The Ways Weather and Climate Change Historical Events

We have all been a victim of meteorological mishaps. Think about it…

• You have weekend getaway plans that are suddenly ruined by a tornado watch or warning...
• Or what about the time you tried to finish your gardening only to get washed out by a sudden downpour.
• And let’s not forget those awful hair days from high humidity and winds that prevented you from going out in public! (Okay, maybe not for the guys out there!)

Yes…the weather can and does change some of the mundane parts of our lives. I wouldn’t exactly call these changes groundbreaking or Earth shattering, but it is a change none the less. The weather and history are integrated topics coexisting in a perpetual side-by-side dance. Believe it or not, major historical events have been drastically changed as a result of the weather. From slave revolts, to bubonic plague, to the sound quality of a Stratavarius violin, weather has played a major role in the outcome of historical events.

I have put together a list of resources for people to explore this wonderful science content integration topic.

Significant Events in Weather History

Top 10 Key Events in History Changed by the Weather

Blame It on the Rain: A Study in Historical Events Changed by the Weather

African American History and the Weather

Is Weather History Changing Right Now?

The True Story Behind the 1930’s Dust Bowl?

Space Shuttle Disasters and Severe Thunderstorms

I know that you will find each of these articles some of the most interesting you will read. If you are interested in reporting another event for discussion, please leave some details on the weather event in the weather forum. I will consider it for a new story!

Another interesting place to find great weather and history information is through reading. Try some of the wonderful books below.

Books on Weather and History

• Hurricane Katrina

  A Collection of Modern History Disaster Stories

• Reading the Skies

  A Cultural History of English Weather

• Braving the Elements

  A Stormy History of American Weather

• A Century of Weather Service

  A History of the Birth and Growth of the National Weather Service, 1870-1970

• Weather and Warfare

  A Climatic History of the 1798 Rebellion

• Hippocratic Heritage

  A History of Ideas about Weather and Human Health

• Twentieth Century Weather and Climate

  A History of Notable Research And Discovery

Weather Folklore

• Crickets are Natural Thermometers
• Mare’s Tales and Mackeral Scales
• The History of Groundhog Day in Weather Prediction