- Rating: EF-1
- Location: 1 mile NW Martinsburg
- County: Berkeley
- Start Time: 8:41 p.m. (39.456, -77.981)
- End Time: 8:44 p.m. (39.451, -77.964)
- Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph
- Path Length: 1 mile
- Path Width Maximum: 100 yards
- Fatalities: 0
- Injuries: 0
- Damage: $20,000
- Crop Damage: $10,000
Details from NWS Survey: A cold front approached the Mid Atlantic and southerly winds increased dew points across the region. Instability increased across the region and showers and thunderstorms moved across eastern WV and western Maryland. Some thunderstorms were capable of damaging winds.
The tornado was estimated to have touched down around 841 PM EDT near the 1100 Block of Carolina Street, where it lifted off a 10 foot by 20 food section of front porch roof of a residence. This roof panel came to rest on the top of the same house. The tornado continued moving east producing scattered tree damage. Two trees fell on a house near Porter Street and South Kentucky Avenue. More tree damage, large limbs from topped trees was found in an area bounded by Winchester Ave, South Raleigh Street and Silver Lane and East South Street.
After crossing South Raleigh Street, the most concentrated storm damage was found. Dozens of trees were either topped or snapped on the grounds of Historic Boydville Manor in the 600 Block South Queen Street. A large HVAC panel from a nearby business was found embedded in the ground behind a cottage located on the grounds of the manor. Two eyewitness accounts there confirmed hearing a loud freight train noise at the time of the damage and reported high winds blowing from different directions. At these locations, peak winds were estimated at 90 mph and the tornado was its widest at approximately 100 yards.
After crossing South Queen Street, several large trees were topped between Queen Street and the railroad tracks and along either side of East Addition Street. From this point no further damage east of the railroad tracks was observed by the survey team. The tornado was estimated to have quickly lifted around 844 PM EDT...a total of three minutes on the ground.
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