Tornadoes of 2009

Tornadoes Of 2009

This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2009. The majority of tornadoes form in the U.S., but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. A lesser number occur outside the U.S., most notably in parts of neighboring southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer season, but are also known in Europe, Asia, and Australia, e.g.

2009 was a relatively quiet tornado season. There were 1,304 tornadoes reported in the US in 2009 (of which 1,156 were confirmed), with 21 confirmed fatalities. Elsewhere in the world, there were 15 fatalities reported in India, four in Canada, two in Greece and one in Serbia and Russia for a worldwide total of 44.