occurred. January 12–14 An outbreak of 21 tornadoes occurred over a three-day period from the 12th to the 14th. On the night of the 12th, a 250-yard wide F2 tornado traveled 15 miles in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana from southwest of Homer to west of Arizona, injuring 12. An even stronger 900-yard wide F3 tornado tracked 24 miles through Union County, Arkansas, striking the town of Lawson. Two people were killed and 13 were injured. On the 13th, an F1 tornado touched down near Arlington, Georgia and carried a small double wide trailer 35 feet before it impacted the ground and disintegrated. Of the five people inside, two were killed and three were injured. Two others were also injured by this tornado. In South Carolina, an F2 tornado struck Laurens, where homes, businesses, and a factory were damaged. A mobile home was destroyed and one person was injured. On the 14th, an F2 tornado near Rockwell, North Carolina snapped trees, flattened a barn, and heavily damaged two metal industrial buildings. Overall, the outbreak killed four people and injured 31. January 28 (Africa) A storm produced strong winds, severe hail, and an F1 tornado in the southern Manzini and Shiselweni regions of Swaziland. 30 people were killed, though it is unknown how many of these deaths are directly attributable to the tornado. February There were 10 tornadoes confirmed in the US in February. February 19–26 A collection of nine tornadoes struck California on four out of the eight days from Mid to Late–February. The strongest tornado was an 25 yard wide F1 tornado that tracked 2.8 miles into Temecula, California on February 19. Two F0 tornadoes also struck near Sacramento, California on February 21; one in West Sacramento and the other north of Gardenland in community of Northgate. There were no fatalities or injuries. March There were 62 tornadoes confirmed in the US in March. March 21–22 A two-day tornado outbreak took place in late March. The outbreak began on the 21st, producing 14 F0 tornadoes and one F1 tornado across Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The tornado activity on the following day was more significant. The Storm Prediction Center's (SPC) Day 1 Outlook at 8 am EST, Tuesday morning, March 22 showed a slight risk for severe weather across much of the Southeast U.S. A moderate risk covered northern Mississippi, most of Alabama, and southwest Georgia. The atmosphere was very favorable for