Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Weld County, Colorado, May 23, 1968
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.20, -104.88) to the end point (40.20, -104.88), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 23, 1968, 12:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Colorado
- Counties
- Weld County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 23, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1968 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.