For any music theory nerds wondering why this sounds so epic - this is an example of modal interchange, i.e. borrowing chords from a parallel minor key even though the tonic chord is major. This creates tension and release. The chord progression is basically a "Super Mario / Billy Shears" cadence in reverse order (bVI bVII I -> I bVII bVI). It's normally applied to make grand and explosive endings to songs such as Whitney Houston's 1991 Super Bowl Star Spangled Banner ending. Here, Steven Arnold brilliantly uses this to create an equally powerful version of this progression, but in descending form, perfect for an approaching storm.

@catamount21

2 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@thatbeefman8042

2 жыл бұрын

Useful information, I need to learn music theory, I’m learning to make better music so I hope to use this strategy to improve on more “dramatic” sounding music

@MoosicandCritters

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! 🎶🌀 This piece gives me chills!

@emiletodd8253

Жыл бұрын

Now that you mention it, I get some prog rock vibes from it. Don't know the theory reason why, though, but probably the same reasons you mentioned. Prog is epic, 20+ minutes of epic sometimes.

@theweathercat2002

8 ай бұрын

This does explain why precure song Shining Star reminds of song and those of you who are wondering what precure is it is an anime franchise

When I hear this it sends chills, it brings back those memories of the 2000s decade hurricane seasons especially with Rita and Ike living in southeast Texas

@friesareyummy

2 жыл бұрын

That is why they should have activated it for Ida. It would have given a warning basically

@TheDonnyPittsCode

4 ай бұрын

I was in Galveston, TX at that time.

@Thememegodwannystar1

2 ай бұрын

yep

Why they got rid of this, I HAVE NO IDEA, this song is amazing

@jaydeng11mcpe20

5 жыл бұрын

They still have it

@jaysonz5137

4 жыл бұрын

New one is better imo

@JmelBst

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaydeng11mcpe20 They do? Someone said they stopped playing this bc it produced ptsd. 🙏

@Peyethon

3 жыл бұрын

I like this theme too, but it has a very dark history. Think of all the strong hurricanes it was activated for.

@piercethomas3442

2 ай бұрын

Imagine sitting in New Orleans on Aug 29, 2005 just waiting for Hurricane Katrina to end your life. Then when you hear this you suddenly change your mind and is like, “OH SHOOT I GTG” and then your house gets flooded Your head right then: 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 YEAH IM DEAD!

I grew up on the Gulf Coast. 2004-2005 was a time to be alive

Memories of Hurricane Katrina, Rita and Ike listening to this tune!

@thatweatherman4411

4 жыл бұрын

Paul H And Wilma

@ncmariofan3605

4 жыл бұрын

Wind gusts could reach 150 mph

@elijahtorres2688

3 жыл бұрын

2005 was a crazy ass year for Hurricanes!!!

I remember hearing this song for Katrina. There is nothing like hearing "wind gusts may reach 150 MPH" and seeing New Orleans in panic after checking online.

Who’s here during Hurricane Laura? Reminiscent of Rita, which brought this song to mind.

@dtm500

2 жыл бұрын

I’m here after Hurricane Ida

@brownie473

2 жыл бұрын

Was here after Ida…always tuned

If you were on the coast in a warning area and this played, you learned it was time to “de-ass the area with the quickness”, as I once heard it said on another show I watched back in that decade.

They've been playing it all day today they usually play two of them and this is one of them that they've been playing usually in the 28 or 58 past every hour. They play the full thing too it doesn't cut off so its really nice that they've brought it back.

Ida is looking scary recently. Stay safe people of Louisiana.

@thatweatherman4411

2 жыл бұрын

Katrina 2.0 potentially

Music that is strangely beautiful and scary at the same time

@NMDavid

4 жыл бұрын

yes

@friesareyummy

4 жыл бұрын

That's Stephen Arnold's work for ya.

@TheSkyGuy77

4 ай бұрын

Just like weather ☁️

Folks, here we are yet again! This time thanks to our new friend Ian...

"A (Inland) Hurricane Warning, A Hurricane Warning, A Tornado Watch and A Flash Flood Watch have been issued for our area by the National Weather Service"-so says the Local on the 8s Voice during Katrina."

