Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Chaves County, New Mexico, June 14, 1961

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.20, -104.50) to the end point (33.20, -104.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 14, 1961, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
New Mexico
Counties
Chaves County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 14, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 14, 1961F1Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 14, 1961F0Texas0.2 mi17 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.