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April 24 in weather history.

2 notable weather events have shaped this date in U.S. history — tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and the records they set or broke.

Tornado
1908

Dixie tornado outbreak kills 310 across the Deep South

A 24-hour outbreak across LA, MS, AL, AR, GA — one of the deadliest in history.

New Orleans, LA
Tornado
2010

Yazoo City EF4 cuts a 149-mile path

Longest tornado path of 2010; killed 10.

Yazoo City, MS
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