WeatherThen
156 years later, the records keep piling up. See your town’s history with Weather Then.
#WeatherHistory #OnThisDay #NationalWeatherService #WeatherThen
The deadliest U.S. tornadoes didn't always strike where you'd expect #Tornadoes #WeatherHistory
The deadliest U.S. tornadoes didn't always strike where you'd expect
NOAA's ranking of the 10 deadliest documented U.S. tornadoes reveals a sobering pattern: some of history's worst storms hit outside Tornado Alley, in unexpected months, killing hundreds in minutes. Better forecasting has cut deaths over the decades, but the list is a reminder that no region and no season is truly off the hook.
dlvr.it
October 31, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The deadliest U.S. tornadoes didn't always strike where you'd expect #Tornadoes #WeatherHistory
The deadliest U.S. tornadoes didn't always strike where you'd expect #Tornadoes #WeatherHistory
The deadliest U.S. tornadoes didn't always strike where you'd expect
NOAA's ranking of the 10 deadliest documented U.S. tornadoes reveals a sobering pattern: some of history's worst storms hit outside Tornado Alley, in unexpected months, killing hundreds in minutes. Better forecasting has cut deaths over the decades, but the list is a reminder that no region and no season is truly off the hook.
dlvr.it
October 31, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The deadliest U.S. tornadoes didn't always strike where you'd expect #Tornadoes #WeatherHistory
#ThisDateInRVAWeatherHistory: The Gale of '78 — a Category 2 with 105 mph landfall winds — struck Virginia on October 23, 1878, wrecking 22 vessels and claiming 21 lives in the state. 🌊 #vawx #RVA #RichmondVA #weatherhistory
October 24, 2026 at 1:42 PM
#ThisDateInRVAWeatherHistory: The Gale of '78 — a Category 2 with 105 mph landfall winds — struck Virginia on October 23, 1878, wrecking 22 vessels and claiming 21 lives in the state. 🌊 #vawx #RVA #RichmondVA #weatherhistory
There's been a lot of talk about the planned live execution of the Ft. Hood killer. As it so happens, my book THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social devotes a little ink to America's last public execution, which took place 90 years ago, during a killer heat wave. #BookSky #weatherhistory
October 10, 2026 at 11:09 AM
There's been a lot of talk about the planned live execution of the Ft. Hood killer. As it so happens, my book THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social devotes a little ink to America's last public execution, which took place 90 years ago, during a killer heat wave. #BookSky #weatherhistory
This weekend I visited William Henry Harrison's memorial and decided to turn it into a social media post. My book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH, @pegasus-books.bsky.social is about America's worst heat wave (in 1936), and has nothing to do with our ninth president, but what the heck. #BookSky #weatherhistory
September 26, 2026 at 5:56 PM
This weekend I visited William Henry Harrison's memorial and decided to turn it into a social media post. My book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH, @pegasus-books.bsky.social is about America's worst heat wave (in 1936), and has nothing to do with our ninth president, but what the heck. #BookSky #weatherhistory
So an author walks into a bar… and tries to create a social media post out of it. THE SUMMER OF DEATH
@pegasus-books.bsky.social, is about America’s worst heat wave (in 1936), and, geez, I look a little sauced, don't I? But, honest, I had just imbibed a lot of Diet Coke. #BookSky #weatherhistory
@pegasus-books.bsky.social, is about America’s worst heat wave (in 1936), and, geez, I look a little sauced, don't I? But, honest, I had just imbibed a lot of Diet Coke. #BookSky #weatherhistory
September 23, 2026 at 10:12 PM
So an author walks into a bar… and tries to create a social media post out of it. THE SUMMER OF DEATH
@pegasus-books.bsky.social, is about America’s worst heat wave (in 1936), and, geez, I look a little sauced, don't I? But, honest, I had just imbibed a lot of Diet Coke. #BookSky #weatherhistory
@pegasus-books.bsky.social, is about America’s worst heat wave (in 1936), and, geez, I look a little sauced, don't I? But, honest, I had just imbibed a lot of Diet Coke. #BookSky #weatherhistory
Hurricane Maria Strikes Puerto Rico
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #HurricaneMaria #PuertoRicoHistory #WeatherHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #HurricaneMaria #PuertoRicoHistory #WeatherHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
September 21, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Hurricane Maria Strikes Puerto Rico
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #HurricaneMaria #PuertoRicoHistory #WeatherHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #HurricaneMaria #PuertoRicoHistory #WeatherHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
If you haven’t read THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social, please check out your local bookstore or local library. I’m hoping if everybody does, and if some of you share this post, I can create a little more awareness, and my book will sell like… well, you know. #BookSky #weatherhistory
September 20, 2026 at 5:47 PM
If you haven’t read THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social, please check out your local bookstore or local library. I’m hoping if everybody does, and if some of you share this post, I can create a little more awareness, and my book will sell like… well, you know. #BookSky #weatherhistory
🧵 7/7
Wars are won with steel, but they are shaped by elements beyond our control.
