Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lea County, New Mexico, August 2, 1989
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.70, -103.07) to the end point (32.70, -103.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 2, 1989, 6:48 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Lea County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 2, 1989
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1989 | F0 | Texas | 0.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1989 | F0 | Texas | 5 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1989 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1989 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.