@LillianAlexia

7 жыл бұрын

Have not seen it yet. Can you show me the link to that video?

@damonthaplaya8443

7 жыл бұрын

A (INLAND) HURRICANE WARNING, A HURRICANE WARNING, A TORNADO WARNING, A TORNADO WATCH, A FLASH FLOOD WARNING, A FLASH FLOOD WATCH, AN EXTREME WIND WARNING, AN EARTHQUAKE WARNING, A VOLCANO WARNING, AND A NATIONAL EMERGENCY MESSAGE HAVE ALL BEEN ISSUED FOR OUR AREA BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. NORTH KOREAN MISSILE TO IMPACT LOCAL AREA IN 30 TO 60 MINUTES. SEEK A FALLOUT SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!

@hurricanekatrina6588

6 жыл бұрын

Ok

@timothyparryjropen

2 жыл бұрын

@@LillianAlexia kzread.info/dash/bejne/qIp12ayjnsjUfLw.html

It appears to be time to listen to Eye of the Storm again. We have a similar Frances or Jeanne hurricane named Dorian heading towards Florida.

Playing this as Hurricane Ida approaches Louisiana. This thing is RI'ing and has blossomed into a monster.

@friesareyummy

2 жыл бұрын

It indeed was a monster.......for Louisiana. It did some damage with the tornadoes it spawned in the NE too.

@Gliw0306

2 жыл бұрын

no I will played the 2017 one

@friesareyummy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gliw0306 cool?

Hopefully everyone in Harvey's Path will be safe! Good Luck and Godspeed to them. They are expecting this storm to be unprecedented for that part of Texas.. 😞

@JmelBst

6 жыл бұрын

Same now with Irma.

@trevzilia5939

5 жыл бұрын

I was in the path of Harvey and I got about 4 feet of water in our house in Vidor Texas

@phioneplatinum

5 жыл бұрын

I hope everyone in the way of Barry is ok!

@floodescapeguy8063

4 жыл бұрын

@@phioneplatinum and now Dorian

@WiiLoveWeather7-12-16

4 жыл бұрын

What’s next, Sally in 2020? Btw that is one of the names for next year - or Fay, or Isaias, or Gonzalo, again.

Let's just say THIS song got your attention if all the RED ALERTS didn't in hurricane zones! It became addicting to listen to after a while. It became forget the ALERTS chill with Armageddon outside, instead!!! lololol BTW, the severity of the alert directly related to the length of the music. If you got to 0:55, it was a RED ALERT - TORNADO WATCH - FLASH FLOODING all in one. If it got past 1:30, it was SEEK SHELTER NOW!

@NMDavid

4 жыл бұрын

damn that was intresting

@immortalgamingyt6182

4 жыл бұрын

I went past 0:55, before I was TERRIFIED

See, this is why Stephen Arnold Music is the best. We can thank KXAS that they brought him in with open arms. If it weren't for that, this and many of his workpieces wouldn't have existed.

This should the COVID 19 theme, everyone stay health and safe out there! Love this was iTunes! I'd buy this in a heartbeat!

@Vlad788

4 жыл бұрын

SuperDuckman24 Haha why buy it? Just KZread to MP3 it! 😊

Luckily I got to hear it 3 times in 3 months from central north Texas so I could dance without being slambasted by a hurricane. I turned the lights off in the basement (especially the night before Katrina and Rita) and had my big screen on the Weather channel loud and clear all night while I danced and jumped. It was amazingly epic. I haven't had a more enjoyable night since. It's my #1 favorite song of all time. I hope there's a major hurricane this year in US so they can play it again!

Brings me back to 2004...

Ah the nostalgia of hearing this while watching Hurricane Ida approach.

@thatweatherman4411

2 жыл бұрын

16 years ago today this was playing and now if it were still those graphics this would be playing today

They play this during the local forecasts when a hurricane is close to the U.S., if earl gets close you'll probably hear this, it's a great piece of music.

