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Ironically, the original [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 5]] [[hurricane]] episode was to involve [[New Orleans]]. It was conceived and scripted months before [[Hurricane Katrina]]. After Katrina, the debut episode was changed to instead show such a storm striking [[New York]] (reducing the storm to a Category 3 as it is believed that is the strongest such storm that would strike the city; [[New England Hurricane of 1938|such a storm]] in 1938 missed [[New York City]] by just 75 miles, historical records also show that a similar storm directly hit the city in 1821). On June 4, 2006 The Weather Channel aired this episode, titled "Katrina: The Lost Episode." It was re-aired on August 27, 2006. Unlike most episodes, this episode was one hour in length and combined clips of the "lost" episode with a [[Storm Stories]]-style retelling of Katrina's effects. New episodes aired beginning January 7, 2007 at 9:00PM Eastern and Pacific on The Weather Channel. Newer Episodes that were aired included a [[flash flood]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], an F-5 Tornado ripping its way through [[Chicago]] and [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], and more. |
Ironically, the original [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 5]] [[hurricane]] episode was to involve [[New Orleans]]. It was conceived and scripted months before [[Hurricane Katrina]]. After Katrina, the debut episode was changed to instead show such a storm striking [[New York]] (reducing the storm to a Category 3 as it is believed that is the strongest such storm that would strike the city; [[New England Hurricane of 1938|such a storm]] in 1938 missed [[New York City]] by just 75 miles, historical records also show that a similar storm directly hit the city in 1821). On June 4, 2006 The Weather Channel aired this episode, titled "Katrina: The Lost Episode." It was re-aired on August 27, 2006. Unlike most episodes, this episode was one hour in length and combined clips of the "lost" episode with a [[Storm Stories]]-style retelling of Katrina's effects. New episodes aired beginning January 7, 2007 at 9:00PM Eastern and Pacific on The Weather Channel. Newer Episodes that were aired included a [[flash flood]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], an F-5 Tornado ripping its way through [[Chicago]] and [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], and more. |
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"It Could Happen Tomorrow" was produced by Atlas Media Corporation. Executive Producer: Bruce David Klein. Supervising Producer: Cheryl Houser. |
"It Could Happen Tomorrow" was produced by [[Atlas Media Corporation]]. Executive Producer: Bruce David Klein. Supervising Producer: Cheryl Houser. |
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==Season 1:January 15, 2006-June 4, 2006== |
==Season 1:January 15, 2006-June 4, 2006== |
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Revision as of 16:29, 30 January 2008
| It Could Happen Tomorrow | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jim Cantore |
| Starring | Various Weather Experts |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 21 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | The Weather Channel |
| Release | January 15, 2006 – present |
It Could Happen Tomorrow is a television series that premiered on January 15, 2006 on The Weather Channel. It explores the possibilities of various weather and other natural phenomena severely damaging or destroying America's cities. This includes: a Category 3 hurricane hitting New York City, an F5 tornado destroying Downtown Dallas, dormant volcano Mount Rainier re-activating and destroying towns in the surrounding valleys, a tsunami flooding the Pacific Northwest coast, an intraplate earthquake impacting Memphis, Tennessee, wildfires spreading into the heart of San Diego, a huge earthquake leveling San Francisco, a flash flood in Boulder, Colorado, and a flood in Sacramento.
Ironically, the original Category 5 hurricane episode was to involve New Orleans. It was conceived and scripted months before Hurricane Katrina. After Katrina, the debut episode was changed to instead show such a storm striking New York (reducing the storm to a Category 3 as it is believed that is the strongest such storm that would strike the city; such a storm in 1938 missed New York City by just 75 miles, historical records also show that a similar storm directly hit the city in 1821). On June 4, 2006 The Weather Channel aired this episode, titled "Katrina: The Lost Episode." It was re-aired on August 27, 2006. Unlike most episodes, this episode was one hour in length and combined clips of the "lost" episode with a Storm Stories-style retelling of Katrina's effects. New episodes aired beginning January 7, 2007 at 9:00PM Eastern and Pacific on The Weather Channel. Newer Episodes that were aired included a flash flood in Salt Lake City, an F-5 Tornado ripping its way through Chicago and St. Louis, and more.
"It Could Happen Tomorrow" was produced by Atlas Media Corporation. Executive Producer: Bruce David Klein. Supervising Producer: Cheryl Houser.
