Search InterestĪs shown in Google Insights, search interest in the YouTube clip began in early 2008 and rose steadily throughout the year the keyword "Arthur the weatherman" resurged in January 2010 after fake news reports of his death began to circulate on the web. Arthur was found underneath the rubble of the studio used to record the dailiy news, which was built to withstand hurricanes, but not earthquakes. Both those who knew him personally, and those who knew him only by his internet fame both agree that Arthur will be missed dearly. Arthur, who had been working as a weatherman for over 14 year, puts a familiar and loving face onto the tragedy caused by the recent Haiti Earthquake. Weve searched our database for all the gifs related to J Walter Weatherman.Here they are All 37 of them. Jan 14, 9:15 PM EST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Local Weatherman Arthur Dubien, most well know for his bizzare laugh that has caught youtube by sensation, was just one of the many in the rising death count. Many R.I.P threads soon surfaced in tribute to the man, but it was quickly revealed that the article was fabricated. Notable Examplesįollowing the Haitian earthquake disaster in January 2010, a hoaxical Associated Press article began to circulate on various forums and news sites, reporting that Arthur Dubine the Haitian weatherman has died during the course of disaster. The clip has been also used as a popular source material in the YouTube Poop community. Many YouTubers used the weather report clip as a reaction video in conjunction with other viral videos, in similar vein to how Keyboard Cat cats are often paired with FAIL videos on YouTube. The video's online popularity was eventually picked up by Haitians.TV in August 2008, though little information is provided regarding the identity of the weatherman. Numerous other remixes and mash-ups were uploaded via YouTube on the same day and the video link began to spread across various hubsites, including Metafilter, Poetv, as well as HypeBeast forum, Digg, Bodybuilding Forum, NeoGAF forum among others throughout 2008. The video's view remained relatively dormant until March 28th, 2008, when YouTuber mabefsti uploaded the first response video featuring a mash-up with a segment from one of Dave Chappelle's standup comedy shows: As of June 2012, the original video clip has been viewed more than 5.5 million times. Similar explanations can be seen in a number of duplicate uploads in the comments section. YouTuber FlyingPandaSquirrel2 offered a plausible explanation in the comments, which posited that it was a moment of in-joke among the newscasters, who may had been required to wear the uniform jackets during broadcast despite such hot weather. The scene looked harrowinguntil two dudes strolled. News Reporter: Then I won't need a jacket! A video that went viral on Friday showed a weatherman bracing himself as the raging winds from Hurricane Florence threatened to knock him down. The clip shows Arthur explaining that "pretty much everywhere, it's gonna be hot," shortly before he breaks into an uncontrollable fit of laughter.Īrthur: Pretty much everywhere, it's gonna be hot. Aside from the fact that weatherman's first name is "Arthur," the original air date of the news report or the name of news station still remain unknown. The good news? He’s in great company, as plenty of weatherpeople before him have comically exaggerated the conditions.The video clip was uploaded by YouTuber KidCorduroy on January 17th, 2008. “It’s important to note that the two individuals in the background are walking on concrete, and Mike Seidel is trying to maintain his footing on wet grass, after reporting on-air until 1:00am ET this morning and is undoubtedly exhausted,” the statement said.īut as Mashable aptly notes, the real danger of the hurricane lies in the potential rainfall rather than the wind force, so Seidel can ease off the dramatics. The Weather Channel made as much clear in a statement to BuzzFeed News addressing the viral video of Seidel. The storm brought 90 mph winds and rains that likely won’t let up for days in the Carolinas.Īnd covering a weather event like a hurricane is seriously tough, too. That’s not to say the dangers of Hurricane Florence aren’t serious. Here’s the YouTube version (complete with multitudes of comments condemning it as “fake news”): Seriously, many agreed, give the guy an Academy Award.Īnd he Oscar goes to /KTuS6ar1cI- Kattrin Bee September 14, 2018 #HurricaneFlorence /8FRyM4NLbL- Tony scar. So dramatic! Dude from the weather channel bracing for his life, as 2 dudes just stroll past. Twitter user and others shared the clip, which features Mike Seidel from the Weather Channel as the dramatic meteorologist in question. The scene looked harrowing-until two dudes strolled by casually in the background. A video that went viral on Friday showed a weatherman bracing himself as the raging winds from Hurricane Florence threatened to knock him down.
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