Cite Return to Daily IQ Today's Weather Fact On this date in 1981, 50 head of cattle, each weighing 800 pounds, were killed near Vance, Alabama, when lightning struck a nearby tree and the current spread along the ground. Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralWeather DisastersWeather ExtremesClimateTornado FactsMajor Storms