Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Quay County, New Mexico, May 24, 1974
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.17, -103.73) to the end point (35.17, -103.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 24, 1974, 5:21 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Quay County
- Near the path
- Tucumcari (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 May 24, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1974 | F1 | Colorado | 2.5 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1974 | F1 | Texas | 8.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1974 | F1 | Texas | 3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1974 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.