High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The List of United States tornadoes from November to December 2009 encompasses 51 tornadoes across nine states. Compared to annual averages, November was one of the quietest on record while December was one of the most active on record for their respective months. With only three confirmed events in November, the month ranks as the third quietest on record, alongside 1980. The opposite is true for December, during which 48 tornadoes touched down, the second highest since 2000 and the sixth highest since reliable records began in 1950.