Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Costilla County, Colorado, May 5, 1980
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.20, -105.67) to the end point (37.20, -105.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 5, 1980, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Colorado
- Counties
- Costilla County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 5, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1980 | F1 | Colorado | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.