/ Today's Weather Almanac / Weather Almanac: December 05 Weather Almanac: December 05 December 05 Today's Weather Fact... On this date in 1953, Vicksburg, Mississippi, was hit by a killer tornado which claimed 38 lives and injured 270. The storm caused an estimated $25 million in damages, the most the area had seen since the Civil War. Infoplease Daily IQ Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralMeteorologyWinter StormsTropical StormsThunderstormsLightningTsunamisUltraviolet Index