Season 1:January 15, 2006-June 4, 2006
Episode list
| Event | Location | Entire length | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category 3 Hurricane | New York City | 30 minutes | January 15, 2006 |
| F5 Tornado | Dallas, Texas | January 22, 2006 | |
| Mt. Rainier (volcano) | Orting, Washington | January 29, 2006 | |
| Tsunami | Pacific Northwest Coast | February 4, 2006 | |
| Earthquake | Memphis, Tennessee | March 12, 2006 | |
| Flood | Sacramento, California | March 19, 2006 | |
| Wildfire | San Diego, California | March 26, 2006 | |
| Earthquake | San Francisco, California | April 9, 2006 | |
| Flash flood | Boulder, Colorado | April 16, 2006 | |
| Hurricane Katrina≠≠ | New Orleans, Louisiana | 1 hour | June 4, 2006 |
≠≠ Is called the "Katrina: The Lost episode". was filmed months before Hurricane Katrina but aired on June 4, 2006.
Each episode is broken into several segments: "It Did Happen"-this segment talks about similar disasters happening in other parts of America; "When It Happens/How It Would Happen"-this talks about how the disaster would unfold; and a third segment about how to prepare for the disaster, and interviews with residents in the threatened areas about what they think of the disaster threat. Sometimes there is a segment called "Before It Happens", which shows what's being done to prepare for the disaster.
"It Did Happen" segments for season 1 are:
- New York City Hurricane: 1938 Long Island Express-Long Island, New York-1938.
- Dallas F5 Tornado: Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak-Oklahoma City-1999.
- Mt. Rainer Eruption: 1980 Mount Saint Helens Eruption-Southern Washington-1980.
- Pacific Northwest Tsunami: Good Friday Earthquake-Southern Alaska-1964.
- Memphis Earthquake: New Madrid earthquake-New Madrid, Missouri-1812.
- Sacramento flood: Hurricane Katrina-New Orleans-2005.
- San Diego Wildfire: Cedar Fire-Southern California-2003.
- San Francisco Earthquake: 1906 San Francisco Earthquake-San Francisco Bay Area-1906.
- Boulder flood: Big Thompson flood -Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado-1976.
Season 2: January 7, 2007-Present
| Event | Location | Entire length | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| F5 Tornado | Chicago | 30 minutes | January 7, 2007 |
| Category 5 Hurricane | Houston, Texas | January 7, 2007 | |
| F5 Tornado | St. Louis, Missouri | January 21, 2007 | |
| Tsunami | Hawaii | January 21, 2007 | |
| Earthquake | Seattle, Washington | January 28, 2007 | |
| Wildfire | Austin, Texas | January 28, 2007 | |
| Earthquake | Las Vegas, Nevada | February 11, 2007 | |
| F4 Tornado | Washington, D.C. | March 11, 2007 | |
| Category 5 Hurricane | Miami | June 3, 2007 | |
| Category 4 Hurricane | Savannah, Georgia | June 10, 2007 | |
| Earthquake | Charleston, South Carolina | July 1, 2007 | |
| Wildfire | Los Angeles | July 8, 2007 | |
| Category 4 Hurricane | Tampa Bay Area | July 29, 2007 |
Upcoming future Episodes Include:
"It Did Happen" segments for season 2 include:
- Chicago Tornado: Plainfield Tornado-Plainfield, Illinois-1990.
- Houston Hurricane: Hurricane Carla-Galveston, Texas-1961.
- St. Louis Tornado: Super Outbreak-Xenia, Ohio-1974.
- Hawaii Tsunami: April Fools Day Tsunami-Hilo, Hawaii-1946.
- Seattle Earthquake: Loma Prieta earthquake-San Francisco Bay Area-1989.
- Austin Wildfire: Oakland Hills firestorm-Oakland, California-1991.
- Las Vegas Earthquake: 1971 San Fernando earthquake-Sylmar, Los Angeles, California-1971.
- Washington, D.C. F4 Tornado: La Plata, Maryland Tornado of 2002-La Plata, Maryland-2002.
- Miami Hurricane: Hurricane Andrew-Miami-Dade County, Florida-1992.
- Savannah Hurricane: Hurricane Hugo-McClellanville, South Carolina-1989.
- Charleston Earthquake: Charleston Earthquake of 1886-Charleston, South Carolina-1886.
- Los Angeles Wildfire: Malibu Wildfire-Malibu, California-1993.
- Tampa Hurricane: Hurricane Charley-Punta Gorda, Florida-2004.
See also
- Mega Disasters - an almost exactly similar television show
- Perfect Disaster - another worst-case scenario series on Discovery Channel.