| 100 Biggest Weather Moments |
100 Biggest Weather Moments' title screen |
| Format | Documentary |
| Starring | Host:
Harry Connick, Jr.
Other:
Various celebrity commentaries,
The Weather Channel's on-air meteorologists |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production |
| Running time | approx. 1 hour per episode |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel | The Weather Channel |
| Original run | April 15, 2007 – April 19, 2007 |
| External links |
| Official website |
100 Biggest Weather Moments is a 2007 five-part miniseries on The Weather Channel, that premiered on April 15th and aired nightly through Thursday, April 19, and is the biggest documentary effort in The Weather Channel’s 25-year history.[1]
The series is hosted by Harry Connick, Jr. and counts down the top weather-related events with commentary from various celebrities. The collection of weather moments is the work of more than 120 meteorologists[2].
[edit] Episode Details
| Ep. | Moment | 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 |
[edit] Weather Moments
[edit] 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
[edit] Personalities include
[edit] Promotion
Previews of the mini series 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, they looked at it as an opportunity, and hoped that by getting in early, they can 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 run public service announcements about the Musician's Village.
The TV Guide Channel, as part of its shows Watch This and 411, featured interviews with participants of the mini series. The TV Guide had placements of The Weather Channel's logo, and the TV Guide web site hosted 100 Biggest Weather Moments banner ads.[3]
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