Hurricane Hazel: The Storm That Changed a Nation — 1954

Episode 12 of the Weather With Enthusiasm historical weather podcast.

On the night of October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel swept through the Toronto suburb of Raymore Drive and erased it from the map. Thirty-five people died on a single street. This is the story of one of the most remarkable and deadly storms in North American history — a storm that killed across four countries, defied meteorological expectations, and permanently changed how Canada manages its rivers and floodplains.

KEY FACTS:
• Formed: October 5, 1954 | Dissipated: October 18, 1954
• Peak intensity: Category 4 — 130 mph sustained winds
• Lowest pressure: 938 mb (27.70 inHg)
• Landfall: October 15, 1954 — North/South Carolina border, near Calabash, NC
• Total fatalities: 592–1,192 (estimates vary due to Haiti)
– Haiti: 469–1,000+ killed
– United States: 95 killed

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