Cite Return to Daily IQ Today's Weather Fact On this date in 1952, an outbreak of 31 tornadoes across Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky killed 343 people and caused an estimated $15 million in damage. Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralWeather DisastersWeather ExtremesClimateTornado FactsMajor Storms