Watch: Man documents strong winds during hurricane Fiona by trying to pour wine into glass

This video was posted on Twitter by Canadian journalist Kate McKenna (@katemckenna8) on September 25. It has since then gathered over two million views. While tweeting the video, McKenna wrote, “I’ve watched a lot of live hits today, but this might be the best demonstration of the Magdalen Islands winds so far. Posted by Sven Meier, reposted with his permission.”

I’ve watched a lot of live hits today, but this might be the best demonstration of the Magdalen Islands winds so far 😂 Posted by Sven Meier, reposted with his permission. pic.twitter.com/8qT2MiPjXA

— Kate McKenna (@katemckenna8) September 24, 2022

Only hope that he’s pouring a bottle of $2 Chuck, and the good stuff is inside out of the wind for post broadcast.

— Alan P. Balutis (@AlanBalutis) September 25, 2022

I’ve watched many hours of hurricane coverage
(been in major storms in Florida)
but this the best demonstration I’ve seen

— Sherry Krauss (@sherry6767) September 25, 2022

Is that what the mean when they say you must aerate the wine before serving it? 😮

— JP🇨🇦 (@mistysmog) September 25, 2022

Clever, we get the real wind speed

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No way he wasted a drop… Lol 😂
that’s how he got the idea for the show
It’s cranberry juice

— Kathleen farley (@kfmissrabbit) September 25, 2022

as far as this genre of weather video goes I find the thrown cup of water going straight to ice crystals demo to be preferable – mainly bc I’m not thinking “maybe drink the water instead” or “I hope that’s cheap, crappy water” or “stop already, you don’t need to use all of it.” pic.twitter.com/ufTML6vgqZ

— Mell (@MellDurango) September 25, 2022

I just hope it wasn’t a great vintage!

— Tim Denommee🇨🇦☘🌊🇺🇦 (@TDenommee) September 24, 2022

As my Maritime pals would say,

“THAT is alcohol abuse!” pic.twitter.com/csKsUG5JNY

— John P Erwin III MD FACC (@HeartOTXHeartMD) September 25, 2022

Commenting on her tweet, a Twitter user wrote, “Only hope that he’s pouring a bottle of $2 Chuck, and the good stuff is inside out of the wind for post broadcast.”

Another person remarked, “I’ve watched many hours of hurricane coverage (been in major storms in Florida) but this the best demonstration I’ve seen”. A netizen jokingly wrote, “Is that what the mean when they say you must aerate the wine before serving it?”

This is not the first time that weather reporting from Canada has gone viral. In 2021, a clip by CTV Toronto correspondent Anwar Knight went viral after he slid off the icy ground during his reportage.