Next time you check your weather app, remember: meteorological data once decided the borders of the modern world.
#WW2 #History #WeatherHistory
#WW2History #ScienceAndHistory #WorldWar2
Wars are won with steel, but they are shaped by elements beyond our control.
Next time you check your weather app, remember: meteorological data once decided the borders of the modern world.
#WW2 #History #WeatherHistory
#WW2History #ScienceAndHistory #WorldWar2
September 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
🧵 7/7
Wars are won with steel, but they are shaped by elements beyond our control.
Next time you check your weather app, remember: meteorological data once decided the borders of the modern world.
#WW2 #History #WeatherHistory
#WW2History #ScienceAndHistory #WorldWar2
Wars are won with steel, but they are shaped by elements beyond our control.
Next time you check your weather app, remember: meteorological data once decided the borders of the modern world.
#WW2 #History #WeatherHistory
#WW2History #ScienceAndHistory #WorldWar2
The Great Galveston Hurricane Strikes
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #GalvestonHurricane #WeatherHistory #TexasHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #GalvestonHurricane #WeatherHistory #TexasHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
September 10, 2026 at 2:44 AM
The Great Galveston Hurricane Strikes
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #GalvestonHurricane #WeatherHistory #TexasHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #GalvestonHurricane #WeatherHistory #TexasHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
Over the weekend, an engine light alerted me that my car was getting hot. Naturally, I turned it into a social media post for my book, which is about America's worst heat wave. Sigh. I don't want to think of how many books I'll have to sell to pay for a mechanic. #BookSky #nonfiction #weatherhistory
September 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Over the weekend, an engine light alerted me that my car was getting hot. Naturally, I turned it into a social media post for my book, which is about America's worst heat wave. Sigh. I don't want to think of how many books I'll have to sell to pay for a mechanic. #BookSky #nonfiction #weatherhistory
#The1900Storm -- On This Date In #WeatherHistory: The storm that would become the deadliest in United States history was hours away from landfall as a Category 4 major storm.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/outreach/his...
www.nhc.noaa.gov/outreach/his...
September 8, 2026 at 10:20 PM
#The1900Storm -- On This Date In #WeatherHistory: The storm that would become the deadliest in United States history was hours away from landfall as a Category 4 major storm.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/outreach/his...
www.nhc.noaa.gov/outreach/his...
I went to The Book Loft of German Village in Columbus, Ohio, today, and the staff asked me to sign copies of THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social. OK, it was one copy. That's all they had. But still, if you are in the area and want a signed copy... #BookSky #nonfiction #weatherhistory
September 5, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I went to The Book Loft of German Village in Columbus, Ohio, today, and the staff asked me to sign copies of THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social. OK, it was one copy. That's all they had. But still, if you are in the area and want a signed copy... #BookSky #nonfiction #weatherhistory
A bridge in Chicago is currently stuck slightly upright, causing delays and backups for cars on the highway. I can't help but bring it up -- this happened a lot in the 1936 heat wave: the topic of my new book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social #BookSky #weatherhistory
September 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
A bridge in Chicago is currently stuck slightly upright, causing delays and backups for cars on the highway. I can't help but bring it up -- this happened a lot in the 1936 heat wave: the topic of my new book, THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social #BookSky #weatherhistory
It's still hot outside, and so it's fitting that The History Channel has a new story about the 1936 heat wave. I was interviewed for the article, and there's a big mention of my new book THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/3sh6nusp #BookSky #nonfiction #weatherhistory
The Deadly 1936 Heat Wave Helped Popularize Shorts in the US | HISTORY
During the 1936 North American heat wave, extreme heat plagued the United States and Canada. Thousands of people died...
