Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Quay County, New Mexico, April 17, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length39.8 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.70, -103.90) to the end point (35.00, -103.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 17, 1970, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Quay County
- Path
- 39.8 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 17, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1970 | F4 | Texas | 30 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 24 |
| Apr 17, 1970 | F4 | Texas | 96.6 mi | 880 yd | 5 | 51 |
| Apr 17, 1970 | F4 | Texas | 130 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 13 |
| Apr 17, 1970 | F1 | New Mexico | 7.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 1970 | F1 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.