January 21
- 1999 – The first round three-day tornado outbreak brought 82 tornadoes to the southeastern United States. All eight tornadic deaths on this day were in Arkansas. Two tornadoes, rated F2 and F3, struck the Little Rock area with the stronger of the two killing 3 people and injuring 72. Another F3 tornado killed 2 people and injured 29 in Beebe, Arkansas.