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September 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
It's still hot outside, and so it's fitting that The History Channel has a new story about the 1936 heat wave. I was interviewed for the article, and there's a big mention of my new book THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/3sh6nusp #BookSky #nonfiction #weatherhistory
Hurricane Katrina Strikes the Gulf Coast
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #HurricaneKatrina #WeatherHistory #DisasterHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #HurricaneKatrina #WeatherHistory #DisasterHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
August 29, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Hurricane Katrina Strikes the Gulf Coast
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #HurricaneKatrina #WeatherHistory #DisasterHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
#TodayInHistory #MabelQuill #HurricaneKatrina #WeatherHistory #DisasterHistory #HistoryTok #HistoryFacts #LearnHistory #fyp
Didn't know it was up until just now, but I had a great time talking about the 1936 heat wave and my new book THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social on the "History Unplugged" podcast: tinyurl.com/y33nc7e9 #BookSky #nonfiction #climatechange #weatherhistory
Summer of Death: America’s Heat Wave of 1936 That Killed 12,000
Podcast Episode · History Unplugged Podcast · August 20 · 45m
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August 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Didn't know it was up until just now, but I had a great time talking about the 1936 heat wave and my new book THE SUMMER OF DEATH @pegasus-books.bsky.social on the "History Unplugged" podcast: tinyurl.com/y33nc7e9 #BookSky #nonfiction #climatechange #weatherhistory
❄️ Brrr! Did you know Michigan's coldest temp ever recorded was -51°F in Vanderbilt on Feb 9, 1934? 🧊 Learn the frosty history here: northernmichiganhistory.com/the-coldest-... #PureMichigan #WeatherHistory #VanderbiltMI #WinterVibes 🥶
The Coldest Day in Michigan History | Northern Michigan History
Discover the story of Vanderbilt, Michigan, the village that recorded the state's coldest temperature of −51°F on February 9, 1934.
northernmichiganhistory.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
❄️ Brrr! Did you know Michigan's coldest temp ever recorded was -51°F in Vanderbilt on Feb 9, 1934? 🧊 Learn the frosty history here: northernmichiganhistory.com/the-coldest-... #PureMichigan #WeatherHistory #VanderbiltMI #WinterVibes 🥶
#IndianaHistory: 110 years ago today (1916). ❄️
An Arctic front slammed Indy, dropping the temp from 68°F to 10°F in 24 hours. The next day hit -1°F!
Stay warm out there—at least we aren't dealing with a 69-degree drop today! 🧥⛄️
#INwx #WeatherHistory #HoosierArchivist #1910s
An Arctic front slammed Indy, dropping the temp from 68°F to 10°F in 24 hours. The next day hit -1°F!
Stay warm out there—at least we aren't dealing with a 69-degree drop today! 🧥⛄️
#INwx #WeatherHistory #HoosierArchivist #1910s
January 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
#IndianaHistory: 110 years ago today (1916). ❄️
An Arctic front slammed Indy, dropping the temp from 68°F to 10°F in 24 hours. The next day hit -1°F!
Stay warm out there—at least we aren't dealing with a 69-degree drop today! 🧥⛄️
#INwx #WeatherHistory #HoosierArchivist #1910s
An Arctic front slammed Indy, dropping the temp from 68°F to 10°F in 24 hours. The next day hit -1°F!
Stay warm out there—at least we aren't dealing with a 69-degree drop today! 🧥⛄️
#INwx #WeatherHistory #HoosierArchivist #1910s
#OnThisDay in 1977: The "Big Freeze" hit Indiana. Temps dropped to record lows, sparking a month of brutal winter before the '78 Blizzard even arrived. ❄️
Who remembers their pipes freezing or the car not starting that morning? 🧤
#IndianaHistory #WeatherHistory #1970s
Who remembers their pipes freezing or the car not starting that morning? 🧤
#IndianaHistory #WeatherHistory #1970s
January 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
#OnThisDay in 1977: The "Big Freeze" hit Indiana. Temps dropped to record lows, sparking a month of brutal winter before the '78 Blizzard even arrived. ❄️
Who remembers their pipes freezing or the car not starting that morning? 🧤
#IndianaHistory #WeatherHistory #1970s
Who remembers their pipes freezing or the car not starting that morning? 🧤
#IndianaHistory #WeatherHistory #1970s
May 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
#EarthDay 🌎is as good a day as any to advertise this upcoming @ualberta.bsky.social talk.
www.ualberta.ca/en/events/ki...
#envhist #weatherhistory
www.ualberta.ca/en/events/ki...
#envhist #weatherhistory
Observation Nation: The First Decades of the Meteorological Service of Canada
From volunteer weather watchers to a national scientific network, this talk explores the early history of the Meteorological Service of Canada and the complicated role observation played in understand...
www.ualberta.ca
April 22, 2026 at 2:39 PM
#EarthDay 🌎is as good a day as any to advertise this upcoming @ualberta.bsky.social talk.
www.ualberta.ca/en/events/ki...
#envhist #weatherhistory
www.ualberta.ca/en/events/ki...
#envhist #weatherhistory
My inner voice has been calling the book on the early history of the Meteorological Service of Canada "Boys5casta."
#weatherhistory
#weatherhistory
April 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
My inner voice has been calling the book on the early history of the Meteorological Service of Canada "Boys5casta."
#weatherhistory
#weatherhistory