I can't stop watching this it’s like I’m addicted Edit: Bring this music back please TWC without this my life is practically meaningless. WHY DID YOU REMOVE THIS?!

I love this music. Stephen Arnold thanks so much for bringing this epic song too life!!!!!!!! :D

@friesareyummy

2 жыл бұрын

^^^^^^^ THIS

@toad786

Жыл бұрын

Did not expect you here.

Right before we evacuate for Rita 2.0- I mean Laura.

@planesense_94

3 жыл бұрын

Listening to this and watching Laura on animated radar 👍

@blatheringblathers347

3 жыл бұрын

Laura was stronger than her 2002 predecessor Lili

Man I wish there was this music for Hurricane Harvey because this has lived up to the billing of a catastrophic hurricane so far.

I love this song. I wish we had it for Sandy and Irene. All the other states including all the Gulf Coast states experience a hurricane that this song was played for. They need to bring this song back.

@terryboldenjr.3555

6 жыл бұрын

Caleb Harper YES

@Ketere

6 жыл бұрын

Caleb Harper I was both in Irene and Sandy and it was not fun because I was 5 & 6 years old :(

Playing this on repeat as hurricane Laura closes in on Louisiana this could be bad very very bad

@aylinnlopez9181

3 жыл бұрын

Weather

Playing this as Dorian takes aim at Florida, this could be bad. REALLY BAD.

@willsco76

4 жыл бұрын

Watching TS Isaias. Praying it stays a TS and moves quickly.

@jaysonz5137

4 жыл бұрын

it wasn't really that bad for florida tbh, kinda messed up NC's outerbanks with some tornados before heading out to sea,

@razormc954

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaysonz5137 We got insanely lucky, it was a weakness in the blocking ridge..

Shit’s about to go down when you hear this on The Weather Channel!

Here we go! Laura taking aim at Texas and Louisiana.

@planesense_94

3 жыл бұрын

Listening to it on repeat and watching Laura on radar. 👍

@bpull10

3 жыл бұрын

I may have to say this but that eyewall headed straight at New Orleans is hurricane Katrina, Laura’s eyewall was straight at Cameron Louisiana.

Bring this music back @weatherchannel #Arthur

Even though I've been reading that this local on the 8s theme was put on the first time back in 2004 for hurricane Ivan, the first time I heard it was definitely the same day (I think Sunday August 28, 2005) when TWC first went into storm alert mode on television with Katrina as it was getting close to New Orleans. And this major hurricane pretty much proved to be what this theme sounds like. I remember (here on the western gulf coast) the temp pushed 100+ F degrees here that afternoon and definitely outer effects of Katrina's big circulation over and around the Gulf of Mexico that day. The music already gives me nostalgia now and definitely something I'll always remember hearing when watching the 2000s TWC back then. The last time I ever heard it on that channel was when they went into storm alert mode for Ike back in September 2008, and I live not very far southwest of where this hurricane came onshore. But I really thought this hurricane was gonna hit where I live.

If only we saw this epic music for the likes of Matthew, Harvey, Irma, Maria, Florence, Michael, Dorian, Laura, Zeta, Ida, and Ian.

@piercethomas3442

28 күн бұрын

Yeah

Florence took a huge punch where I live in North Carolina.

On a walk. Houston suburbs. Windy but pretty nice. Calm before the storm.

Thought of this during Hurricane Ida

They need to bring this back. It's awesome and sums up storms just nicely.

This theme was played 16 years ago and is the theme of today

NBC did away with Storm Alert when they took over in 2008. This song would have been perfect for Hurricane Sandy

@blatheringblathers347

4 жыл бұрын

Dumbest decision Mr. Peacock has ever made.

@friesareyummy

4 жыл бұрын

@@blatheringblathers347 SAM needs to be back. You know KLAF and WEVV, right? They have Stephen Arnold Music's packages. Entertainment Studios owns them. They also own TWC. They probably are making a deal now. Which means..........possible return of this masterpiece?

Living in Las Vegas, I didn't think I'd ever be able to play this song for real. And yet, here we are. *narrows my eyes at Hilary*

Sigh, I remember getting up in the middle of the night and hearing this. It's just as good as the current one at least switch them around maybe every once in a while?

the new decade sent me here. still one of the greatest storm alert songs on the weather channel.

