According to data from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, there were 27 preliminary tornado reports during November, compared to the 1991-2010 average of 58. Two small tornado episodes impacted the Southeast on November 16th and 23rd, but all of the tornadoes that occurred were categorized as weak (rated EF-2 or less). There were no reported tornado-related fatalities. The November 2014 tornado count brings the year-to-date preliminary number of tornadoes to 843. There were 747 confirmed tornadoes for January-September, with 96 tornado reports still pending for October and November. The 1991-2010 average number of tornadoes during the January-November period is 1,228. Depending on activity during the remainder of the year, the 2014 annual tornado count could be one of the lowest values of the past three decades.