Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, May 17, 1974
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.18, -103.30) to the end point (34.18, -103.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 1974, 7:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Roosevelt County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1974 | F1 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1974 | F1 | Kansas | 16.8 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1974 | F0 | Kansas | 3.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.