Retrieving Tornado Counts

According to data from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, during December, there were 46 confirmed tornado reports. This was nearly double the 1991-2010 average of 24 tornadoes for the month of December. Only five days during December recorded any tornadoes. The vast majority of the December tornadoes (39 of 46) occurred on December 9.

On December 9 there was an outbreak of 39 tornadoes across central Tennessee, southern Kentucky, central Mississippi, southeastern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. The damage produced from these tornadoes were rated as: two EF-0, five EF-1, four EF-2, one EF-3 and numerous as EF-U (unrated). One of the EF-2 tornadoes impacted Madison, Tennessee destroying numerous homes, businesses, vehicles and other infrastructure. This tornado also injured 22 and resulted in three fatalities. Another impactful tornado was an EF-3 that hit Clarksville, Tennessee, damaging or destroying numerous homes, outbuildings, vehicles and businesses. This tornado injured 62 and resulted in four fatalities. In total, the tornadoes of December 9th caused more than 90 injuries and seven fatalities.