Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Quay County, New Mexico, July 17, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length3.8 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.35, -103.45) to the end point (35.35, -103.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 17, 1972, 6:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Quay County
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 17, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1972 | F3 | Illinois | 81.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1972 | F2 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1972 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1972 | F1 | Illinois | 29.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1972 | F1 | Illinois | 27.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1972 | F0 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1972 | F0 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.