Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lea County, New Mexico, April 10, 1969
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length19.4 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.90, -103.40) to the end point (32.12, -103.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 10, 1969, 8:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New Mexico, Texas
- Counties
- Lea County, Loving County
- Path
- 19.4 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 10, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1969 | F0 | Texas | 28 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.