Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lincoln County, New Mexico, September 17, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.82, -105.82) to the end point (33.82, -105.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 17, 1971, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Lincoln County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 17, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1971 | F3 | Alabama | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 1971 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.