Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lea County, New Mexico, May 6, 1997
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.80, -103.18) to the end point (32.78, -103.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 6, 1997, 7:09 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- New Mexico
- Counties
- Lea County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 6, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1997 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1997 | F0 | Texas | 0.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.