Storm reports for January 21, 1999

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On January 21, 1999, 260 hail, 76 damaging-wind and 99 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Independence County, AR. Tornadoes killed 9.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (260)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $105 million in property damage, 166 injuries and 9 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (471 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Benton County, TN (near Camden) · Tornado F3 · $1 million · 1 death · 5 injuries
  “This tornado resulted in the only fatality in Middle Tennessee from the severe weather outbreak of January 22,1999. The tornado killed a 50 year old woman who left her shelter in a brick ranch home located on Cedar Grove Road.”
• St. Francis County, AR (near Wheatley) · Tornado F2 · $500,000 · 9 injuries
  “The tornado moved into the extreme southwest corner of St. Francis county from Monroe county. It touched down several times and then lifted back into the air. The most severe damage occurred in and near Wheatley.”
• Ballard County, KY (near Wickliffe) · Tornado F1 · $200,000 · 6 injuries
  “This tornado was rated on the high end of the F-1 category, with top winds near 105 MPH. A mobile home containing a family of six was demolished. All six occupants escaped with only minor to moderate injuries. One small child was not discovered in the debris for over 30 minutes.”
• Montgomery County, TN (near Clarksville) · Tornado F3 · $72.7 million · 5 injuries
  “An F3 tornado struck Clarksville at 415 AM, travelled through the downtown area and dissipated near St. Bethlehem. There were 5 injuries, 2 of them were for broken bones. Clarksville has a population of 89,000 people is Tennessee's fifth largest city. 25,000 people were without power.”
• Ballard County, KY (near La Center) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $200,000 · 3 injuries
  “An intense thunderstorm microburst overturned and destroyed a mobile home. Three occupants were injured. Workers had trouble reaching the residence due to downed trees. The mobile home flipped over several times before coming to a stop on top of a van and truck.”
• McCracken County, KY (near (Pah)Barkley Arpt Pa) · Tornado F1 · $500,000 · 2 injuries
  “The tornado formed near the Ballard/McCracken County line, just east of Kevil. It tracked northeast for about a mile through the Lone Lake subdivision. In the Lone Lake subdivision, three mobile homes were blown off their foundations, and two other mobile homes were severely damaged.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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