Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Union County, New Mexico, June 7, 1979

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.45, -103.18) to the end point (36.45, -103.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 7, 1979, 8:17 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
New Mexico
Counties
Union County
Near the path
Clayton (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 7, 1979

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 7, 1979F2Michigan2 mi60 yd01
Jun 7, 1979F1Ohio0.3 mi30 yd04
Jun 7, 1979F0Michigan0.5 mi20 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.