2009 U.S. Tornado Season: Quieter

Thank goodness we didn't repeat 2008.
I'll be posting on Sea Surface Temperatures, El Nino/La Nina, PDO, AMO et al. this winter and wanted to bookmark this page on the blog.
From NOAA's Storm Prediction Center:

Annual Running Totals (Updated Frequently)
Tornado Reports | Hail Reports | Wind Reports
Plot of the annual running total of tornado reports compared to inflation adjusted values. (Click on graph for a full description.)