Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lea County, New Mexico, April 18, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.97, -103.37) to the end point (32.97, -103.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 18, 1973, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Lea County
- Near the path
- Lovington (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 18, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1973 | F2 | Alabama | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 14 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.