Breadcrumb Home > Today's Weather Almanac Cite January 24 Today's Weather Fact... On this date in 1997, a wave of rare winter tornadoes struck central Tennessee and part of Alabama. The storms claimed one life and caused millions of dollars in damage. Infoplease Daily Almanac Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralWeather DisastersWeather ExtremesClimateTornado FactsMajor Storms