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* In ''[[Judas Unchained]]'', the Planet's Revenge is this [[Exaggerated Trope|taken to an extreme.]]

* Two 13th century sagas, ''[[The Saga of the Jomsvikings|Jomsvikinga Saga]]'' and (with a little less detail) ''[[Heimskringla]]'', tell how in the battle of Hjorunga Bay, fought in Norway c. 985 AD, the Norwegians were saved from defeat by a sudden hailstorm that turned the battle against their Danish enemies.

* ''Wyatt's Hurricane'' by Desmond Bagley. Nothing like a '''really''' bad hurricane to interfere with everybody's plans for the revolution in a Caribbean [[Banana Republic]]. (Wyatt is the meteorologist trying to warn people that Hurricane Mabel will hit '''hard'''.) The rebel leader actually believes he can '''use''' the disruption caused by the weather.

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

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== [[Real Life]] ==

* The British defeat of the Spanish Armada a relatively standard fleet action between Men 'O War. What made it decisive, however, was a powerful storm that swept through as the Spanish tried to regroup after the battle at Gravelines. The British merely returned to port, but the Spanish fleet was devastated—50 of their 130 ships did not return. With them, went any hope of invading England.

* The British defeat of the Spanish Armada was a relatively standard fleet action between Men 'O War. What made it decisive, however, was a powerful storm that swept through as the Spanish tried to regroup after the battle at Gravelines. The British merely returned to port, but the Spanish fleet was devastated—50 of their 130 ships did not return. With them, went any hope of invading England.

* English victory and Agincourt. Due to terrain and the fact that it had rained for a few days before the battle turning the earth soft. More French soldiers died of drowning at the battle than from wounds.

* The Normandy invasion was nearly postponed almost a month (at a minimum) except that a storm that was moving through the area was predicted to break on June 6. This allowed them both a day of good weather and a moonless night for the paratroopers. [[Incredibly Lame Pun|The rest is history]].

* It's a long established [[Running Gag]] that one of if not ''the'' most effective members of the Russian military is General Winter (and his trusty aide, Major Frost).<ref>To elaborate, the winter of Russia is so severe all historical attempts to invade the country at that time went dead in the water while the Russians just backed away from the enemy and holed up in their homes for the season.</ref>

* It's a long established [[Running Gag]] that one of if not ''the'' most effective members of the Russian military is General Winter (and his trusty aide, Major Frost).<ref>To elaborate, the winter of Russia is so severe that almost all historical attempts to invade the country at that time went dead in the water while the Russians just backed away from the enemy and holed up in their homes for the season. Only the Mongols were used to that kind of winter and not only survived but conquered.</ref>

* Both Mongol invasions of Japan were thwarted by (extremely unlikely) hurricanes, known as kamikaze (divine winds).