Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Luna County, New Mexico, August 9, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.17, -107.77) to the end point (32.17, -107.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 9, 1971, 6:56 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Luna County
- Near the path
- Sunshine (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 9, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1971 | F1 | Minnesota | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 1971 | F0 | Minnesota | 3.6 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.