Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Lea County, New Mexico, May 17, 1954
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.97, -103.37) to the end point (32.97, -103.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 1954, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Lea County
- Near the path
- Lovington (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1954 | F1 | New Mexico | 4.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1954 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.