Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Elko County, Nevada, May 13, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.7 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.80, -114.20) to the end point (40.85, -114.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 13, 1970, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Nevada
- Counties
- Elko County
- Path
- 5.7 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 13, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1970 | F2 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 5 |
| May 13, 1970 | F2 | Missouri | 7.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 1970 | F1 | Ohio | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 1970 | F0 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.