Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Quay County, New Mexico, May 23, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.90, -103.60) to the end point (34.90, -103.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 23, 1961, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Quay County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 23, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1961 | F1 | Texas | 0.4 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1961 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.