Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Quay County, New Mexico, June 18, 1968

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.5 mi
Width500 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.35, -103.45) to the end point (35.35, -103.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 18, 1968, 8:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
New Mexico
Counties
Quay County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 3 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 18, 1968

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 18, 1968F3Kansas0.5 mi220 yd08
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.