Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Deaf Smith County, Texas, May 24, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.92, -102.45) to the end point (34.92, -102.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 24, 1974, 8:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Deaf Smith County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 30 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 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1974 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.