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Storm Tracker Jim Cantore reveals the stories behind how weather has affected some amazing historical events. Events like the space shuttle Challenger disaster, dust storms that interfered with military operations and the origin of Coast Guard Rescue are examined.
S1, EP4 "Operation Eagle Claw"
A 1980 military operation to rescue American hostages in Iran ends with disastrous results.
S2, EP2 "Great Chicago Fire"
Unseasonably dry weather and strong winds turn a small fire into a conflagration that destroys a large portion of Chicago in 1871.
S2, EP1 "Galveston Hurricane"
A hurricane devastates the Texas coastal city of Galveston on Sept. 8, 1900.
S2, EP6 "The Dust Bowl"
A severe drought in the 1930s devastates America's heartland.
S1, EP7 "Delta 191 Crash"
A violent weather phenomenon causes the crash of Delta Air Lines Flight 191 on Aug. 2, 1985.
S1, EP3 "Air Florida Potomac Crash"
The weather-related crash of Air Florida Flight 90 on Jan. 13, 1982, leads to changes in air-travel safety.