Definitely gives you that sense of urgency. I miss this theme, come on Weather Channel, bring it back!

Weather is an extraordinary thing indeed. Sometimes it is unpredictable. My mom was in Andrew. My cousin was in Katrina. Both caused severe damage, and before my cousin had evacuated, he sent me a video. It was about 7 or so hours before Katrina made landfall. It was the Weather Channel Local on the 8s. Listening to this song again, it made me feel scared like I did back in 2005. It really gives a sense of urgency.

Just yesterday I was 8 years old watching The Weather Channel, fascinated as all hell and listening to this song blasting out a of mid-90s box television set. Who remembers the old WeatherSTAR XL Icons? Ugh, time is going too fast for me to process. Is it really 2017?

The large doughnut of doom.

@NMDavid

4 жыл бұрын

made out of clouds and rain

@WiiLoveWeather7-12-16

4 жыл бұрын

That’s one donut I do not want to eat!

@CycloneSakura

4 жыл бұрын

If im not mistaken, that doughnut is hurricane katrina

This is lowkey a bop

I wasn’t there, but I watched the video from TWC LOT8’s and the music is great! Wish it was brung back for like a special occasion or something. This is a masterpiece ❤❤❤

I wanna write to the weather channel and tell them to bring this back. I wanna hear this on television

Listening to this while Monitoring Hurricane Harvey, :P

@josephtafur

7 жыл бұрын

same here.

the effects are what make this - the flash and zoom of the static hurricane - for some reason i find that strangely hilarious

Here comes potential Category 5 Ian in SW Florida!!

Michael just got upgraded to a Category 5.

Tropical Storm Arthur??!!!

This was the last great thing I liked about The Weather Channel. I was hooked on it during the 1990s, but I gradually lost interest by the turn of the 21st Century. But, when I heard this soundtrack, I really enjoyed it. That's why I gave this video a like and said it was the last great thing I liked about TWC. Once this soundtrack stopped playing, that was pretty much it for me. Sure, I still occasionally watch TWC nowadays, but that's only when severe weather threatens and I need to know what's coming this way. But, I'm not hooked on TWC today as I once was about three decades earlier. I miss The Weather Channel from the 1990s a lot!

Michael hitting Panama City, FL with 155 mph winds. Wow!

I'm getting hella flashbacks from my Florida childhood. Not good ones either, but TWC's themes are so well made!

I always mute my tv every time local on the 8s comes on during storm alerts and then turn this on.

it sounds like there's serious danger but soon it will be over

@jennnnnnn13

8 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, it's oddly reassuring

@Ketere

6 жыл бұрын

Seth Warrior to me it sounds like a catastrophic category 5 Hurricane with sustained winds of 220 MPH will hit your area I don’t know why XD

@officialhurricaneirma1529

6 жыл бұрын

Coolguyiscool925 Does weather/gaming/more! Yeah, and South Carolina NEVER have a category 5!

@razormc954

5 жыл бұрын

@@officialhurricaneirma1529 But they got walloped by Hugo, which was a strong Cat 4

I wish this was still the storm alert in 2020

Now why does this dude only have 600 subs? He deserves 10k at least for uploading this!

Memories in Wilma

Hurricane Irma brought me here

@JmelBst

6 жыл бұрын

Stay safe. What part of FL you in?

@CarlosQ24

6 жыл бұрын

Naples, FL

@Min3r_R

6 жыл бұрын

me, orlando flordiaaaaa

@MrLego275

6 жыл бұрын

Carlos Quintero I hope you're okay...the eyewall passed right over Naples

@officialhurricaneirma1529

6 жыл бұрын

Damn. Someone sent me this video

I have been watching the Weather Channel all morning on Ike. This music is really good and really gets in your head. I love the storms that bring the music but not what the storm is doing to all those people out there.

Hello Ian.

Praying for everyone in Florence’s path!

Who Else is listening to this while watching Harvey? Give a like.

