Oak Hill, WV (WOAY) – NORAD is known for keeping North America safe, but they also keep track of Santa every Christmas Eve. StormWatch Meteorologist Christian Boteler conducted an interview with Iain Huddleston, who is the deputy commander of NORAD regarding how they got around to tracking Santa.
One of the big things he said was, “It started in 1955 when a young child from the local area called the Continental Air Defense Operation Center, and Colonel Harry Shoop of the USAF answered. The child then asked to speak to Santa, and he realized that he wasn’t going to be able to do that for them. But when he looked at his systems, he realized that he could track Santa. So, then he passed on Santa’s position, and that was how the tradition started”.
Christian also asked him about what else is involved in their process of tracking Santa. Watch the full story below!
