January 1999 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 1999, 561 hail, 500 damaging-wind and 212 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Independence County, AR on January 21, 1999. The most hail reports came on January 21, 1999 (260). Tornadoes killed 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of January 1999
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1999 | 260 | 76 | 99 | 5.00″ | 14 |
| Jan 17, 1999 | 134 | 135 | 22 | 4.50″ | 10 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 83 | 71 | 30 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Jan 2, 1999 | 7 | 103 | 12 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 21 | 33 | 34 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 18, 1999 | 7 | 42 | 2 | 1.00″ | 8 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 23, 1999 | 0 | 19 | 2 | – | 6 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Jan 30, 1999 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in January 1999
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1999 | 5.00″ (softball) | Independence County, AR |
| Jan 17, 1999 | 4.50″ (softball) | Giles County, TN |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 4.50″ (softball) | Pulaski County, AR |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 4.50″ (softball) | Brazos County, TX |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Grant County, AR |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Garland County, AR |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Faulkner County, AR |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Faulkner County, AR |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Saline County, AR |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Faulkner County, AR |
Storm reports by state, January 1999
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 148 | 29 | 66 | 5.00″ |
| Mississippi | 80 | 52 | 28 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 74 | 63 | 16 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 78 | 36 | 20 | 4.50″ |
| Louisiana | 39 | 41 | 44 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 10 | 66 | 12 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 15 | 68 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 31 | 16 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 23 | 29 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 14 | 20 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New York | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 1999
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