@sajdoweifjowj3651

6 жыл бұрын

Joseph Tafur Me. Until the power went out.

@NorwayTracking

6 жыл бұрын

Philippe.

this song is so awesome

Laura???

I wonder if they'll make a new weather alert theme now, seeing how the music seems very themed now. Anyways, they need more than just 2 or 3 songs on the LO8's... being able to predict the song 80% of the time isn't necessarily a good thing.

Who's watching because of either Harvey or Irma?

Here comes Hurricane Harvey. Take cover Texas.

@josephtafur

7 жыл бұрын

I KNOW.

This was when The Weather Channel was cool to watch.

A Hurricane Warning, an inland hurricane warning, an Extreme wind watch, a Flood watch, a storm surge watch, a coastal flood watch, and a tornado watch #487 has been issued for your area

Playing this on repeat as Irma takes aim at Florida. This one could be bad. Really bad.

@Biospark88

6 жыл бұрын

And now along comes Maria...

@NorwayTracking

6 жыл бұрын

And in comes Philippe

@officialhurricaneirma1529

6 жыл бұрын

Norway Tracking and now no one

@officialhurricaneirma1529

6 жыл бұрын

Norway Tracking You should join my amino.

@PiggyPorkchop

6 жыл бұрын

Spoiler alert it was. In the keys anyway.

Who is listening to this while watching Harvey?

Playing this as Laura takes aim at Louisiana.. There's no disputing it.. This is going to be catastrophic

I remember having this song drilled into my head when I stayed through Katrina (not in New Orleans though) before the power went out. It's like you already felt like the apocalypse was coming...this epic music just further reinforced it.

Listening this during Subtropical Storm Alberto

Isaias?

The Florida 2004 Hurricane Season relived.

This song screams 2005 hurricane season.

WHERE'S THE METEOROLOGIST WHEN YOU NEED HIM!?

@paranormalentitygaming8447

7 жыл бұрын

Sonic590 GT right?

@BlueYT1107

6 жыл бұрын

who ur gonna call Jim Cantore!

Hurricane Lee 2023

wish they played this for Durian. fits perfectly

@bpull10

3 жыл бұрын

You mean Dorian?

I think they should bring this back, maybe remastered.

Years ago, DW on PBS's weather forecast used to have a song similar to this. I wish could find it.

Henri in Long Island

This shit was the bomb growing up. Weather Channel in mfukkin Hurricane Alert Mode!

Who else is listening to this while watching Matthew?

@simpsonfan13

7 жыл бұрын

Watching Harvey. 8/25/2017

@luckythefox8711

7 жыл бұрын

simpsonfan13 I'm not alone lol. Greetings from Austin/Round Rock. Stay safe out there bro.

@freedamerican5243

7 жыл бұрын

Lucky The Fox how is your property after the storm? I hope no damage occurred.

@matthewmiller7207

7 жыл бұрын

Now here comes Irma.

@Lcd101

6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Miller Irma's pretty bad right now. Yep.

Listening to this song as Michael takes aim at Florida. This could be bad.

awesome song.... It's always eerie to hear the song while watching the on the 8's with a hurricane coming in because you see the effective area's forecast for rain and "windy" as if it was just any other day

hurricane katrina's east eyewall edged over my house on the northshore of lake pontchartrain.... many many pine trees down.... took 100+ mph winds.... My house took no damage and didn't even lose a shingle lol.... GUSTAV though went inland and the eye was around 60-80 miles from my house took a tree down that clipped my house, it caused minor roof damage nothing too bad, and the branches tore up a bit of the stucco in the front.........................................................hurricanes..

Every time I listen to this, I think of hurricanes and weather radar.

Hurricane Isaias! Coronavirus isn’t enough for 2020. Here comes Hurricane season..

@friesareyummy

4 жыл бұрын

The strongest tornado from a tropical system since Rita back in 05'. Windsor was badly damaged. Yikes.

i used to watch the weather channel religiously as a kid and i remember hearing this theme all the time

DORIAN. WHEN IT HIT FLORIDA AS A CATEGORY 4

Hurricane Ian